Jane Jelenko and Susan Marshall

Don’t be modest. You’re not that great.

Golda Meir

We are explorers.

Our friendship was born on the road as we traveled together to exotic places, seeking out different cultures and learning from new and sometimes challenging experiences. Often, our best thinking was done on the road when we took time for reflection and talked about what most concerned us. Now we are on a new journey, a search for the answer to the midlife question: Where am I going with my life?

You too may be traveling this road and like other baby boomers, you feel frustrated about the lack of a compass to guide your way. Let us be your guides. After all, we recognize that changing lanes isn’t easy. With your finger poised on the directional signal, you may be unsure whether to accelerate into the fast lane or move at a more leisurely pace. Or, you may wonder how far you are willing to travel and even whether you have the resources to make the trip. 

Learn more about us below. Meanwhile, feel free to reach out to us by sharing your story or by commenting on one of our blog entries. We’d love to hear from you! 
Jane Jelenko was the first woman partner in the consulting arm of KPMG, the international professional services firm, where she served for twenty-five years. She was the national industry director for the banking and finance group—a billion dollar revenue business—and served on the firm’s board of directors. Often on the leading edge for women in her profession, Jane retired in 2003 and again found herself leading the charge on the process of changing lanes. She serves on several corporate and community boards and is a writer, student, wife, mother, step-mom and step-grandmother, constantly striving to compose a life of balance and fulfillment.

Susan Marshall had a three-decade career spanning multiple industries. She left AT&T Broadband when she was senior vice president of advanced services—after spearheading the introduction of broadband Internet services in the cable industry, now a multi-billion dollar business. When her division was acquired, she retired from the so-called “cowboy” industry, having achieved recognition in the technology sector as Woman of the Year—coined especially for her since historically the award had only been given to men—and as one of the cable industry’s 2002 Wonder Women. As the inventor of several patents, Susan is now reinventing herself as the co-author of Changing Lanes. In addition to writing, she sits on three community boards, volunteers regularly, plays competitive bridge, dotes on her nieces, nephew, and step-daughters—and enjoys, with her husband, the national forest that sits in her backyard.