Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Ehealth
Search every verified Jana Brown interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jana Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at eHealth and a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) Board of Directors, appeared on the organization's "Little Big Chat" podcast on September 17, 2024. During the conversation, Brown discussed her passion for the BBBSA mission, which she described as "providing opportunities to youth to ensure that you have the opportunity to grow up and live your dreams." She defined mentorship as "helping others to clarify their thinking about what it is they want, how they will achieve it, and what it's going to take to get there," adding that it involves helping individuals "create their own path" and define success for themselves. Brown emphasized the importance of having a mentor "no matter where you are," whether starting out in school or in a leadership role. She noted that mentors help "guide and direct your path" by asking questions to clarify one's thinking. Brown also shared that she has had the same mentor for over 20 years, who "saw something in me that I did not see in myself" and helped groom her for her role as a chief human resources officer by providing access to learning and opportunities to build her skills and capabilities.
“The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is all about providing opportunities to youth to ensure that you have the opportunity to grow up and live your dreams.”
“Mentorship means helping others to clarify their thinking about what it is they want, how they will achieve it, and what it's going to take to get there. It is helping them to create their own path and define what success means for them.”
“It's important to have a mentor no matter where you are, whether you are starting out in school or in a leadership role in an organization. Mentors help to guide and direct your path by asking questions to clarify your own thinking about your path and how you're going to get there.”
“I have had the same mentor for over 20 years who saw something in me that I did not see in myself. He helped groom me, gave me access to learning and opportunities to build my skills and capabilities, which ultimately helped me become a head of HR.”
On this week's Little Big Chat, Little sits down with Chief People Officer and eHealth Member, Jana Brown, to discuss the ...
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