Janet Kraus leading a session at the PBLN Fall 2009 Summit

Janet Kraus
Entrepreneur in Residence, 
Harvard Business School
Former CEO, Spire

Janet is currently serving in the Entrepreneur in Residence program at Harvard Business School. Formerly CEO of lifestyle company Spire, Janet drove Spire's vision and culture. She came to Spire by way of Circles (the leading provider of concierge services), the company she co-founded with Kathy Sherbrooke and sold to Sodexho Alliance. While at Circles, Janet oversaw the company's growth strategy, including the creation and ultimate spin-off of Spire as a stand-alone company. Prior to co-founding Circles, she served as the Director of Values and Vision for The Body Shop.

Janet is an adventure-seeking traveler and a family oriented home-girl. She loves exploring places and cultures from Turkey to Brazil to Bora Bora... but she is just as happy practicing yoga or hanging out at her summer home on Cape Cod with her twin baby girls, her husband, family and friends, and dog Mara. She is also committed to giving back to the community and serves on the board of Big Sister, The Capital Network and the Progressive Business Leaders Network.

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