The Joy of Jani
The Joy of J was created as a reminder that courage, beauty, and joy live within every woman. It is an invitation to women of all ages to embrace the passions that define them and to celebrate what makes them unique—an expression of who you are and what brings you joy.
Jani (Jay-nee) Gerard, creator of The Joy of J, is an award-winning veteran public relations professional based in New York and Paris who also consults on charitable initiatives. A philanthropist, singer, and mother of twins, she is a devoted student of French and a proud member of Buckeye Nation. Go Bucks! With a lifelong love of fashion—especially couture—and a discerning eye for style, she finds endless inspiration in the creativity and craftsmanship of the fashion world.
Jani Aronow Gerard is a veteran public relations professional with twenty years of experience producing national headlines, driving business, building brand equity and developing fresh, timely public relations approaches for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 corporations, as well as for major not-for-profit organizations. Jani was the president and CEO of the national firm, Aronow Communications, Inc. Under her leadership, Aronow Communications became the number one independent food and beverage public relations firm in the nation.
Jani has inspired most of the major food trends of the past decade, including the cancer fighting benefits of tomato products, the health benefits of chocolate, tea’s cardiovascular properties and the importance of calcium fortification. Jani’s professional track record of success is unrivaled. She has catapulted virtually unknown companies to the top of the stock exchanges and has moved one of the world’s most influential health organizations to institute historic changes in its dietary recommendations which directly benefited one of her clients. Jani is also the founder of Channelblast, the first-ever live, interactive web channel featuring corporate sponsored news, music and comedy series.
Jani also participates in a volunteer capacity for many non-profit organizations, speaks excellent French, is a passionate member of Buckeye Nation, grows an urban garden on her terrace in NYC, is a singer and performer and the mom of twins.
Because of her visionary business approach, Jani is the recipient of four Silver Anvils, known as the “Oscar” of the public relations industry. She has also won several other prestigious public relations awards including the Big Apple and ACE awards.
Jani has lectured throughout the world about public relations and brand identity and has taught university level courses, including at her alma mater, The Ohio State University.
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