Janice Bryant Howroyd

Janice Bryant Howroyd is the founder and CEO of Act One Personnel Services--a company that provides staffing solutions for corporations across the U.S. Founded in 1978 with an initial investment of $1,500, a telephone and a small lease space, her company is now the largest certified woman minority-owned staffing company in the United States and is worth over $500 million.

Motivated by the supportive environments of her own youth; She firmly believes that people perform best when their personal strengths are developed and challenged.

She currently serves as a board member of the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Initiative Board, LA Economic Development Corporation, Women's Leadership Board's Committee of the Women and Public Policy Program of the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University), Academy of Business Leadership, Loyola Marymount University's Board of Regents, Los Angeles Urban League, Women in Film and other organizations.

Janice Bryant Howroyd’s vision has been continuously recognized with business and community awards.

2005 - Spirit of American Enterprise Presidential Award, Inaugural Ball

         -  Excellence in Media Award, CA-NOW

         -  Supplier of the Year, Coors

2004 - Business Person of the Year, National Minority Supplier Development Council

2003 - Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, North Carolina A&T State University

2002 - Featured as one of 50 Most Inspiring African Americans, Essence Magazine

         - Number 1 Woman Owned Business, Los Angeles Business Journal

2001 - National Minority Supplier of the Year, Georgia Chapter, NMSDC

1999 - Woman Business Owner of the Year, National Association of Women Business Owners

Janice Bryant Howroyd holds an English degree from North Carolina A&T State University; master's degree from University of Maryland; PhD from North Carolina State University.