# Jan Bruce

> Jan Bruce is the co-founder and board advisor of meQuilibrium, where she previously served as CEO. A former media executive, she relaunched body+soul, sold it to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 2004, and later built an enterprise software business with Andrew Shatté and Adam Perlman.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Board Advisor at meQuilibrium
- **Organizations:** meQuilibrium, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, body+soul / Whole Living, Chrysalis Ventures, American Consolidated Media, Smith College, Springboard Enterprises
- **Education:** BA, Comparative Literature and Philosophy, Smith College
- **Known for:** Led the relaunch and sale of body+soul., Helped grow the magazine readership from 200,000 to over 650,000 in four years., Co-founded meQuilibrium and led it as CEO before moving to board advice.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Rebranded and relaunched body+soul.
- **2004** — Sold body+soul to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and continued in publishing leadership.
- **2010** — Became entrepreneur-in-residence at Chrysalis Ventures; began a director role at American Consolidated Media.
- **2011** — Participated in Springboard’s class of women-led ventures as meQuilibrium founder and CEO.
- **2012** — Launched the meQuilibrium platform with Andrew Shatté and Adam Perlman.
- **2015** — Co-authored meQuilibrium: 14 Days to Cooler, Calmer, and Happier with Shatté and Perlman.
- **2025** — Was CEO at the time of the Bow River recapitalization and RippleWorx merger.
- **2026** — Listed by meQ as co-founder and board advisor; Brad Swingruber announced as CEO in March.

## Achievements

- Led the relaunch and sale of body+soul.
- Helped grow the magazine readership from 200,000 to over 650,000 in four years.
- Co-founded meQuilibrium and led it as CEO before moving to board advice.
- Published business commentary in Forbes, Entrepreneur and HR Executive.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — meQ announced Brad Swingruber as CEO on March 13; its current leadership page lists Bruce as co-founder and board advisor.
- **2025-09** — Bow River Capital announced a majority recapitalization of meQuilibrium and its merger with RippleWorx.
- **2025-04** — Appeared on The Remarkable SaaS Podcast to discuss enterprise strategy and fundraising choices.

## Links

- Website: https://meq.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janbruce
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/janbruce

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Last updated: 2026-10-22