# Janet Chihocky

> Janet Chihocky is the founder and CEO of JANSON, a Virginia business serving military, federal and commercial clients through mission environments and data intelligence. Her career began in aerospace marketing; she later developed a defense contracting practice, wrote about a business crisis in her memoir, and launched The Communications Podcast.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at JANSON
- **Organizations:** JANSON
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Strayer University
- **Known for:** Built JANSON from an early two-person office into a company marking 25 years in 2023., Developed a defense market practice beginning in 2006., Authored a memoir about faith and a business financial crisis.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Graduated from Strayer University with a Bachelor of Business Administration while working in aerospace.
- **1997–1998** — Established JANSON; a 2010 company release dates founding to 1997, while its 25th-anniversary release dates co-founding and initial aerospace clients to 1998.
- **2002** — An accountant advised bankruptcy during a financial crisis, later recounted in her memoir.
- **2006** — Entered the defense market, learning from retired Army Colonel Mark Flavin.
- **2010** — Announced as a Go Global III conference speaker on branding acquisitions and global market opportunities.
- **2020** — 21st Century Press published Chapter 11: FACING IT? I Did Too, a title in her memoir publishing history.
- **2021** — Announced The Communications Podcast and contributed to Mission Matters Business Leaders Volume 5.
- **2022** — Participated in the Leadership Through the Eyes of Women CEOs panel at Liberty University.
- **2023** — Marked JANSON’s 25th anniversary and discussed its workplace transformation white paper with Adam Torres.
- **2026** — Listed as a speaker for NVTC’s April 30 CEO–CMO Compact event.

## Achievements

- Built JANSON from an early two-person office into a company marking 25 years in 2023.
- Developed a defense market practice beginning in 2006.
- Authored a memoir about faith and a business financial crisis.
- Launched The Communications Podcast in 2021.
- Led JANSON as it expanded physical facility work overseas, including IMCOM-Europe headquarters in Germany.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — NVTC listed Chihocky as a speaker for its April 30 event on CEO–CMO trust and alignment; the listing does not establish attendance.

## Links

- Website: https://jansoncom.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetchihocky/

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Last updated: 2026-10-06