Janet Cowell
Chief Executive Officer at Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy
Profile
Janet R.
Cowell is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy and a Director at New Republic Partners, Inc. She was previously the Chief Executive Officer & Director of Girls Who Invest, Inc. from 2018 to 2020.
Cowell was also an Independent Director at ChannelAdvisor Corp.
from 2016 to 2022 and an Independent Non-Executive Director at James River Group Holdings Ltd.
from 2016 to 2022.
She served as Treasurer for the North Carolina Retirement Systems from 2009 to 2017 and for the State of North Carolina from 2009 to 2016.
Cowell was also a Member of the Raleigh City Council from 2001 to 2004.
Cowell received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and her MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
Janet Cowell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
New Republic Partners, Inc.
 New Republic Partners, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance New Republic Partners, Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC. The CEO of the company is Thomas Karl Hoops. | Director/Board Member | - |
Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy
 Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy is a non-profit company that owns and operates a park. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. Janet R. Cowell has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of Janet Cowell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2022-11-14 |
| JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2022-10-24 |
Girls Who Invest, Inc.
 Girls Who Invest, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Girls Who Invest, Inc. is a Non-Profit Organization. It focuses to increase women in portfolio management and executive leadership in asset management industry. The company was founded by Seema Hingorani in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-09-07 |
North Carolina Retirement Systems
 North Carolina Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance The North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCRS manages assets of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System, the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System, the Firemen’s and Rescue Workers’ Pension Fund, the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, the Legislative Retirement System, and the North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund for state and local government employees. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2016-12-31 |
| State of North Carolina | Treasurer | 2016-11-30 |
Training of Janet Cowell
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| Joseph H Lauder Institute of Management & International | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. | Finance |
| Private companies | 8 |
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North Carolina Retirement Systems
North Carolina Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance The North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCRS manages assets of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System, the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System, the Firemen’s and Rescue Workers’ Pension Fund, the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, the Legislative Retirement System, and the North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund for state and local government employees. | Finance |
ChannelAdvisor Corp.
 ChannelAdvisor Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ChannelAdvisor Corp. provides software as a service solution. It enables the retailer and branded manufacturer customers to integrate, manage, and optimize their merchandise sales across hundreds of online channels. Its customers utilize platform to connect with new and existing sources of demand for their products through channels such as Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, and Walmart. The firm also offers solutions that allow brands to send their web visitors or digital marketing audiences directly to authorize resellers and to gain insight into consumer behaviour. The company was founded by M. Scot Wingo and Aris Antanas Buinevicius in June 2001 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Technology Services |
| State of North Carolina | Government |
Family Health International
 Family Health International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Family Health International offers technical and research services. It offers capacity building, creative services, data analysis, emerging infectious diseases and pandemic response, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, research services, social and behavior change, social marketing and communication, and training and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Commercial Services |
| Raleigh City Council | |
Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy
Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy is a non-profit company that owns and operates a park. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. Janet R. Cowell has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Consumer Services |
Girls Who Invest, Inc.
Girls Who Invest, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Girls Who Invest, Inc. is a Non-Profit Organization. It focuses to increase women in portfolio management and executive leadership in asset management industry. The company was founded by Seema Hingorani in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
New Republic Partners, Inc.
New Republic Partners, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance New Republic Partners, Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC. The CEO of the company is Thomas Karl Hoops. | Finance |
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