Founding Member Janice Tennant

Global Brand President, Merrell

“It's important for me to pay it forward to the next generation of leaders, because I am the product of those who took the time to coach and support me along the way.”


Janice is currently the Global Brand President at Merrell. She believes that everyone should have the right to experience the joys of the outdoors. For over 15 years, she has tapped her passion for consumers to grow globally recognized brands at PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, and Wolverine Worldwide.

With a commitment to building a marketing culture of curiosity and innovation, she continues to find new ways to empower the next generation of marketers through the labyrinth of the digital world by creating brands with a purpose that drives more meaningful consumer connections.

Janice holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel-Hill, and a B.A. and B.P.H.E. from Queen’s University in Canada.