Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Jan Rooney/State Farm Insurance
Jan Rooney is a business owner, wife, mother of 5, and community champion. Jan celebrates 25 years of experience in the insurance industry holding numerous positions from underwriting to claims, to human resources, to State Farm Agent where she enjoys serving her community. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida; a master’s degree from Warner University; a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters Designation from the American Institute; and earned her Series 6 and Series 63 designation in the insurance business. Jan leads the most compassionate and knowledge team in the North Georgia area. She and her team are committed to ensuring everyone they speak with understands how to protect their assets, manage risk, and reach their financial goals. Their 4 pillars are Asset Protection, Income Protection, Asset Growth, and Fund Access.
Jan believes her family is her greatest accomplishment. She’s dedicated her life to ensuring her children are not only well educated but caring, productive members of society. Jan believes that one should work, spend time with family, and give back to their community. She models this behavior by being a Rotarian, serving as Chairman of the Board for Family Promise of Forsyth, Second-elect Chair of the Forsyth Chamber of Commerce Board, a member of Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, and utilizes her Good Neighbors Help – Quotes for Good program to help many local non-profits opportunities such as Family Promise, Scouts of America, and others. Jan was selected to be the Kindness Champion for Cherokee and Forsyth Counties by Ed Horrell, nationally
recognized author, and Founder of the Kindness Revolution. Jan has partnered with local schools and developed a Kind Student of the Month program and has a mission to highlight kindness in all Cherokee and Forsyth County schools. Every student may not be gifted with intelligence or athletic ability, but Jan firmly believes everyone can be KIND.
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