THE 80/20 CFO: THE GUIDE TO MAKING STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN YOUR COMPANY.
As the financial leader of your company, it’s important to know, not only, what work results in bigger and better outcomes; but what work takes up the most time without providing the highest results.
Our goal with this book is to efficiently move the needle toward the biggest results for your business, while inspiring you to be a greatly successful CFO.
Janice joined Heffernan Insurance Brokers in 2005 and is now a Senior Vice President. She is the one of the few brokers who works with clients on a “Referral Only” basis.
Prior to merging her firm with Heffernan, Jan was President and CEO of J.Berthold Insurance
Service Inc. and a Principal of All West Insurance Brokers, one of the top five closely held insurance brokerage firms in Silicon Valley.
Jan graduated from the University of San Francisco, has over 25 years of commercial insurance experience, and holds the insurance designations of
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Chartered Life Underwriter, and Chartered Financial Consultant.
She has been an Advisor for the California State Senate Committee on Insurance and is a featured writer for the Business Journal.
In 1999, she was named Small Business Owner of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News and the Women’s Fund.
In addition, The Business Journal named her Enterprising Woman of the Year in 2003. Jan also received the YWCA.
Supporter of these fine organizations
Member of The Executive Committee of the Board of Fellows Since 2010
Member of the Board of Governors Since 2008
Co-Chair Hope Services Advisory Board Since 2019
Member of Advisory Board Since 2019
Member Of The Advisory Circle Since 2019
Work with Janice
Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Our strategic objective is to provide our clients with large brokerage expertise and market clout, along with small brokerage customer care and confidence.
We believe our spirited employee-driven culture sets us apart from our competition. In 2009, Business Insurance Magazine named Heffernan Insurance Brokers as the Best Place to Work in insurance—an honor we are extremely proud of.
We cherish our commitment to the community. Every Heffernan employee has the opportunity to donate to 501(c)3 charities of their choice each year, and Heffernan will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250.
Additionally, Heffernan provides every employee with four paid workdays per year dedicated to volunteering activities. Through its corporate giving program, Heffernan has donated over $8.5 million to charity in the last 10 years.
Janice is fully committed to getting a good result. She put quite a bit of time and attention to understanding who we were before applying her subject master expertise.
- J. Hamilton, VP of Talent
Working with Jan and her team at Heffernan, over the past two years, we reduced our claims from 35 to 4. We have quarterly meetings to reduce review claims and update our cost reduction plan. We view them as a partner, not a vendor and are really happy with our relationship.
- A. Ruiz, San Jose Conservation Corp.
Jan Berthold and Russell Merlo have a very hands-on, solution oriented approach. They are creative, resourceful and we love the team. We highly recommend them.
- E. Fischer, Community Housing Partnership
Working with Jan and her team at Heffernan has been delightful.They have gone over and above in providing the right products and delivering outstanding service. In just a short period of time, they've helped to reduce our worker's comp claims and expenses. The thing I most appreciate however is that they truly partner with you beyond your insurance needs through their genuine interest in the overall success of your company
- J. Zimmer, Reutlinger Community
Heffernan’s team provides us with timely and responsive service. They are incredibly supportive. We feel like they are part of our team and that they are working with us to help our business succeed.
- R. Talbott, RW Zukin
Janice Berthold has an awesome team at Heffernan InsuranceBrokers. They worked magic for us by solving a critical insurance documentation issue.
- D. Kennedy, Samaritan Medical Center
Janice and her team have worked hard to reduce our experience mod and workers comp premiums and the results have been incredible! They have a unique process and approach that is very effective in reducing costs and minimizing risk.
- D. Sallen, VP of Human Resources
Janice is more than a broker; she is a partner and a friend. Her warm and innovative approach to the insurance world has enabled her to integrate with our organization seamlessly. You can tell that she truly cares about her team and her clients.She is continually making connections and ensuring we are updated on the "latest and greatest", and it's not just about insurance. Janice is always looking at new ways to improve herself and her clients. It's always good to know someone is looking out for you. Janice is definitely looking out for our organization and me!
- E. Shangle, Head of HR (People Ops) at Plaid
We did not know what good service was until we started working with Janice Berthold and Russell Merlo from Heffernan on our Workers Compensation at Pacific Steel Casting Company. They delivered on everything they promised and helped us through a very hard time at our company. They are very professional, always available and their follow through was outstanding.
- C Garlieb, VP & GM, Specialty Division of Building Material Distributors, Inc. (BMD, Inc.)
Janice is a true business partner. While certainly an insurance expert, Janice is taking on a larger role in looking out for her clients, supporting them with ideas, leads and insights while at the same time providing in-depth service in the insurance field. Janice pulls on her vast resources to support her friends and clients.Janice is a wonderful person, making you look forward to insurance related meetings.
- H. Kain, CEO of ALOM
The Heffernan team brings a personal touch to each encounter in their degree of responsiveness is amazing! They work to improve the health and safety of our employees by offering numerous ideas, solutions, and tools to better educate our employees. We at Fibrix are a better organization because of the relationship that we continue to build with the Heffernan team!
- J. Suttles, Fibrix
The services provided by Heffernan are superb.It is one of the few companies left where customer service is a priority and has not been lost. My company works with several different divisions and we have been quite pleased. The relationship, as well as the service, has been very beneficial to our organization.
- P. Bodin, IEM
Janice Berthold and the entire Heffernan team are fantastic. They are incredibly proactive in helping the YWCA Silicon Valley and responsive to our needs. Thank you for all your support!
- A. Pate, YWCA Silicon Valley
You can count on building a trusting relationship with Jan and the entire team at Heffernan Insurance. Their professional and thorough approach will add value to your business for years to come.
- M. Heffernan, Kettle Cuisine
I wanted to make a difference in our Worker’s Compensation results; our experience modification was 205%. We hired Jan Berthold and Russell Merlo to help us. Today I received the news that we are at 88%, the lowest our experience modification has been since 2004. This is saving us thousands of dollars. With Jan and Russell’s assistance we were able to build a customized safety program that fits with the culture and needs of our organization. We now have a strong safety culture that focuses on employee wellbeing with the added benefit of huge cost savings in premium. I am happy to recommend Jan Berthold and Russell Merlo and their team at Heffernan.
- Katie Petcavich – HR VP Guide Dogs for the Blind