Janea Olton

Janea Olton began their work experience in 1996 as a Sales Associate at Gap Inc. Janea then worked as a Sales Associate at Armani Exchange from 1998 to 2003. Olton joined Nordstrom in 2007, initially serving as the Orange County/Los Angeles Regional Merchandise Manager for Fashion Jewelry, Fine Jewelry, and Watches. Janea later became the National Assistant Bridge Jewelry Buyer and eventually the Store Manager at Nordstrom. Olton briefly worked at Michael Kors as the District Manager for Retail Development Accessories & Footwear in the Southwest region. Janea then joined Bony Levy in 2014, first as the Director of Operations and later as the Director of Sales & Media. Olton worked at Bony Levy Jewelry from 2020 to 2023 as the Director of Operations and Production, responsible for strategic operational planning, inventory management, and employee development. Currently, they hold the positions of Sales Director and Wholesale Director at WILDFANG.

Janea Olton attended California State Polytechnic University-Pomona from 1997 to 2002, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Behavioral Sciences. Additionally, in 2020, they obtained various certifications from LinkedIn, including "Career Advice from Some of the Biggest Names in Business," "Cultivating Mental Agility," "Learn Emotional Intelligence, the Key Determiner of Success," "Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing," "Subtle Shifts in Thinking for Tremendous Resilience," "Using Humor In Training to Engage Your Audience," "A Design Thinking Approach to Putting the Customer First," "Communicating with Confidence," "Effective Listening," "Excel Essential Training (Office 365)," "Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions," "Humor in the Workplace," "Influencer Marketing Foundations," "Managing Stress for Positive Change," "Pitching Your Ideas Strategically," "Strategic Thinking," and "Teamwork Foundations."