Janette became Managing Director of First Bus in October 2020. First Bus is one of Britain's largest bus companies with around a fifth of bus services outside London, and a fleet of more than 5,000 buses.
Janette was previously Chief Executive Officer of P&O Ferries. Having joined that company in 2012 as Commercial Director, she was a key part of the executive team that devised and led a transformation of the business, including resetting the commercial agenda and delivering a profitable e-commerce strategy. She was later appointed Managing Director, before becoming CEO in January 2018. Under her leadership the company delivered a significant change programme, establishing a new on-board proposition for customers, driving greater efficiencies and placing its first order for new ferries in over a decade.
Prior to joining P&O Ferries, Janette was Sales & Marketing Director for Hammerson plc, the property development and investment company. She also held senior executive positions within Centrica, including Director of Sales & Growth for British Gas. Her career began at Tesco, where she was a graduate trainee, before becoming a consultant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. She has an MBA from the University of Stirling and completed her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Warwick University. Janette is also a non-executive director of Grainger plc.