Lady Brave - Interviews

Jacquie Brink didn’t start out with dreams of being a Senior Vice President with a shelf full of awards.   Jacquie grew up in a lower middle-class family in Bay City, MI.   During High School, she was part of a Co-Op program that allowed her to work part time in a title insurance agency a couple of days a week  answering phones, filing, and scheduling appointments.  During her time there, Jacquie started to understand a little bit about the title insurance industry, which would become important later in her career.     But first, a few hurdles. As a child,...

  I was introduced to Jan several years ago at the Ann Arbor Thrift Shop where she and I volunteer. To talk more about her current biz venture I met Jan for lunch at a little outdoor vegan eatery called the Detroit Filling Station. We sat at a table surrounded by flowers, ate delicious veggie filled bowls and Jan told me her story.     A little background... In her younger years Jan graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Art History and then landed a job at the prestigious Christie’s Inc. in New York City as a specialist...