Find your path to Jana
150 people in our graph share verified history with Jana β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Clint ChaounlockedJana: together at Validere (2021β2026)
Jana: together at Canpages
Γ10Jana: together at Wilfrid Laurier University
VP, Talent and Culture at ValidereYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Validere went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) β Jana is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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In turn, Jana can intro founders to Validere's investors below.
Validere's investors Β· 8
BlackRockWilmington Β· since 2022Cathexis VenturesHouston Β· $250K β $1M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco Β· $100K β $200M checks Β· since 2022Moment Ventures, LlcPalo AltoNGIF CapitalOttawa Β· $182.5K β $2.2M checksWingPalo Alto Β· $200K β $20M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2016ZhenFundBeijing Β· $425K β $28M checks
Co-founders at Validere
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Nouman AhmadFounder/CEO
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Ian BurgessCo-Founder, President and CTO
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Ian Burgess, Ph.D.Co-Founder, President & Chief Technology Officer
Experience
- OrenniaVP, People & Culturecurrent2026 β presentCanada
- ValidereVP, Talent & Business Strategy2025 β 2026Canada
- ValidereVP, Talent & Culture2021 β 2025Canada
- Highly AlignedFoundercurrent2023 β presentCanada
- EnverusDirector Human Resources2020 β 2021Canada
- RS Energy GroupHuman Resources Director2019 β 2020Canada
- RS Energy GroupHuman Resources Manager2017 β 2019Canada
- CentricaHuman Resources Advisor2014 β 2017Canada
- Teledyne Technologies IncorporatedHuman Resources Administrator (Generalist)2011 β 2014Canada
- CanpagesMedia Sales Consultant2008 β 2009Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Skills & more
privacy officer3General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)SOC 13Sarbanes-Oxley Act1Controlled goodsSOC 2ISO 27001Interviews14Payroll8Employee Benefits12Time Management12Outlook3
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ManufacturingCustomer ServiceForecastingADP PayrollChange ManagementEmployee RelationsOrganizational DevelopmentTeam Leadership- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence β LinkedIn
- SOC 2 Compliance Essential Training β LinkedIn
- GDPR Compliance: Essential Training β LinkedIn
From Jana's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jana Shelford?
- VP, Talent and Culture at Validere
- Where does Jana Shelford work?
- Jana Shelford is VP, Talent and Culture at Validere.
- Where did Jana Shelford go to school?
- Jana Shelford studied at Wilfrid Laurier University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication Studies).
Same school
Also attended Wilfrid Laurier University135
David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesMike GrantisManaging Partner at Contango Digital AssetsArmand ObrejaTalent Manager at Icon VenturesMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida Funders
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Shared employers
Also worked at Validere7
Clint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcWill MaPartner at MaRS Investment Accelerator FundJonathan CopelandProduct Manager at ValidereAndrew JohnstonVP/Manager, Data Consulting (Services) at ValidereKayla BallSVP, Product (2021) at ValidereBen TaoSVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere
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Also worked at Enverus8
Steve MankoffPartner at TDF VenturesDarcy ZhangCo-Founder, CEO at Greypoint IndustriesManuj NikhanjFounder at EnverusAlicia RecuperoVice President Marketing at Drilling InfoCorey RhodenVice President Data at Drilling InfoKayla BallSVP, Product (2021) at Validere
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Also worked at RS Energy Group3
Also worked at Centrica20
Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanTim Wynn-JonesHead of New Product and Investor Relations at Blackfinch VenturesSvetlana KingFinancial Planning and Analysis Manager at EMV CapitalJonathan TudorInvestment Partner at Clean Growth FundJonathan KeelingPartner at Haatch
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