Janet Feldstein McKillop is Vice President for Development at The J. Paul Getty Trust, where she directs fundraising strategy and activity for the Trust as well as for the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Conservation Institute, and Getty Research Institute.
Prior to joining the Getty in January 2015, she served as director of development and alumni relations at St. Matthew’s Parish School. Before her tenure at St. Matthew’s, she was associate director of major gifts for Stanford University during the $6.2 billion Stanford Challenge campaign and senior associate director for major gifts at Harvard University.
From 2000-2002 she was a research associate at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where she received her MBA. She has an undergraduate degree in art history, also from Stanford. She began her career as an investment banker with J.P. Morgan & Company.
Janet and her husband and two children live in Pacific Palisades, California.
Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…
01:22 – Janet tells us more about the J. Paul Getty Trust and her role as the Head of Development.
04:02 – Janet shares her winding career journey that took her from Stanford, to Harvard, and ultimately to the J. Paul Getty Trust.
09:55 – Janet tells us about the extensive travel required for her job.
11:07 – We learn about Janet’s two children, how she manages the travel associated with her job, and the sacrifices it requires.
13:42 – Janet reveals what she still struggles with years into her life as a working mom.
16:21 – Janet shares her views on whether or not work life balance is possible.
20:00 – Janet tells us what she would have done differently if she had to do it all over again.
25:30 – Janet talks about what she does to take care of herself.
27:00 – Janet shares what she does to restore her strength when she is feeling depleted, and why she loves her commute.
29:30 – Brass Tacks – The lightning round of concrete advice and tips.
Quotable quotes:
- “The theme that has guided me is do something you believe in, do something you find rewarding on a daily basis,…and work for organizations you can learn something from and you’ll feel proud to be associated with.”
- “I do always tell my kids it’s hard for me not to be there with you, but I’m doing important and I love my job and I want you guys to have jobs that you love and I want you to see me having work that’s meaningful, work that makes a difference, work that’s important to our family, but also to others outside of our family.
- “If you’re in a situation, you earned that spot. Don’t let your own voice tell you you don’t have the right to be there.”
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Links to Resources
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