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JANET OH

Senior Director, Innovation & Programs

Janet Oh, a Bay Area nonprofit leader, serves as Senior Director of Innovation & Programs at CoGenerate, a national nonprofit bridging generational divides. An accomplished innovator, facilitator, and coach, Janet leads groups of social entrepreneurs through fellowship programs designed to strengthen their efforts to bring older and younger people together for social change.

Early in her career, Janet served as director of Experience Corps Bay Area, where she connected older adults as mentors and tutors to youth in under-resourced public schools. There she saw what can happen when experience and wisdom are valued and celebrated, when older and younger people come together for mutual benefit and social impact.

Over time, her work has evolved in a subtle yet powerful way. In the past, she asked, “How can elders serve younger people and vice versa?” Today, she asks, “How can youngers and olders work side by side to co-create a better future?” This shift acknowledges the unique skills and talents of olders and youngers. It requires power sharing, mutual respect, and bridge building. 

In 2018, Janet was honored as a PBS Next Avenue Influencer in Aging for this work.

Beyond her work with CoGenerate, Janet consults with local Bay Area foundations providing resources to empower youth and bridge the opportunity gap for low-income students. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a major in sociology and a minor in dance. A student and teacher of yoga, Janet brings the principles of mindfulness and groundedness to her work.