Dr. Fiero was the Project Manager for Voices and Choices, an unprecedented civic initiative involving tens of thousands of citizens and leaders across Northeast Ohio in creating a shared action agenda to revitalize the region’s economy. Voices & Choices is designed to challenge the citizens of Northeast Ohio to think differently about the regional economy and to act in ways that set a new direction for the future. Citizens and leaders will be engaged in making tough choices about the economy, creating a prioritized regional agenda, and acting in concert to advance that agenda.

Dr. Fiero has over thirty years experience in management and consulting. She worked in semiconductor companies for 17 years as an engineer, various management positions, and internal consultant. Her internal consulting role pioneered the initial quality improvement training strategy for Motorola’s worldwide operations. From 1985 to 2004 she operated her own consulting company offering an eclectic mix of services that helped her corporate and nonprofit clients develop an internal capacity for agility and change. She is honored to have been selected four times to serve as an examiner for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the U.S. Department of Commerce. She was a member of the Governor’s task force that created the Arizona Quality Awards in the 1993. In 2001 Dr. Fiero transitioned to applying her group and organizational skills to the public engagement sphere as an associate with AmericaSpeaks.

Janet holds a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Organization Development and a Doctor of Philosphy in Human and Organizational Systems. Dr. Fiero has also earned two multi-year certificates in Organization and System Development from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. She completed the Leadership Program sponsored by the Big Horn Center for Public Policy in Denver in 2002 and is a roster member at the U.S. Institute of Environmental Conflict Resolution.