Janetti ! Chon

Janetti Chon has over 13 years experience in the worlds of communications, marketing, finance, entertainment, mobile, and the Internet.

Her career as a technologist began as the first Community Manager representing the Web 2.0 conferences and trade shows - hosting over 30,000 attendees across the U.S. and Europe. She now applies those production and people skills to help companies and non-profits achieve their goals. 

As founder & CEO of Golightly House, Janetti specializes in content & programming, creative partnerships, and show management. She has worked with the C-suite and communications teams for Facebook, Google, Groupon, Pandora, Twitter, and most other major technology companies, plus startups, and industry visionaries. 

Her expertise stems from an in-depth understanding of new media, business, and the culture of innovation. She has strong industry relationships and proven experience in community building.

A seasoned strategist, Janetti has executed on the launch of LEGO Games in North America, B2B and B2C brand projects for CREDO mobile, Microsoft, msnbc.com, and Nintendo. Current clients include Federated Media Publishing, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University, and Twilio. 

In her past life Janetti was a global business analyst and scholar for JPMorgan Chase. She lives out her passion for numbers and real estate as a member of the Board of Directors for Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA), a 501c3 dedicated to increasing appreciation for and participation in digital arts and culture.

Janetti has an M.A. in Strategic Public Relations from University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Journalism; and a B.S. in Marketing and International Business from New York University's Stern School of Business. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she is creating a home in Nob Hill, San Francisco.