Janice Berthold

Since 2005, Palo Alto resident Janice Berthold has been an invaluable asset to Heffernan Insurance Brokers, where she focuses on risk management and assessment. Currently Senior Vice President at the commercial insurance brokerage, Janice Berthold builds strong bonds with clients and has excelled in marketing and sales. Drawing on decades of experience in her industry, Janice Berthold assists clients in gaining comprehensive coverage.

In her current role, Janice Berthold draws on the knowledge she gained as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Berthold Insurance Services, Inc. doing business as All West Brokers Insurance, LLC. For more than 16 years, Janice Berthold successfully spearheaded all activities at the company. Janice Berthold has also worked as a Marketing Manager with Aetna; during her 12-year tenure there, Janice Berthold managed nearly 150 independent and career agents.

When not concentrating her energy on her work at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Janice Berthold enjoys hiking and cycling. An avid reader, Janice Berthold is a particular fan of the works of Malcolm Gladwell and Amy Tan, though she also takes pleasure in books by James Michener and Dale Carnegie. In addition, Janice Berthold supplements her dynamic professional life through service with non-profits like Opportunity International and HOPE Services. She is also a member of the Board of Fellows at Santa Clara University.

Janice Berthold holds designations as a Chartered Property Insurance Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Planner from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Janice Berthold attended the University of San Francisco for her Bachelor of Arts where she took part in cheerleading; she also participated in the St. Ives Law Society and completed a year abroad in Rome.