About Janet McCartney

Family History and Heritage

Janet McCartney has deep roots in family genealogy, particularly the Hannan and Growdon lines. She descends from Thomas Hannan (c1830-1890) and Janet McCartney (c1830-1915), her great-great-grandparents, and her grandmother was Janet McCartney Growdon, born Hannan (1882-1946).[1][3][12]

Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Poaching

Janet supports endangered species efforts, reacting to Florida-based airline airlifts of white rhinos and engaging with Palm Beach Zoo initiatives.[2] This aligns with her board role at Akashinga Anti-Poaching.[bio]

TED and Event Production

As Director of Events and Consulting Producer at TED, Janet advised TEDx organizers on planning full-spectrum events during TEDxSummit workshops.[9]

Music and Arts Enthusiasm

She engages with music communities, reacting to Bear McCreary's posts on "The Skye Boat Song" from Outlander and sharing piano sheet music interests.[4]

Design and Home Aesthetics

Janet curates design inspirations, maintaining a Pinterest board with 93 house ideas focused on house design, home, and interiors.[7] Her Instagram posts feature locations like Naples, Italy, suggesting a visual design sensibility.[6][8][11]

Entrepreneurship

She owns Lucky Junque, a boutique described as a fun hangout space prioritizing community over sales: "I don't care if you buy anything."[10]

Personal Inspiration and Projects

Janet maintains 'Inspiration logs' as a 5-year project collecting motivational content, shared in creative communities.[5]