Accounting. That’s where Jan Fontana was originally headed, before she was exposed to HR during her post-secondary education.
“I didn’t really know what it was prior to that, and then didn’t realize it was a clear option. But the idea of working with people and having the ability to get involved in a really wide range of focus areas in that field was of interest to me.”
That outlook seems to have paid off — nearly 30 years later, Fontana is now the people leader for Canada and Chile and a principal at GHD, a professional services company operating in several global markets that include engineering, architecture, digital, energy and the environment.
