Janet Lesniak
Janet has spent more than 30 years working at the intersection of wellness, creativity, and community engagement.
With a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Boston University, she began her career using the creative arts as a tool for healing.
In 1988, Janet moved to California, where she managed her family’s business, the historic Big Sur River Inn, for more than 20 years. She was a board member of the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Big Sur Marathon, and the California Tourism Alliance, and was co-founder of the Big Sur Jazz Festival.
Janet became the first executive director of Wellfleet Preservation Hall in 2011. There she has fostered wide-ranging collaborations and oversees some 700 events each year that embrace the arts, culture, and community.
She also serves on the boards of the Cape Wellness Collaborative and the Community Development Partnership.