
Jan Morgan was at PwC between 2004 - 2008. After she left PwC she suffered a life changing stroke, but overcame her consequent disability by focusing on what could be done as opposed to what could not.
Jan Morgan joined PwC in 2004 after working as a consultant in the education sector for a number of years, where her areas of interest included e-learning, educational technologies and vocational learning. During her time in the firm she was a management consultant working across education and skills, as well as defence. She was a specialist in transformational change through technologies, developing her focus in e-learning and skills.
She left PwC to start her own consultancy which specialised in policy and strategy development; the use of educational technologies and management information systems in the education and skills sector, in defence, as well as the UK games industry. In September 2010 Jan suffered a brain haemorrhage which caused a major stroke, from which she was not expected to make a significant recovery. Indeed, the best prognosis was that she would only recover sufficiently to sit in a wheelchair for limited periods of time. However, Jan overcame her disabilities and 18 months after her stroke, won a gold medal at the British and European Indoor Rowing Championship and became the Women’s LTA British and European Record Holder for 2012.
Since 2012 Jan has been a trustee of a number of organisations, and served on a number of advisory boards, including the UK Cyber Security Council Formation Project Board. She is currently undertaking a part time PhD in psychology and linguistics, and is also developing skills for space to support the UK to become the global centre of excellence for space skills, education and training.
My colleagues, many of whom I am still in touch with and whose encouragement was instrumental to my recovery.
The importance of actively managing my career. For example, learning how to say no to work in a way that benefits both me and the client, helping to build lasting and trusted client relationships.
Never give up.
"My colleagues, many of whom I am still in touch with and whose encouragement was instrumental to my recovery."
Jan Morgan