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Global Power 150 Women in Staffing

The Global Power 150 Women in Staffing honors a notable selection of female executives whose vision, achievements and leadership are elevating and transforming a global industry. 

2021 Global Power 150,
2021 Americas 100

Janice “JBH” Bryant Howroyd

Founder and CEO, ActOne Group

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Janice Bryant Howroyd, affectionately known as JBH, is the founder and CEO of the ActOne Group, a global provider of employment, workforce management and procurement solutions to a wide range of industries. Founded in the US in 1978, ActOne Group is the largest privately held, woman- and minority-owned workforce management company in the world, operating in more than 30 countries with 17,000-plus clients and 2,600 employees. ActOne and its subsidiaries are regularly recognized on global best-of-the-best lists. Highly accoladed and a champion for women in STEM, Howroyd is a family first leader, author and sought-after speaker.