Jan is a native Northern Virginian. She grew up right here in Lake Barcroft, attended Bailey’s Elementary School, Glasgow Middle and Justice High School (formerly JEB Stuart).
After graduating from the University of Virginia, Jan has had a varied and eclectic professional life, moving from journalism and marketing to nutrition counseling, senior care and nonprofit executive management. In 2022, she joined her husband, Bruce, a Real Estate broker/agent and handyman, to help run Buchanan Property Management, handling day-to-day operations and keeping the business growing and thriving