Jan Sanburg | Operations and Finance Manager

Jan Sanburg

Jan Sanburg
Operations and Finance Manager

Jan has called Shaw Island home since 1968 and enjoys many aspects of small-scale farming, including the importance of how everything is connected and how we must all work to keep the environment healthy. She and her son enjoy spending time at the beach and camping in the PNW. The islands are a special place to call home, and it is important to protect them. Jan joined Friends in 2017 and brings over two decades of professional experience, a BS in Business Administration, Marketing and Accounting, and Project Management certification.

It wasn’t until 1979 that San Juan County got a comprehensive growth plan and that was largely due to the Friends of the San Juan’s being there to advocate for the shoreline and the ecosystem. Since then, there have been constant waves of pressure by developers. Friends have risen each time, fighting to protect this fragile and precious place.

Liza Michaelson

member, San Juan Island