Jan Planit

Business Coach

Jan Planit is an accomplished pioneer in the global modeling and entertainment industries, recognized for transforming visionary concepts into market leading brands. With a career spanning executive leadership, talent management, brand strategy, and international business development, Jan has built and scaled businesses that have become globally competitive powerhouses.

As Vice President of IMG Models, currently the world’s leading modeling agency, Jan was brought on initially to restructure and revitalize an underperforming catalog division into a high-fashion force, increasing annual billings from $1.7 million to $35 million. During this tenure, Jan played a key role in managing and expanding international operations across Paris, London, Brazil, and Tokyo, while overseeing contracts, talent development, and global partnerships.

Earlier, as Co-Founder of NEXT Model Management, Jan generated more than $8 million in gross billings in the first year, building a high-profile roster and helping expand the agency’s footprint, including the expansion to its Miami office.

Through Planit Consulting, a strategic marketing firm founded by Jan, the company relaunched supermodel Cindy Crawford’s high-fashion career and discovered and launched the international modeling career of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The firm has also provided strategic consulting, brand development, and talent negotiation services for global beauty and fashion brands, including leading initiatives that secured multimillion-dollar fragrance and beauty accounts.

At Platinum Rye Entertainment, Jan launched the beauty and fragrance division, securing major partnerships including business with Procter & Gamble and negotiating global agreements with top advertising and talent agencies. Later, at The Marketing Arm Jan was hired as Director of Celebrity Acquisition to manage and negotiate celebrity contracts for beauty brands Neutrogena and Aveeno while the agency transitioned to a digital agency.

Looking ahead, Planit is Co-Founder of WelcomeHaus, a women centered business uniting three generations of women through curated events, mentorship, and education. Designed as a safe and elevated space for meaningful dialogue, WelcomeHaus focuses on relevant cultural and professional topics while fostering wisdom sharing across generations. The platform is built to ensure women feel secure, supported, seen, and heard — transforming community into actionable empowerment.