Jann Coppen

Before co-founding theideashop, Jann was National Director of Special Events and Public Relations for The Bay where she created & managed all national events, developing National Event and PR strategies to support Marketing, Advertising and Buying teams. 

Prior to that she was the International Manager of Special Events and Corporate Sponsorship for M.A.C COSMETICS worldwide. There, she was responsible for the development, budgeting, and successful execution of international corporate and sponsorship events related to fundraising, store openings, photo-shoots, celebrity appearances, fashion shows, promotions, product placement, and media relations She traveled to many countries including Kuwait, Bahrain, South Africa, Scotland, Ireland and Italy where she promoted M.A.C at fashion and fundraising events.

Jann produced the first six years of Toronto Fashion Week shows and has worked with most of Toronto’s fashion designers as well as working in Milan, London and New York on shows.

She has also worked with many celebrities including k.d.lang, Elizabeth Taylor, Magic Johnson and Sharon Stone.

Jann has been recognized for her contribution to the Canadian fashion and event industries with awards that include a 1998 Outstanding Student award from the International Academy of Fashion & Technology where she graduated in Fashion Marketing.

Jann has donated her time to many community events including Easter Seals and Big Night Out, a fundraiser for Bereaved Families of Ontario, but perhaps her proudest accomplishment, besides raising her two children, is her 20-year involvement with Canada's largest AIDS Fundraiser, Fashion Cares.  Started in 1987, Fashion Cares has grown from an event for 600 people, raising $2,000, to becoming Canada's premier gala charity event attended by over 6,000 people, netting $1 million.