Janette Ferguson grew up in Boulder, Colorado. She started her career as a commercial litigation attorney in Newport Beach, California and San Francisco, California. She returned to Colorado in 2000 with her husband and two sons where she continued her thirty-five-year career as a commercial litigator. Her two sons are neurodiverse, one has ADHD and the other is on the autism spectrum.

They have taught her so much about the beauty and strength of a unique mind, as well as the challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals. Both are now thriving; one is getting his Master of Fine Art in creative writing at Emerson in Boston and the other will graduate soon with a Masters in Cybersecurity from the University of Denver. Janette recently retired from private practice and her firm Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson PC; she took a position in house with a former client to stay engaged until she is ready to fully retire.

She is honored to be a member of the Board of Directors of Firefly Autism and hopes that in her retirement she can provide more support to the neurodiverse community and educate people (especially employers) about the amazing talent and unique vision that neurodiverse individuals offer those who are willing to be open to diversity and take the time to engage.