Jane Cleary
Jane Cleary has built a remarkable career blending corporate expertise with spiritual guidance. With over 30 years of experience in contracts management and negotiation across various companies, she has excelled in reviewing, administering, and negotiating contracts, ensuring smooth operations and fostering strong professional relationships. Her tenure includes roles as a Contract Manager at ADT Security Services, a Senior Contract Administrator, and a Project Supervisor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where she demonstrated leadership, analytical skills, and a talent for navigating complex legal and commercial frameworks. Jane’s work has consistently been recognized for precision, creativity, and her ability to achieve optimal outcomes for all stakeholders.
Alongside her corporate career, Jane has cultivated a deep commitment to meditation and spiritual growth for over 40 years. She founded Optimum Meditation, a school where she teaches meditation and self-awareness classes four times a week, delivering lessons via both in-person sessions and Zoom. Her teaching emphasizes clarity, personal foundation, and self-awareness as the keys to navigating life’s challenges. Jane’s rare combination of legal expertise and spiritual insight allows her to guide clients and students to approach problems with both balance and empowerment.
Jane’s dedication to education and personal growth extends beyond her own practice. She runs detailed classes with structured materials, engages students in self-reflection, and inspires long-term personal development. Looking ahead, she is exploring opportunities to expand her impact through podcasting or YouTube, leveraging recorded classes to reach a wider audience. Jane Cleary’s unique journey demonstrates a lifelong commitment to helping others succeed—both professionally through meticulous contract management and personally through meditation and mindfulness.
• Sandeepany Institute of Indic and Sanskrt Studies, Mumbai, India- Bachelor's
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to combining clear-minded objectivity with self-awareness and a commitment to lifelong learning. My work in contracting honed my analytical skills, while meditation has strengthened my emotional intelligence and grounded leadership—together, they guide me to stay aligned with my purpose and share knowledge generously.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I’ve ever received is to embrace diverse paths and let my career evolve naturally; I’ve lived this by balancing contracts and meditation, allowing each to shape my growth without feeling pressured to choose between them.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The best career advice I’ve ever received is to follow what genuinely excites me, stay open to evolving opportunities, and build a strong personal foundation so I can approach challenges with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges in my fields are keeping up with the increasing complexity of contract compliance and maintaining accuracy in a shifting corporate landscape, while in meditation and wellness, it’s distinguishing authentic, long-term self-awareness practices from the oversaturated quick-fix trends. At the same time, there are great opportunities in both areas: there’s growing demand for experienced independent contract reviewers, and in wellness, virtual teaching and online content like podcasts or YouTube allow me to reach more people seeking holistic development that blends professional clarity with personal well-being.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me in my work and personal life are staying grounded and centered, practicing integrity and fairness, and approaching life with mindfulness and conscious intention. I also cherish service, sharing my knowledge to help others grow, and staying open to new experiences—whether in contracts, meditation, or everyday life.