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Member Spotlight: Varsha Mathur

by Fielding Williams

Varsha shares what motivates her to achieve her own goals!

Can you provide a brief background on yourself for those who do not know you?
I am a virtual relationship and dating coach and help singles and couples find and keep healthy, passionate and happy relationships. It is especially important to me that people avoid settling and trust in support structures. Before coaching I owned and operated a healthcare management company and practiced law and mediation. My husband and I moved to Charlotte for his work six years ago and loved it immediately. We also just moved to a new home. I love travel adventures and a great luxury handbag.   

What makes our purpose or mission meaningful to you? 
Finding community in giving has been one of the most beautiful things in my life which was initially taught to me by my parents. Learning about my city through WIF has been very rewarding.  Collective giving means more impact, faster. That can never be overlooked. 

What energizes/ motivates you? It can be anything from a quotation, a song, a person, workout routine etc.
I am motivated by other women who have already achieved my goals. When I’m around them or I see them, I learn so much and I feel the urge to keep going. 

What are you the most excited about for the upcoming year?
I love to see what the Spark Grant does for small organizations that have big dreams. Personally, I look forward to more travel which is my favorite thing to do.  

Advice to make the most out of your Women’s Impact Fund membership?
Read the newsletters and go to Lunch & Learn events. I learned a lot from grants committee, too. 

What is your favorite restaurant or activity in Charlotte?
My favorite restaurant is Yume for the Omakase counter.  

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Janet LaBar

Executive Director​
jlabar@womensimpactfund.org

With more than 25 years of experience, Janet has a proven track record of leading organizations and teams in developing strategies that foster thriving communities. Her career is dedicated to the well-being of the places she serves, and the people and businesses within them, positioning her as a trusted sounding board, critical thinker, and purposeful protagonist across corporate, government, education, entrepreneurial, and civic spheres.
Janet joined Women’s Impact Fund in June 2025 to guide one of Charlotte’s most respected, women-led philanthropic organizations into its next phase of growth and impact. In partnership with the Women’s Impact Fund team, Board, Advisors, members, volunteers, and key community partners, she will continue strengthening communities by maximizing women’s leadership in philanthropy through collective giving, education, and engagement.
Inspired by her family, teams who dare greatly, and people and communities striving to be their best selves, Janet’s impactful career includes leadership roles as President and CEO of Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, President and CEO of Greater Portland Inc, and Chief Performance Officer of Greater Phoenix Economic Council. As a first-generation Filipino American, her lived experience deeply informs her professional drive to create equitable economic growth and opportunity in the metro areas she’s served.
She holds a BA in Communication Arts from the University of West Florida and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Janet and her husband James are proud parents to an older daughter, and a daughter and son who are twins.