Meet the Writer/Director

J.P. Haynes is the brainchild behind the brand of all things Infecting Change and the visionary at the helm of that culture. She is the Chairman & CEO of IC Global and founder of subsidiaries such as ICTV, Inc., IC Ventures, and IC Theatre Co. J.P. is no stranger to theatre, film or television and serves as the President & CEO of ICTV and ICTV Studios. J.P. is the enterprise behind the Infecting Change brand and the trailblazer of the media and entertainment empire that is currently under construction. Jana has stood behind the curtain and the lens of independent artistry profiting her with an unalloyed, sobering comprehension of the grit behind the glam. J.P. capitalized on her national success with Selma the Musical by transforming her musical theatre masterpiece into a 4-episode miniseries for television. 

J.P. is recently had a successful stint with  The Color Purple Musical as the Assistant Director which debuted with City Springs Theater Company, Atlanta's home for professional musical theatre, May 2022. The Color Purple is based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture.

J.P. strives to model her life, leadership and work around two key phrases, "Our primary purpose in life is to help others and if we can't help them, at least don't hurt them," a quote credited to Dalai Lama XIV and "Make sure the light that's shining in you is always greater than the light that's shining on you." For J.P., Infecting Change is not just a name or brand. It's her life's work. It is her light.