Jane Hiatt is an Australian small business owner, entrepreneur, mother of four, linguist, educator, naval servicewoman and later reservist. As a keen ultra-marathon runner, she has conquered the Bravehearts 777 Marathon (seven marathons in seven days in seven states) on multiple occasions. She moved with her husband to Canberra after leaving full-time service in the Navy to raise their family in 1993. They started a family business in the dental industry. Hiatt's passion for education saw her start her own successful tuition business and franchise in 2002, in the Tuggeranong region.