Jesse Kohler serves as CTIPP’s executive director on loan from The Change Campaign. In this role, Jesse manages organizational operations and programming and leads administrative efforts as a board member. His career began with grassroots work in Philadelphia for nonprofit organizations, and he transitioned to full-time work on systems transformation at the start of the pandemic. He holds a Master's in Educational Leadership from Arcadia University and a Trauma Competent Professional certification from Lakeside Global Institute. He is currently pursuing his Executive Master's in Public Administration at the University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government, from which he is expected to graduate in May 2026. 

 

Jesse’s personal experiences early in life, marked by both tragedy and triumph, as well as the support he has received from his family, friends, and professional network, have positioned him to play a role in helping to support and build the trauma-informed movement, which he feels fortunate to be a part of. He lives in Washington, DC, with the love of his life and their two guinea pigs, Bryce and Jalen, and gets to visit his family back in Philly at least once a month during executive weekends in his program at Penn. He has always held a strong vision and hope for the future.