Chief Diversity Officer & Executive Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, City of Columbus

Mayor Ginther has appointed Jason Jenkins to serve as the city’s Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, effective immediately. Jenkins has been serving as interim executive director since November following the departure of Damita Brown.

Jenkins spent almost six years in the Mayor’s Office as Director of Community Affairs. Prior experience includes work at The Ohio State University in advancement and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Ohio in engagement. In 2021, Jason was named one of Business First’s 40 Under 40. He is also a graduate of the African American Leadership Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, both from Otterbein University.