Jordan Steves

Jordan Steves serves as the Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education at Chautauqua Institution, managing key educational programs including the Chautauqua Lecture Series and overseeing various literary and archival initiatives. Steves has held multiple leadership positions within Chautauqua, including Director of Strategic Communications, where strategic oversight of communications was provided, and interim Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Prior experience includes roles such as managing editor and editor of The Chautauquan Daily, where significant editorial and production responsibilities were managed. Steves began a career in journalism at St. Bonaventure University, where a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication was earned.