Jonathan Stenger

Jonathan Stenger is the chief strategy officer at YouthBuild USA. In this role, he leads the implementation of YouthBuild USA’s strategic plan and drives the alignment of departmental strategies to advance its global mission while accelerating the organization’s efforts to become a world-class global support center for the network of YouthBuild programs. He is responsible for moving YouthBuild USA’s major strategic projects forward through a singular focus on excellence, process improvement, and impact. He also oversees its Alumni Services, Data Services, Digital Information Systems, and Marketing and Communications departments.

Jonathan brings more than twenty years of progressively responsible not-for-profit organizational experience in strategic planning, editorial and publishing, public affairs, and government relations. He most recently served as senior policy strategy advisor for Osborne Association — a New York-based criminal justice reform and direct service organization that braids policy advocacy, direct services, and leadership development to serve and strengthen individuals, families, and communities affected by the criminal legal system. Prior to that role, he was Osborne’s first vice president for external affairs, leading the effort to align Osborne’s communications, fundraising, and government relations efforts with its core values and organizational strategy. He has served as a consultant, advisor, volunteer, and board member at more than a dozen social justice-focused organizations and currently serves on the board of the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison.