Jason Cooper

Vice President of Programs

Jason Cooper is Vice President of Programs at The Clean Slate Initiative. He leads the general management of all program areas and drives the strategic direction of CSI’s programs and campaigns. Jason brings years of transformative leadership in public policy, community development, social impact, and sustainability.

Formerly the Director of Collaborative Policing for the City of Cincinnati, he worked with the city manager, police department, and other agencies to prepare effective strategies for reducing crime, improving residents’ perception of public safety, and strengthening justice system operations. Before that, he led crime reduction initiatives as Program Director at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a national social enterprise that invests more than $1 billion annually to spur economic opportunity and revitalize communities. 

Jason started his career at the National LGBTQ Task Force as a field organizer, providing training and technical assistance to marriage equality campaigns running statewide electoral and legislative campaigns. Following his time in the marriage equality movement, he was the Director of Program and Administration at the Pushback Network. He focused on supporting grassroots state-based alliances and networks that changed the electorate’s composition and participation levels to create a breakthrough in civic engagement.

Jason has served as a past board member for Community Voices Heard and Wave Pool. He has also served as an advisory board member for LA Room and Board and has had various other civic roles. 

An avid outdoorsman, Jason lives in downtown Cincinnati, where he likes to bike, hike, or kayak most weekends when the warm weather permits.