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 Jennifer Kohler
 Director, Advisory Services
 tel: (212) 514-7600, ext. 342
  jkohler@catalyst.org
 120 Wall Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10005

  Expertise | Biography

Jennifer Kohler consults with companies and firms in the areas of diversity and inclusion, with an emphasis on the advancement of women. Ms. Kohler has worked with global companies across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals/health care, financial services, and technology, providing strategic guidance and customized solutions while also building internal capability with clients. She is co-leader of Catalyst’s Work-Life Issue Specialty Team and the co-author of Sponsoring Women to Success, as well as the accompanying tool, Fostering Sponsorship Success Among High Performers and Leaders. As a Visiting Research Fellow, she assisted on Unwritten Rules: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Career, the 2007 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the Fortune 500, and the 2007 Catalyst Census of Women Corporate Officers and Top Earners of the Fortune 500.  She has given speeches and facilitated workshops on a range of subjects, including unwritten rules, work-life effectiveness, and mentoring and sponsorship. Ms. Kohler also serves on the Catalyst Award Evaluation Committee.

Prior to coming to Catalyst, Ms. Kohler received her M.A. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, where she conducted research on work and family issues. She co-authored an encyclopedia entry regarding the “opt-out” phenomenon for the Sloan Work and Family Research Network. Prior to graduate school, she was an Analyst with Goldman Sachs in its Human Capital Management division and also worked for the Mental Health Association of Essex County. Ms. Kohler received her B.A. from Cornell University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and was named a Merrill Presidential Scholar.