Chris Canova

CEO/Executive Director, Jobs for Ohio Graduates

Chris Canova is CEO/Executive Director of Jobs for Ohio Graduates (JOG) and CEO of JOG-Ohio, the coordinating body for state affiliates of Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG). He joined JOG in 1993 and became Executive Director in 2002. Under his leadership, JOG has grown from a three-county service area to programming across 30 counties in Ohio and western Pennsylvania, expanding beyond youth programs to serve adults through apprenticeships and other work-based learning. A member of the Leadership Ohio Class of 2022, Chris holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. in Economics, is a Certified Workforce Development Professional, and was selected to the American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy.