Jason Kloth is the Chief Executive Officer of Golden Mean Advisors LLC, a firm that provides comprehensive consulting services and expertise spanning K-12 education, post-secondary education, workforce development, and economic growth.

Kloth has made significant contributions to talent and workforce development as well as education throughout his career. Prior to his current role, Kloth was the founding President and CEO of Ascend Indiana. Ascend strengthens Indiana’s economy by serving as an intermediary that bridges connectivity gaps between students, employers, higher education institutions, and policy makers. During his tenure, Kloth led the development and implementation of Ascend’s strategic vision: to ensure that Indiana is a place of economic opportunity for all. He raised more than $60 million in funding from a diverse set of funders including foundations, higher education institutions, corporations and state and local governments.

Prior to launching Ascend, Kloth served as Deputy Mayor for the City of Indianapolis. Kloth has also held a number of leadership positions at Teach For America, including Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and founding Executive Director of Teach For America-Indianapolis. Kloth began his career teaching 6th grade in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where his peers elected him Teacher of the Year.

Currently, Kloth is a Senior Advisor to America Achieves and is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and inaugural member of the American Enterprise Institute’s National Leadership Network.

Kloth has received numerous awards for his work. He has received the Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor given by the Governor of Indiana and presented to distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the state. Kloth has also been named twice to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) prestigious Indiana 250, which honors the most influential business leaders in Indiana. The IBJ also named Kloth a member of its Forty Under 40 class. In addition, Kloth was awarded the Aspen Institute’s John P. McNulty Catalyst Prize for his work at Ascend Indiana and has been honored as a member of the Walton Family Foundation’s “Education Reformer to Watch.”

An active community volunteer, Kloth serves on the board of Ivy Tech Community College, the largest singly accredited community college system in the nation. He has previously served on the boards of the United Negro College Fund, Downtown Indy, EmployIndy, Indiana Education Savings Authority, Early Learning Indiana, KIPP Indianapolis College Preparatory, The Oaks Academy, and Teach For America-Indianapolis.

Kloth holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Ronni and children Coretta and Thaddeus.