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Jeff Klein

Jeff Klein

Executive Director, Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program; Lecturer, The Wharton School and the School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania

About Jeff

Jeff is the Executive Director of the Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program at The Wharton School and a Lecturer at Wharton and the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. As Executive Director, Jeff leads the team that designs and delivers Wharton’s portfolio of curricular and co-curricular leadership development initiatives for undergraduate, MBA, and executive audiences. In that capacity, he has been a co-founder of many strategic initiatives at Penn, including The Lipman Family Prize, the Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy, People Lab, and the Executive Coaching and Feedback Program.

Jeff is the Executive Director of the Advanced Management Program, Wharton’s flagship 5-week program for senior executives. Jeff’s work with managers and executives, in partnership with the Aresty Institute for Executive Education, also includes Creating and Leading High Performing Teams, The Adaptable Leader: Strategies for the Emerging Leader, and High Potential Leaders.

Jeff is an honors graduate from Penn State University (BA, BS) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (MBA), and he earned his doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from Penn’s Graduate School of Education. Prior to his career as an educator, he spent 10 years in corporate finance with AT&T and its cable unit, AT&T Broadband, as the Executive Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and the CFO of the cable telephony product line. Throughout his life and career, Jeff has grown his appreciation for authentic and accountable leadership and a willingness to learn through action and reflection. Jeff’s partner in life is Heidi, an accomplished educator and a wonderful wife; they have two kind and curious children, Samantha and Jakob. Jeff loves the outdoors, live music, his family and friends, and Philadelphia.

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Executive Education Programs Taught

Advanced Management Program

Wharton’s flagship leadership program is a transformational and immersive program for senior executives who are at the peak of their careers. This intellectually rigorous and highly experiential program will define you as a leader and strengthen your strategic prowess. Upon completion, you will be granted highly sought-after Wharton alumni status.

High-Potential Leaders: Accelerating Your Impact

Develop the strategic perspective required of global leaders, learn to manage uncertainty and execute your vision, and establish a firm personal foundation that can withstand the pressures of leadership.