Jessica Knapp
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Jessica Knapp is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA), where she leads the organization’s fundraising, policy and advocacy, operations, and regional growth and expansion efforts. She first joined CISPA in 2019 as Executive Director of the Central Pennsylvania affiliate and was promoted to President/CEO in 2023.
Jessica holds a Doctorate in Public Administration from West Chester University, where her research focused on cross-sector collaboration between nonprofit organizations and public school systems. She also earned a Certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management from Harvard Business School, and holds both a B.A. and M.A. in International Studies.
A lifelong resident of Mechanicsburg, Jessica lives there with her husband Tim, their two sons, Oliver and Charlie, and their rescue dogs, Dexter Morgan and Luna Lovegood.