Bio
Jesse H. Lytle has been Haverford’s vice president and chief of staff since the role was created in 2012 as advisor and administrative partner to the president of the College. He is the institutional lead for strategy, institutional effectiveness, and government relations and performs the governance roles of secretary of the Board of Managers and assistant secretary of the Corporation of Haverford College. In 2013, he became Haverford’s first chief sustainability officer and led the development of a multifaceted institutional strategy to engage students and community members on critical sustainability issues, steward the College’s environmental impact, and engage with external partners. Jesse has co-authored two strategic plans at Haverford: The Plan for Haverford 2020 (2014) and Better Learning, Broader Impact – Haverford 2030 (2022) and is co-leading the latter plan's implementation.
Prior to coming to Haverford, Jesse held leadership, research, and teaching roles at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Amherst College. He is a former Spanish teacher and a published Spanish-English literary translator. He earned his B.A. from Amherst College in psychology and Spanish and M.S.Ed. and Ed.D. in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania.
Outside of Haverford, Jesse works with schools, municipalities, and community groups to increase engagement with sustainability and climate change issues. He lives in Narberth with his wife, Anne Lytle, with whom he has two college-age kids. Jesse is a racquet sport enthusiast and can often be found on the squash, padel, or tennis court when not at his desk.
Jesse works primarily on campus with occasional remote work days. Email contact is always reliable.