Our Mission
As a nonprofit organization, we provide culturally relevant train-the-trainer programs, coaching, consulting, certification, free resources, and immersive retreats. Our mission is to ensure that trainers—whether in nonprofits, education, government, or corporate settings—are prepared to create meaningful learning experiences that drive real-world impact.
The Founder & Executive Director
Jonathan Kroll, PhD.
Founder, Executive Director, and Master Trainer
​Jonathan began his career as a university administrator by focusing on leadership development, community engagement, and reflection initiatives. He has co-founded two leadership training businesses in addition to Leadership Trainer. Over the last decade, Jonathan has facilitated hundreds of leadership workshops, retreats, trainings, conference presentations, and classes to 1,000s of participants across 4 continents.
In addition to serving as Executive Director & Master Trainer with Leadership Trainer, Jonathan is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Program Director for the Professional Leadership Studies program at the University of Rhode Island.

Jonathan has earned a PhD from Fielding Graduate University in Leadership with a focus in Group Mentoring. He coaches, consults, writes, teaches, and trains about leadership, mentoring, and training/facilitation. Contact Jonathan at: [email protected]
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