Jeff Cole

Jeff Cole serves as Goodwill of Greater Washington’s Chief of Expansion. He joined Goodwill in January 2008 as Chief Information Officer, bringing with him over twenty years of management and leadership experience. He subsequently served as Executive Vice President and CIO, and assumed his current role in March 2021.

Previously, Jeff spent five years at Capital One, where he was a three-time winner of the prestigious Circle of Excellence award. Jeff was the Business Information Officer for their $15 billion internet banking business, and played a critical role in several large-scale IT infrastructure initiatives. Prior to that, he spent six years in the telecommunications industry with MCI and Cable & Wireless, and eleven years in banking with First Virginia Banks, Inc.

Jeff earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The College of William and Mary and a Master of Business Administration degree from George Mason University. He resides in Virginia with his wife and son.