Jim Kessler graduated from Miami of Ohio class of 1994 receiving a B.S. in Business Administration. He started his career in New York City working in the financial services industry. In September of 2001, was hired at the Seeing Eye where he began his career as an apprentice. He worked as a GDMI until February 2011 and assumed a different role as a Senior Manager of Instruction and Training. During April 2016, Jim was promoted to Assistant Director of Instruction and Training, and in January 2024, he was named Director of Instruction & Training. He has also enjoyed his role as an assessor for the IGDF since 2019 and was selected as a member of the IGDF Standards Committee in November 2023.
He is happily married with four children. Jim is an avid runner participating in marathons and a cyclist. He truly enjoys his family and spending time with them.