Gregory Tatro
2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader

Co-Founder and Interim Co-Executive Director, Jenna’s Promise
Johnson, Vermont
Gregory Tatro is the co-founder of Jenna’s Promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating pathways to wellness for people with substance use disorders. Driven by the loss of a close family member to substance use, Gregory develops groundbreaking programs to address substance use in rural Vermont. His work includes spearheading local and national grassroots campaigns to cultivate community for Jenna’s Promise, managing the organization’s community center, and leading external affairs efforts to support its mission. Gregory uses a workforce program to help those in recovery get back on their feet, while also economic activity in an economically struggling rural community.
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