Jacob Launder is an award-winning school leader, leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Connected Campus Systems. Across nine years as a principal, including five years leading Greenfield Middle School in San Diego County, Jacob focused on building school cultures where students and adults feel connected, supported, and empowered to lead.

His work has included developing student leadership systems, restorative discipline and intervention practices, leadership-team structures, Tier 1 culture systems, and practical leadership habits designed to help administrators spend more time on the work that matters most.

Jacob was named the 2025 California Association of School Counselors Administrator of the Year, and his leadership and school-improvement work has been shared with educators through conferences, workshops, district partnerships, and administrator coaching.

Today, Jacob works with school and district leaders to build practical systems that strengthen culture, distribute leadership, and improve the daily experience of students and staff.