Steve Kohler

Steve Kohler, (Engagement Lead) is president of Ridge Global and spearheads Ridge Global’s growth initiatives and identifies strategies that further the market position of clients. Mr. Kohler
previously served as president of Space Florida; a statewide Special District focused on economic development within the Florida aerospace economic sector.

Before that, Mr. Kohler was the president of Winner Global Defense, a privately held company that focuses on military and non-military applications of aircraft countermeasures and laser-based
detection technologies. Earlier, he served as senior vice president for Corporate Advisory Services for CB Richard Ellis/Pittsburgh. In June 1996, then-Governor Ridge appointed Kohler to
lead the Pennsylvania Governor’s Action Team, where he was responsible for the Team’s configuration of financial incentive proposals for industrial and business expansion projects.