Leadership Ohio is excited to announce the members of its incoming Class of 2026. Following a rigorous selection process that saw nearly 200 nominees from every corner of the state, 35 visionary leaders have been tapped to examine Ohio’s most vital issues and collaborate on initiatives that bolster the state’s civic vitality and long-term success.

As America nears its 250th anniversary, Leadership Ohio has released Join In: Revitalizing Civic Life, a new report that calls on Ohioans to re-engage with one another and reimagine community life by renewing the simple, enduring act of joining together.

Leadership Ohio is proud to announce its newly chosen Class of 2025.

Leadership Ohio, the state's premier nonpartisan civic leadership organization, marked the conclusion of its eight-month program year with a celebration of achievement as 34 distinguished graduates were honored at the Creekside Event Center in Gahanna.

Across the country, people are asking critical questions: What happened to America? Have we lost touch with our neighbors and our shared destiny? If so, what is the cause? And, most urgently: What can we do to come together?

On Wednesday, Leadership Ohio announced the winners of the 2024 Ohio Impact Awards. These awards will be presented on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Leadership Ohio Homecoming Event at The Boat House at Confluence Park.

In the leadup to America’s 250th anniversary, Leadership Ohio announced Thursday it received a $35,000 Buckeye Impact Grant from the America 250-Ohio Commission for its upcoming project titled, “Join In – Uniting Communities in Ohio.”

Leadership Ohio, the state’s only leadership development program that connects diverse leaders from across Ohio to promote positive change, is pleased to announce the class of 2024. 

Akron Municipal Judge David Hamilton has joined a select group of leaders in Ohio.