{"id":10345,"date":"2023-03-21T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bucyrusohio.com\/?p=10345"},"modified":"2023-03-15T10:54:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:54:05","slug":"leadership-ohio-appoints-35-fellows-to-the-class-of-2023-bacc-director-among-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucyrusohio.com\/2023\/03\/21\/leadership-ohio-appoints-35-fellows-to-the-class-of-2023-bacc-director-among-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Ohio Appoints 35 Fellows to the Class of 2023 \u2014 BACC Director Among Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fellows bring a wide range of expertise and distinguished service in public and private sectors<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Columbus, Ohio \u2014<\/strong> Leadership Ohio, the state’s premier leadership development program that connects diverse leaders from across Ohio to promote positive change, is pleased to announce the class of 2023. After receiving over 120 nominations, and through a competitive selection process, 35 individuals have been appointed Leadership Ohio Fellows. Over the next eight months, these leaders will engage in in-depth explorations of critical questions, challenges, and opportunities facing Ohio and its people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a distinguished group of accomplished individuals from all across the state,\u201d said James W. Murray, president of the board of trustees, Leadership Ohio. \u201cOhio needs effective and civil leadership in today\u2019s polarized society, and we are excited to welcome this diverse cross-sector cohort to Leadership Ohio today.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Class of 2023 participants come from a variety of industries, including business, healthcare, education, and government. Fellows hail from many corners of the state, and represent a spectrum of ideological viewpoints. This year’s class includes leaders from organizations such as Taft Law, Ohio Department of Transportation, JP Morgan Chase, and Goodwill Ohio, and includes a record eight elected and appointed government officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fellows will engage in a series of intensive sessions that cover topics such as the state judiciary, small town resurgence, and civil discourse while being exposed to an influential network of decision makers. Fellows will also develop Ohio Impact Projects taking direct action on a pressing issue or opportunity to benefit Ohio. Importantly, they will build impactful relationships with other leaders from around the state with goals for lasting change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“We are excited to welcome the Class of 2023 to Leadership Ohio,” said Dr. Lisa Duty, executive director of Leadership Ohio. “These distinguished individuals are part of a growing network of change-makers and innovators who are on the leading edge of solutions for a future-driven Ohio.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon graduation, Fellows are inducted into the Leadership Ohio alumni network comprised of accomplished, diverse, talented Ohioans. Leadership Ohio\u2019s alumni reside in Ohio cities big and small, lead major companies and nonprofits, launch small businesses, and serve in government agencies, elected offices, commissions, and Ohio\u2019s boardrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about Leadership Ohio, visit<\/span> www.leadershipohio.org<\/span><\/a>. Nominations for the Class of 2024 open in Autumn 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the Leadership Ohio Class of 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

Akron MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Frank Favaro (Munroe Falls) Founder, ServeCentric Coaching<\/span><\/p>\n

Judge David Hamilton (Akron) Administrative\/Presiding Judge, Akron Municipal Court<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacqueline Opal (Akron) Chief People Officer, STV Incorporated<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Sublett, MBA (Wadsworth) President,\u00a0 J.W. Didado Electric<\/span><\/p>\n

Canton-Massillon MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Joseph French, M.Ed. (Canton) Chief Executive Officer, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health<\/span><\/p>\n

Brook Harless (North Canton) Government Affairs Director, Stark Trumbull Area Realtors Association<\/span><\/p>\n

Sharon Perkins (Uniontown) Director of Opportunity Development, Clean Energy, The Babcock & Wilcox Company<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryan Schmidt (Massillon) Founder & CEO, SKYCATCHFIRE<\/span><\/p>\n

Cincinnati MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Karl Dostal, CPA, CFP (Cincinnati) Cincinnati Market Leader, Partner, MCM CPAs and Advisors<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Smith (Hamilton) City Manager, City of Hamilton<\/span><\/p>\n

Cleveland-Elyria MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Julianne Bedel (Spencer) Director, Medina County District Library<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Girton (Shaker Heights) Partner, Edgewater Capital Partners<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth P. Maiden (Amherst) Executive Director, Erie County Community Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n

Chavone Taylor Nash, M.A. (Woodmere Village) Community & Pro Bono Programs Specialist, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association<\/span><\/p>\n

LaRese Purnell (Hudson) Managing Partner, CLE Consulting Firm<\/span><\/p>\n

Clifton R. S. Williams III (Chagrin Falls) Director of Public Affairs, Taft Advisors<\/span><\/p>\n

Columbus MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Michelle Blanton (Circleville) University Registrar, Ohio Christian University<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephanie Bosco, OhioCED (Bexley) Executive Director, Lancaster Port Authority<\/span><\/p>\n

Darrell Butler, P.E. (Dublin) General Manager, Ohio at Burns & McDonnell<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary Cannon, M.N.M. (Bexley) Director of AmeriCorps, Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism (ServeOhio)<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Curtis (Delaware) Regional School Improvement Facilitator for English Language Learners, Educational Service Center of Central Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n

Chad Downing (Columbus) Principal, Downing Community Advisors<\/span><\/p>\n

Sara Downs (Dublin) Chief Financial Officer, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ohilebo Prince Garuba (Columbus) Executive Director, The Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries (OAGI)<\/span><\/p>\n

Lynanne Gutierrez, Esq. (Columbus) Chief Operating & Policy Officer, Groundwork Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n

Neethi Johnson, MBA (New Albany) Vice President, Digital at JPMorgan Chase<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Manahan (Bellefontaine) Director, Advanced Mobility, Transportation Research Center Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Frankie Morales (Groveport) AMI & Support Supervisor, AEP<\/span><\/p>\n

Diana Welling, M.H.P. (Columbus) Department Head & Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for Resource Protection & Review, State Historic Preservation Office, Ohio History Connection<\/span><\/p>\n

Dayton MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Vanessa Glotfelter, P.E. (Miamisburg) Director of Engineering, Montgomery County Transportation Improvement District<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Riegel (Dayton) Executive Director, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mansfield MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Averee Richardson (Bucyrus) Executive Director, Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce & Bucyrus Tourism & Visitors Bureau<\/span><\/p>\n

Springfield MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Jawwad Love (Springfield) Senior Pastor, Covenant United Methodist Church<\/span><\/p>\n

Toledo MSA<\/b><\/p>\n

Dennis Kennedy (Whitehouse) Commissioner of Urban Beautification, City of Toledo<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Melden (Toledo) Chief Communications & External Affairs Officer, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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