Leadership Ohio Alumni Leadership Circle: Inaugural Members (2026)

Meet the inaugural members of the Leadership Ohio Alumni Leadership Circle: 16 Leadership Ohio alumni from across the state, representing fellowship classes from 1998 to 2025. Leadership Ohio is a statewide, nonpartisan leadership and civic capacity-building organization founded in 1992. Members of the Alumni Leadership Circle lead in business, government, education, law, finance, and community development, and are helping strengthen connections among Leadership Ohio alumni throughout Ohio.

Donald Bush

Community Impact Award
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Chris Canova

Leadership Ohio Class of 2022 | Akron, Ohio
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Veronica Cardello

Leadership Ohio Class of 2025 | Commercial Point, Ohio
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Chad Downing

Leadership Ohio Class of 2023 | Columbus, Ohio
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Dan Driehaus

Leadership Ohio Class of 2025 | Wyoming, Ohio
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Joe French

Leadership Ohio Class of 2023 | Louisville, Ohio
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Bob Girton, Founder, August Grace Advisory, LLC, Leadership Ohio Class of 2023, Alumni Leadership Circle member

Bob Girton

Leadership Ohio Class of 2023 | Shaker Heights, Ohio
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Sue Grabowski

Leadership Ohio Class of 2025 | Uniontown, Ohio
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Maria Haberman

Leadership Ohio Class of 2024 | Upper Arlington, Ohio
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Holly Harris Bane

Leadership Ohio Class of 1998 | Hudson, Ohio
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Joe Huber

Leadership Ohio Class of 2024 | Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mayor Laurie Jadwin

Leadership Ohio Class of 2025 | Gahanna, Ohio
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Sabra Tomb

Professional Excellence Award
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Meredith Whitehead, Founder and CEO, The Cedric Group, Leadership Ohio Class of 2022, Alumni Leadership Circle member

Meredith Whitehead

Leadership Ohio Class of 2022 | Cincinnati, Ohio
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