Leadership Ohio appoints Cincinnati and Dayton area leaders to 2024 class
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.
After receiving a record 147 nominations through a competitive selection process, the organization is appointing 35 individuals as 2024 Leadership Ohio Fellows. Six of those fellows are from Southwest Ohio and include the following individuals:
• Torey Hollingsworth, Executive Director, Ohio CDC Association
• Joe Huber, President and CEO, Cincinnati Development Fund
• Mark C. Lyle, Legislative Affairs Officer, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
• Brandon C. McClain, Magistrate and Acting Judge, Dayton Municipal Court
• Dan Wendt, City Manager, City of Vandalia
• Demarus Crawford White, DBA, Executive Director, NPower.
Over the next eight months, these leaders will explore critical questions, engage in challenging social discourse and identify opportunities that impact Ohioans and the communities in which they live and work.
“I am incredibly excited about the transformational impact this program will have on our participants, catalyzing positive change throughout Ohio,” said Shon Christy, president of the Leadership Ohio Board of Trustees. "The cultivation of leadership is not just a necessity, it's a responsibility. We’ve spent months reviewing applications and conducting interviews to get us to this point."
The Class of 2024 comes from many different sectors, including Energy, Transportation, Education, Economic Development, Arts,and more. These fellows live in different corners of the state and represent a spectrum of ideological and political viewpoints.
Fellows will engage in a series of intensive sessions that cover topics such as agriculture, manufacturing, the Great Lakes, human trafficking, opioid addiction, fair chance hiring and economic development.
“We’re excited to welcome these distinguished changemakers who are on the leading edge of solutions for a future-driven Ohio,” said Lisa Duty, Ph.D., executive director of Leadership Ohio. “I look forward to the ways they will inspire lasting, positive change throughout our state.”
Once fellows graduate they are inducted into the Leadership Ohio alumni network comprised of accomplished, diverse, and talented Ohioans that are making a difference in their communities. And new in 2024, Leadership Ohio is launching Catalyst 1803. This online tool is a one-stop-shop where Leadership Ohio alumni can virtually gather and launch initiatives in a variety of areas that make a difference throughout the state of Ohio.
Nominations for the class of 2025 open October 2024.
For more information about Leadership Ohio, visit www.leadershipohio.org.
For a full list of 2024 Leadership Ohio fellows by region, click here. Fellows represent 11 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan statistical areas and multiple Ohio cities.
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