Leadership Ohio Announces 2026 Alumni Impact Award Recipients

Four exemplary state-wide alumni recognized for community impact, professional excellence, visionary leadership and distinguished service

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leadership Ohio has announced the four recipients of its 2026 Alumni Impact Awards, recognizing graduates whose leadership, service and professional accomplishments exemplify the organization’s commitment to leaving everything and everyone better than they found them.

The honorees were selected from a record 24 peer nominations representing 21 alumni across four award categories. The awards will be presented Friday, August 14, during Leadership Ohio’s Alumni Homecoming and Capstone Dinner at Capital University’s Schumacher Gallery at the Blackmore Library in Bexley.

“Each of these recipients demonstrates a different dimension of exemplary leadership,” said Kevin Smith, CEO of Leadership Ohio. “They are strengthening communities, building institutions, advancing their professions and creating opportunities for others. Just as importantly, their nominations came from fellow alumni who have seen their leadership and impact firsthand.”

The 2026 recipients are: