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Every Student.
Every Day.
Everybody’s Business.

Ohio Excels is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving and transforming Ohio’s education system.

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Who We Are

 

Ohio Excels is a nonprofit organization committed to helping improve education for every student. The organization was created in 2018 on the belief that the unique insights and experiences of business leaders can add meaningful value in discussions among policymakers regarding Ohio’s education and workforce policies.

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In just a few short years, Ohio Excels has been at the forefront of meaningful improvements to our education and workforce systems. We have successfully advocated for graduation standards that prepare students for our new economy; helped create easy-to-understand school report cards so that parents, students, educators, and community members can fairly understand how well their schools are doing; advocated for researched-based early literacy strategies; supported increased need-based aid for postsecondary school students, and much more.

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What We Do

strengthening ohio

ENGAGING BUSINESS

 

Elevating voices, making connections.

Shaping smart policy

SHAPING POLICY

 

Smart policies, effective implementation.

engaging business

COORDINATING SYSTEMS

 

Aligning early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education.

improving education outcomes

IMPROVING OUTCOMES

 

Supporting educators, expecting results.

coordinating systems

STRENGTHENING OHIO

 

Advocating for students, securing our future.

Meet Our Board

Ohio Excels’ board is comprised of some of the state’s most prominent business leaders who share a passion for the transformational power of education.

Baiju R. Shah, Ohio Excels

Baiju R. Shah

Chairman, Ohio Excels

President & CEO,

Greater Cleveland Partnership

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Theodore Adams

Managing Principal

BG Pivot Group

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Corrine Burger

Interim CEO

Columbus Partnership

 

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Brendon Cull

President and CEO

Cincinnati Regional Chamber

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Courtney Falato

Senior Vice President

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

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Wendy Gramza

President and CEO

Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Gary Z. Lindgren

President

Cincinnati Business Committee

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Tim Miller

Owner

Insurance Service Agency, Inc.

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Fabian T. Padamadan

Executive Director

J.P. Morgan Chase

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Joel Stone

Executive Director

Farmer Family Foundation

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Pat Tiberi

President and CEO

Ohio Business Roundtable

Check Out Upcoming
Events and Webinars

 

Ohio Excels holds a number of events and webinars to bring together business, education and workforce leaders to strengthen collaboration in an effort to better prepare students for success.

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