Taft Director of Public Affairs Clifton Williams has been invited to join the Leadership Ohio Class of 2023 as a Leadership Fellow. With a limited number of applicants accepted into each class, entrants are selected based on the merit of their applications by the board of trustees and the executive director of Leadership Ohio. The class of 2023, composed of 35 members, includes accomplished professionals from the private sector, government, and non-profit arenas.

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. To learn more about Leadership Ohio and the class of 2023, visit here. 

Williams is part of Taft’s Public Affairs Strategies Group, the multidisciplinary government relations team that represents corporations, small and medium-sized companies, nonprofit organizations, and associations with matters before federal, state, and local legislative and executive branches of government. He advocates for clients in a wide range of policy matters before state legislative and executive agencies. Prior to joining Taft in 2021, Williams served as District Director for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, the Office of Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge.