Ohio
With a strong and growing coalition in Ohio for close to a decade, the USGLC works to educate and engage policymakers and community leaders on why investments in development and diplomacy help keep America safe and strengthen Ohio’s economy.
The USGLC’s Ohio Advisory Committee brings together more than 200 business, faith, non-profit, and political leaders who understand how American global leadership matters for Ohio. We’re also proud of Ohio’s Veterans for Smart Power – part of a nationwide network of 30,000 veterans.
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What’s foreign aid worth to Ohio? The key to global commerce and opportunities for international investment.
Joseph Dehner
Foreign Policy Leadership Council
Top Facts
In 2023, Ohio exported
$58.8 billion
in goods to foreign markets.
In Ohio,
1,401,200 jobs (19.60%)
are supported by trade.
In 2022-2023,
34,204 students
in Ohio studied abroad.
Advisory Committee


News & Press Related to Ohio
February 20, 2025
Rep. Greg Landsman, Hon. Heather M. Hodges, Vice Admiral Carol M. Pottenger, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and Other Local & National Leaders Rally Behind U.S. Global Leadership, Highlighting Local Impacts on Cincinnati
OhioFebruary 16, 2023
U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty to Discuss U.S. National Security, Ohio Jobs at Foreign Policy Town Hall with Leaders from McDonald’s, Cargill, and Franklin University
OhioJanuary 22, 2021
USGLC Launches Next Gen Global Leaders Network and Welcomes Nearly 100 Young Professionals to the 2021 Inaugural Class
OhioPast Events
America and the World: How Columbus Wins
March 19, 2025 1:00 pm ET

Featured Speaker
Congressman Mike Carey
U.S. House of Representatives (R-OH-15)

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Representative Brad Wenstrup
(R-OH-02) (2013-2025)

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Karl Kadon
U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan

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Hank Meijer
Meijer Inc.

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Mayor Chris Amorose Groomes
City of Dublin, OH
America’s Global Leadership: What’s It Worth to Cincinnati?
February 20, 2025 2:30 pm ET

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Congressman Greg Landsman
(D-OH-01)

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The Honorable Heather M. Hodges

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Vice Admiral Carol M. Pottenger
Invite-Only | America’s Global Leadership: What’s It Worth to Ohio?
August 22, 2024 3:00 pm ET

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Representative Max Miller
U.S. House of Representatives (OH-07)

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Lt. General John G. Castellaw
Farmer and Board Member, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture

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Amb. Kelley Currie