Leadership Geauga’s Signature Adult Program provides participants with access to community leaders, hot-topic discussions, behind-the-scenes site tours, and interactive panel interviews across all community sectors. This annual 10-month signature adult program emphasizes leadership development, and learning through experience and provides in-depth knowledge, tools, and the network to lead stronger organizations and better serve the community.
Application deadline: July 20, 2026
Each class day runs from approximately 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and includes breakfast and lunch. Human Services, Business, and Arts & Leisure Day will offer a reception after 5:00 p.m. for the class only.
Also, there are six planning meetings in addition to the program days. These meetings are scheduled at a mutually agreeable time to plan your program day.
*Human Services Day will end with the annual Leadership Geauga Holiday Party. Class members attend for free (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
**The Emerald Ball is Leadership Geauga’s annual fundraising event. Class members are required to attend the evening event.
***Graduation consists of a daytime meeting, with a couple-hour break, then the class reconvenes for an evening dinner and ceremony.
Class participants come from every sector and neighborhood our community and must either live or work in Geauga County. The Leadership Geauga Board of Trustees looks for the following criteria and then approves the slate of candidates:
A note on scholarships:
We encourage all applicants to seek tuition payment/reimbursement from their employers. In cases where the full cost of tuition is a burden for either the organization or the individual, a limited number of scholarships are available. To be considered for a scholarship, complete the scholarship request in as much detail as possible in the application.
