Ohio State Team

Launched in 2008, CPL Ohio is helping to build diverse leaders who can effectively advance progressive political and policy change in the state. You can also visit the new state offices at:

Ohio Center for Progressive Leadership

207 Woodward Street, 1st Floor

Cincinnati, Ohio  45202

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Office Phone: 513-381-5680

Email: ohio@progressiveleaders.org

CPL Staff

Gavin Leonard is the State Director for Ohio’s Center for Progressive Leadership, based in Cincinnati.

He is a co-founder, and former Executive Director of Elementz – a local non-profit organization that runs a hip hop-based youth center, leadership development programming, and civic engagement projects – and has recently transitioned onto the board.

Gavin worked for 5 years doing construction and project management for community development corporations focused on affordable housing, also in Cincinnati. Originally from Chicago, and raised in rural Northwest Ohio, Gavin attended New York University and served as the Vice President of Students for a Free Tibet before leaving school to pursue full-time social justice work. Gavin also canvassed for environmental organizations in Denver, Cleveland, and Columbus before settling in Cincinnati just prior to the riots that took place there in 2001. He serves on the boards of the League of Young Voters, Wiretap Magazine, and the All-Ages Movement Project.

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CPL Ohio welcomes Travis Hines in August as the newest member of the staff!

Travis Hines is the Outreach Manager for Ohio’s Center for Progressive Leadership, based in Cincinnati. 

Originally from Louisville, KY, Travis called Cincinnati, OH home for the last 13 years.  After having majored in Psychology at Northern Kentucky University, Travis focused his career in social services and politics in the Southwest region of Ohio through organizations such as Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Lighthouse Youth Services, Public Allies Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Adolescent Medicine program. 

Travis has also served as a political aide/consultant to U. S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper (D-OH), and State Representative Steve Driehaus (D-OH 31st). 

A lifelong volunteer and advocate of national service, Travis has been fortunate to have been able to use his passion for positive change in the community through Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Hamilton County Young Democrats, and the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), among various other organizations.  His hobbies include reading, sports, and traveling.

CPL Ohio Faculty

CPL's Faculty in Ohio serve as part-time coaches and trainers for programs in the state. They work with leaders in each of our programs as one-on-one and small group coaches and provide a unique perspective on the landscape and politics of Ohio.

Quanita Munday is a Faculty Member for CPL Ohio.

She is the president and founder of Nzuzu LLC. She has a BA in Organizational Leadership from Wilmington College and will complete a Masters degree in Organizational Management and Development with a concentration in Integral Studies from the Fielding Graduate University in December, 2008.

After working for various national organizations, including the American Red Cross coordinating youth volunteers and training HIV/AIDS instructors and Public Allies as Program Manager and Director of Recruitment, Quanita took her passion for people to Be Vocal Consulting where she worked as a coach and trainer. In her position she had the opportunity to build an international client base. This is where her passion for coaching blossomed. She was inspired by the courage and strength that people bring to their everyday lives, no matter where they live in the world. 

She serves on the board of the Madisonville Weed and Seed where she is supporting positive changes in her neighborhood.