About GCBAC
The Greater Cincinnati Business Advisory Council (GCBAC), led by Hamilton County Educational Service Center and Clermont County Educational Service Center, brings together a regional network of 40-plus school districts and more than 200 employer partners across Southwest Ohio.
Meeting quarterly, the GCBAC aligns classroom learning with real-world workforce needs, expanding meaningful work-based learning opportunities for students while strengthening the talent pipeline for regional employers.
All Ohio school districts and Educational Service Centers are required to have a Business Advisory Council. Ohio is proud to be home to over 110 Business Advisory Councils. These locally focused partnerships convene education and business leaders to engage in dialogue, build trust, and identify strategies that transform the student learning experience. The ongoing, intentional collaboration can result in a more responsive education system based on regional economic drivers and needs, more relevant learning experiences for students that include work-based learning opportunities, and enduring partnerships between schools and local industries.
Learn more about Ohio’s Business Advisory Councils at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
Members, Partners, and Liaisons
Member Districts
Batavia Local School District
Bethel-Tate Local Schools
Clermont Northeastern Schools
Deer Park Community City School District
Edgewood City School District
Felicity-Franklin Local School District
Finneytown Local Schools
Forest Hills Local Schools
Goshen Local School District
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Indian Hill Exempted Village Schools
Lakota Local School District
Lockland City Schools
Madeira City Schools
Madison Local School District
Mariemont City Schools
Milford Exempted Village Schools
Mt. Healthy City Schools
New Richmond Exempted Village School District
North College Hill City Schools
Northwest Local Schools
Norwood City Schools
Princeton City Schools
Reading Community City Schools
Southwest Local Schools
St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City Schools
Sycamore Community Schools
Three Rivers Local Schools
West Clermont Local School District
Williamsburg Local School District
Winton Woods City Schools
Wyoming City Schools
Industry & Community Partners
ACI Construction
AMIP Cincy
ArtWorks
BCW Workforce
Career Pathway Success Network
Center for GWP
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati Goodwill
Cincinnati State
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Cincinnati Works & Care Center
CINFAB
City of Cincinnati
Connect Clermont
CVG
Easterseals Redwood
Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative
The Health Collaborative
HealthSource Ohio
IEC
INTERalliance
Junior Achievement
Metro
Miami University
Northern Kentucky University
Ohio CAT
Ohio Means Jobs
Supply Chain OKI
SOCHE
Talbert House
The Christ Hospital
thinkTV
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University
Government Liaisons
Michelle Washington, Program Specialist
Office of Graduate Success
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
Derek Chancellor, Regional Director
U.S. Senator Jon Husted
Rita Graf, Chief Administrator
Career Pathway Success Network
Getting Connected
The Greater Cincinnati Business Advisory Council (GCBAC) is proud to celebrate an incredible milestone – earning the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s 3-Star Business Advisory Council Award for the third consecutive year. This “Three for Three” achievement reflects the unwavering commitment of our educators, business partners, Career Connectors, and community organizations who continue to transform career-connected learning across our region.
Dr. Cynthia Cox
Assistant Superintendent
Hamilton County ESC
11083 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231
phone: 513-674-4270
fax: 513-674-4250
email: workforce@hcesc.org