WARREN — Rick Stockburger, president / CEO of BRITE Energy Innovators, Ohio’s only energy storage and clean energy startup incubator, in downtown Warren is among this year’s class of Leadership Ohio.

He joins 42 other people across the state in the class that includes professionals in the private, government and nonprofit sectors.

Under his guidance, BRITE has brought several out-of-state businesses to Ohio, increased venture capital funds and revenue 20 times for its client companies.

Over the course of the year, the Fellows will engage with Leadership Ohio’s network of scholars, activists, innovators and influencers. This year’s program will launch virtually April 16 and feature a new partnership between Leadership Ohio and the National Institute on Civil Discourse.