(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has nominated Michelle Gillcrist as Director of the Ohio Lottery Commission. Gillcrist was named interim director in April.
“Michelle Gillcrist has the right combination of management experience and visionary thinking to lead the Ohio Lottery Commission,” said Governor DeWine.
Prior to her tenure as interim director, Gillcrist served DeWine in various capacities during his tenure as Governor, Ohio Attorney General, and United States Senator, most recently as Governor DeWine’s Northern Ohio Regional Liaison and the Governor’s Aerospace and Defense Liaison to the northeast sector of the state. Gillcrist previously served in government relations positions for MetroHealth, the Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio, the Cleveland Clinic, Battelle Memorial Institute, and the Greater Cleveland Growth Association.
Gillcrist received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from John Carroll University and a juris doctorate from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.