Commissioner Daniel McCarthy was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine May 2023 to a four-year term ending March 31st, 2027. Principal at North Hill Consulting, McCarthy most recently served as Governor DeWine's Legislative Director. Previously he was employed by and eventually owned The Success Group, one of Ohio's largest and most successful independent lobbying firms. He served two years as a legislative aide in the House Democratic Caucus. An avid horseplayer and former thoroughbred owner, his horses have won at tracks throughout the country including Saratoga, Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, and Keeneland.