Dan Dodd is a proud native of New Lexington in southeastern Ohio’s Perry County and represented his home county, as well as Licking, Hocking and Pickaway counties, in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007-2010. A licensed attorney, Dan also serves as Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Independent Schools, an organization representing 45 member schools and over 17,000 students throughout the Buckeye State.

Dan’s experience in government began while he attended Villanova University, from where he would earn a degree in history and political science in 2000. Dan had the honor of serving as an intern for United States Senator John H. Glenn during his last year in office and shortly before Senator Glenn’s historic return to space.

A native of Appalachia like Senator Glenn, Dan was awed by Senator Glenn’s courage and was inspired by the Senator’s dedication to public service in order to make Ohio a better place to live, work and raise a family. After graduating from law school, Dan was admitted to the Ohio Bar and began working at Robert J. Dodd, Jr. Co., LPA, specializing in representing worker’s compensation and Social Security disability clients.

Dan was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2006. Serving as Chairman of the House Insurance Committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources, Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Securities, Civil and Commercial Law, and Veterans Affairs Committees, Dan developed a reputation as a common-sense problem solver willing to cross party lines to create solutions that would benefit all Ohioans.

After leaving the Ohio House of Representatives in 2011, Dan joined the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS) as its Executive Director. Dan quickly increased the visibility and the profile of the organization, making it an influential voice in education policy debates.

After joining ZHF Consulting in 2019, Dan began representing several clients involved in sports betting and has represented clients ranging from sports betting trade associations, sports gaming proprietors, operators, and suppliers.

Dan is most proud of his roles as a husband and father. Dan’s wife, Stephanie, formerly served as an elected member of the State Board of Education for eight years, having left the board due to term limits. Dan and Stephanie are the proud parents of daughters Cecilia and Frances, and son, Augustine. The Dodds reside in Granville, and are members of St. Edward the Confessor Parish.