Keary McCarthy is the Executive Director of the Ohio Mayors Alliance. Keary helped form the Ohio Mayors Alliance in 2016 to build greater collaboration among Ohio’s mayors and stronger partnerships between local, state, and federal lawmakers. Keary brings two decades of experience in government and politics to his role. He previously served as the Minority Chief of Staff in the Ohio House of Representatives and as the Chief of Communications and Policy at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Keary has also worked on a variety of statewide campaigns in Ohio, including the 2008 presidential campaign. He received his bachelor’s degree in history from Wittenberg University and his master’s in urban affairs from Cleveland State University. Keary is a lifelong Ohio resident and lives in Columbus with his wife, Lori, and their two young children.