Our Staff

Shawn Kasych serves as the Ohio Mayors Alliance’s external legislative affairs manager. In this capacity, Shawn helps manage all legislative affairs in the Ohio General Assembly on behalf of the Ohio Mayors Alliance and serves as the organization’s main point of contact in the halls of the Statehouse. Shawn brings over sixteen years of state government experience in both the public and private sector. Previously, Shawn served as Chief of Staff in the Ohio House of Representatives, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the Ohio House, including supervision of 160+ staff, and served as principal advisor to House leadership on legislative policy and management issues. Shawn was the House’s chief liaison with the Office of the Governor, the Ohio Senate, and all other statewide elected officials and agencies on all legislative matters. He also served as Policy Director for the Ohio House of Representatives, where he developed a critical understanding of the legislative process and knowledge on key policy areas including the state operating and capital budgets, public utilities, healthcare, education, economic development, telecommunications, technology and broadband development. Shawn is a proud graduate of Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio and Ohio State University.