Kathleen Burke joined the Ohio Lottery Commission on August 24, 2009. As Executive Director, she oversees a state agency with sales of $2.4 billion a year, administering instant and on-line lottery game products through a statewide network of licensed retailers. The agency is charged with maximizing Lottery game profits for use in public education. She also oversees the administration of Ohio’s charitable bingo licensing and monitoring, and the implementation of Video Lottery Terminals in Ohio racetracks.

Ms. Burke comes to the Lottery as a partner from Jones Day in Cleveland, where she has been a corporate litigator since 1973. She served as the first woman president of the Ohio State Bar Association from 1993-1994. As president, she led the successful effort to, for the first time, have the Supreme Court establish contribution limits for judicial campaigns. She also served as president of the Ohio State Bar Foundation from 2000-2001 and is currently a board member for the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation.

Ms. Burke is a member of the Notre Dame College board of trustees, serving as chair from 2002-2006. She has also served in numerous leadership capacities for the American Bar Association, including her current role as state delegate for Ohio and co-chair of the Federal Practice Task Force. Additionally, Burke has received numerous professional recognitions. Crain’s Cleveland Business recognized her as a Woman of Note in September 2002, and she was named by Cleveland Magazine as one of the 29 Most Influential Women in Business in 1997. She was recognized in the 2007-2009 editions of “The Best Lawyers in America” and received the 2008 St. Thomas More Award from the Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

Ms. Burke received a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in New York City in 1969 and a law degree from St. John’s University in 1973. In the time between receiving her bachelor’s degree and returning to law school, Burke served as a reporter for the Yonkers Herald Statesman, a Gannett newspaper in Yonkers, N.Y., and also worked for CBS Network News.

Other Key Staff:
Constance Miller, Deputy Director/Office of Operations
Jeannie Roberts, Deputy Director/Office of Communications
Mike Petro, Deputy Director/Office of Information Technology
Traci Pinkney, Deputy Director/Office of General Services
Jack O'Donnell, Deputy Director/Office of Security
Dennis Berg, Deputy Director/Office of Finance
John Martin, Deputy Director/Office of Sales
Ron Fornaro, Instant Tickets Products Manager
Gwen Penn, Deputy Director/Office of Product Development
Elizabeth Popadiuk, Deputy Director/Human Resources
Carol Brown, Deputy Director/Office of Internal Audit
Shawn Mallamad, Deputy Director/Office of Charitable Gaming
Terri Tancredi, Deputy Director/Office of Marketing
Year Established: 1974

Products Offered: Instant Games, Pick 3, Pick 4, Rolling Cash 5, KICKER, Mega Millions, EZPLAY, Ten-OH!, Classic Lotto, Keno Booster and Powerball.

Total FY10: $2.48 Billion
Total FY09: $2.41 Billion
Revenues to State: $728.6 Billion (FY10)

Commission Members:
Allan C. Krulak, Chair
Paul M. Burens
Jaladah Aslam
Otto Beatty III
Rudy M. Stralka
Matthew Cox
Erskine E. Cade
Patrick McDonald
William Morgan

Beneficiaries: K through 12 Education