Industrial Commission General Information

Executive Bios

Three Governor-appointed Commissioners lead the IC. Each Commissioner must have at least six years experience in workers' compensation and at least one member must be licensed to practice law in Ohio.

By reason of previous vocation, employment, or affiliation, one member must represent employees, one must represent employers, and one must represent the public.

Each Commissioner serves a six-year term.

The Chairman is the head of all administrative functions at the Industrial Commission and the Executive Director manages the agency’s day to day operations.

 

Karen L. Gillmor, Ph.D., Chairman
Public Member
Dates of Service: July 2011 - June 2017

With over three decades of dedicated public service, Karen brings a tremendous knowledge of workers’ compensation issues to the Industrial Commission of Ohio.

A native of Ohio, she earned her diploma from Rocky River High School before earning a bachelor’s degree with honors from Michigan State University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

Her career shows a passionate interest in the fields of health care, labor relations and workers’ compensation.  From 1983 to 1986, Karen served as Chief of Management Planning and Research at the Industrial Commission of Ohio. In this position, she authored a study of self-insurance, which was incorporated into Ohio’s omnibus workers’ compensation reform law. She also served as the employee representative to the Industrial Commission of Ohio’s Regional Board of Review and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Oversight Commission. 

Before coming to the IC, Karen was elected to Ohio’s 26th Senate District seat in 1992, 1996 and 2008.  She chaired the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee, was a member of the Unemployment Compensation Advisory Committee, and the Labor-Management-Government Committee. She served as vice chair of the State Employment Relations Board from 1997 to 2007 and was a consultant to the United States Secretary of Labor.

Nationally, Karen served on the Health Committee of the American Legislative Exchange Council, as well as on the Health and Human Services Committee of the Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Region.

Karen was married to United States Congressman Paul Gillmor, who tragically passed away in 2007. They have five children, Linda, Julie, Paul Michael and twins Connor and Adam.

 

Gary M. DiCeglio
Employee Member
Dates of Service: July 2007 - June 2013

Through a lifelong dedication to worker safety issues, Gary brings a wealth of workers' compensation experience to his role as Commissioner of the Industrial Commission of Ohio.

Originally from Akron, Ohio, Gary earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Akron in 1988. In 1992, he received his law degree after graduating cum laude from the University of Akron School of Law.

After law school, Gary began a private law practice, focusing on workers’ compensation matters.

As an employee of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Gary became a Division Chairman with the United Rubber Workers, a labor union for workers employed by rubber manufacturers. When the United Rubber Workers merged with the United Steelworkers in the 1990s, Gary worked to improve its members' wages and benefits as a lobbyist in Washington D.C.

In 1998, Gary joined the Ohio AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, as the Director of Compensation and Safety. In this position, Gary focused on worker safety issues, establishing Ohio’s prescription drug discount card program and raising the state minimum wage. Gary also played an important role in crafting Senate Bill 7, which made numerous changes to workers' compensation laws in Ohio.

Gary is a member of the Ohio Bar Association and resides in Blacklick, Ohio.

 

Jodie M. Taylor
Employer Member
Dates of Service: July 2009 - June 2015

Jodie brings years of workers’ compensation experience to her role as Commissioner of the Industrial Commission of Ohio.

Her first day on the job was a homecoming for the newest Industrial Commissioner. From 1997 to 2000, Jodie served as an assistant to an IC Commissioner. In this role, she performed legal and legislative research, assisted during hearings, and gained an extensive understanding of the agency.

After leaving the IC, Jodie served as an attorney for two Columbus law firms, where she represented state-fund and self-insured employers at all levels of IC hearings and in court actions throughout Ohio. She is also a frequent lecturer on workers’ compensation issues with extensive legal knowledge in both the private and public sectors.

Jodie earned her bachelor’s degree in diplomacy and foreign affairs from Miami University in 1991. While at Miami, Jodie studied overseas in Luxembourg. In 1995, she received her law degree from the University of Akron School of Law. She is an Ohio State Bar Association member and is a board-certified specialist in workers’ compensation.

Jodie lives in Dublin with her husband, Michael. In October 2009, they welcomed twins, a boy and a girl, Evan and Elizabeth.

 

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