Commission Members

Mark A. Vander Laan of Cincinnati, Ohio was re-elected Vice Chairman of the Ethics Commission in January 2023 and has served on the Commission since April 2016. Mr. Vander Laan serves as Litigation Director to the Ohio Justice & Policy Center, which advocates for those who are incarcerated or who encounter legal roadblocks as a consequence of criminal convictions. He is also Of Counsel with Dinsmore & Shohl LLP law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has 50 years’ legal experience, including business and fiduciary litigation, white collar crime and investigations. In addition to his work at the law firm, Mr. Vander Laan teaches legal ethics as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and is very active in his community. Mr. Vander Laan graduated Cum Laude from Hope College in Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.

Bruce E. Bailey, of Westerville, Ohio was appointed to the Commission in January 2012. Mr. Bailey is a partner in the law firm Metz, Bailey & McLoughlin where he practices in public/municipal law, estate planning, probate/ trust administration, and non-profit law. He is a graduate of Wittenberg University and Capital University Law School. Mr. Bailey serves as Law Director of the City of Westerville and is an active member of the community serving on a number of public, non-profit and foundation boards.

Megan C. Kelley, of Delaware, Ohio was appointed to the Commission in March 2016 and is currently serving her second term. Ms. Kelley currently serves as the Vice President and General Legal Counsel for United Church Homes, a national nonprofit senior living provider. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Ohio Assisted Living Association, a statewide professional association representing senior living providers, and as Vice President for National Church Residences, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of affordable senior housing and aging services. Prior to her career in the senior living industry, Ms. Kelley enjoyed a successful private legal practice, and also worked in the Ohio Legislature.

Mary M. Ross-Dolen, of Bexley, Ohio, was appointed to the Commission in March, 2023. Dr. Ross-Dolen is a retired physician and serves on the board of her family’s business, Highlights for Children, Inc. She is a writer of literary non-fiction and a community volunteer, having served on numerous non-profit boards. She received her BA from Wellesley College, her MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and her MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Elizabeth E. Tracy, originally from Tiffin, Ohio and a graduate of Heidelberg University, was appointed to the Commission in March 2014. She has been an active member of her community serving on numerous boards, including the International Visitors Council of Columbus and WOSU media stations. She is also a member of the Heidelberg University Alumni Council and the Columbus Bar Association Alliance which fosters understanding of the legal profession through education and community service. Most recently, Ms. Tracy served on the Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from August 2011 until her appointment to the Ethics Commission.