The great-grandson of Italian and German immigrants and a fourth generation Ohioan, Mike Dovilla was born in Cleveland and grew up in Berea, where his parents taught him the importance of hard work and service. His Grandpa Dovilla was a skilled watchmaker who grew up in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood, while his Grandpa Metzger served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and worked for 31 years at General Motors in Parma as a member of UAW Local 1005. He credits his grandmothers with his entrepreneurial spirit and patriotism. Mike's professional career - a rare combination of business, government, military, and nonprofit leadership - has been marked by service to our community, state, and nation. Although naval duty has taken him around the world, he still resides in his hometown of Berea.

Mike is a lifelong conservative and vocal advocate for limited government and engaged citizenship. Unlike career politicians, Mike has answered the call to service on several occasions, returning each time to private life after completing a season of service. Mike has twice had the privilege of serving as a presidential appointee at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, most recently as the agency's chief of staff for President Donald J. Trump and previously as an executive director for President George W. Bush. Previously, he worked as a government oversight and reform advisor to U.S. Sen. George Voinovich.