Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Development Services Agency, State of Ohio

Lydia Mihalik is a fierce team leader and has a passion for improving the lives of others, two qualities that have suited her perfectly for Ohio's public service as Director of the Development Services Agency. Though a Hoosier transplant, Lydia Mihalik has found a home in the buckeye state. An internship in a small Northwest Ohio community helped her realize her interest in local government, especially in community and economic development, and eventually lead her to work for the city of Findlay, Ohio. Though she admits "I was pretty green," she learned enough about how to develop, lead and grow a community that she was later elected to be the first female and the youngest mayor of Findlay. Lydia Mihalik loved being mayor because of its "opportunity to make connections and improve people's lives." Luckily, that same opportunity exists in her latest role as director of Ohio's Development Services Agency. Listen to the interview to hear Lydia Mihalik discuss her love for Ohio, her thoughts on leadership and her cooking abilities as she steps "In the Arena."

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Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Development Services Agency, State of Ohio is an episode from In The Arena by Paul W. Taylor.

This episode is 25:31 long.

This episode was published on Feb 25, 2020.

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