John Connelly serves as the Interim CEO of the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR). He brings over 30 years of experience in public rehabilitation. After earning his law degree in 1980, he began his career as a staff attorney with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, later serving as Executive Director from 2001 to 2009. Among his key accomplishments at the Commission was the establishment of the agency’s first dedicated employer services unit. Currently, John leverages his expertise to support the development, negotiation, and management of research and grant projects, as well as assisting with the review of legislation affecting vocational rehabilitation services.