Members

The Talawanda Board of Education is the governing and policy making body of the school district and made up of 5 members elected by the community. Elected members serve 4 year terms. The primary objective of the group is to develop policy and approve policy as aligned through the Ohio Revised Code. The group works directly with the superintendent and the treasurer to implement those policies.

Rebecca Howard ('27) - President

Email: howardr@talawanda.org

Address:

1345 Dana Dr.
Oxford 45056

Educational Consultant/Trainer: Oxford Early Childhood Consulting
Miami University Instructor: Teacher Education/Educational Leadership
Owner/Administrator Oxford Early Childhood Center: 1986-95 & 2005-14
Graduated Miami University 2010: PhD Educational Leadership
Born and raised in Hamilton: graduated Hamilton Taft HS 1976
Living in Reily Township since 1991
Daughter graduated Talawanda 2014
President, Oxford Literacy Team
Board Member, Oxford Area Community Theater
Elected to Talawanda Board of Education November 2019

Chris Otto ('27) - Vice President

Email: ottoc@talawanda.org

Address:

505 Glenview Dr.
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Elected to the Board in 2015
27 year resident of Oxford
Resides in the City of Oxford
Wife Lisa, and four grown children, all THS graduates
Licensed School Treasurer
Served as the Senior Director for University Advancement Finance & Business Services

Pat Meade ('25) - Member

Email: meadep@talawanda.org

Address:

100 Lantern Ridge Dr.
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Elected to the Board 2017
Resident of Oxford for 49 years
Married to, Lois, and they have 6 children together (all THS graduates)
Grandchildren attend Talawanda Schools
45 years in education, with a focus in Career Based Intervention
Began the Butler Tech Connections Program with Leah-Wasburn-Moses
Chair of the OPD Community Relations & Review Commission

Matt Wyatt ('25) - Member

Email: wyattma@talawanda.org

Address:

15 Bull Run Drive
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Appointed in September 2024 (due to a vacancy)
3 year resident of Oxford
Employment: Farmer School of Business, Miami University
10 years experience serving as a school board member in Kentucky

Dawn King ('27) - Member

Email: kingd@talawanda.org

Address:

3905 Hamilton-Richmond Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45013

Lifetime Resident of Talawanda School District
Resident of Milford Township (grew up in Hanover Township)
Talawanda Graduate- Class of 1997
Children attended Talawanda High School (daughter-THS-2017, son-THS-2023)
BS Microbiology, Miami University
Research Microbiologist, 21 years, specializing in a method to detect pathogens in drinking water
Open Hands Food Pantry Volunteer
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU, Secretary & Executive Board Member)
Elected to the Board in 2023