Left to Right:
Mr. Matt Cooper, Ms. Laura Eier, Mrs. Susan Russel, Mr. Chris Aldrich, Mrs. Kathy Siebenaler Wilson
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All meetings are held at 6:00 p..m. unless otherwise noted and are held at the Washington/Central Office building.
January 9, 2023 Organizational Meeting
January 23, 2023 Washington/Central Office
February 8, 9 are all special meetings that will go directly into executive session
February 13, 2023 Washington/Central Office
February 27, 2023 Washington/Central Office
March 20, 2023 Washington/Central Office
April 17, 2023 Washington/Central Office
May 15, 2023 Washington/Central Office
June 26, 2023 Washington/Central Office
July 17, 2023 Washington/Central Office
August 28, 2023 Washington/Central Office
September 18, 2023 Washington/Central Office
October 16, 2023 Washington/Central Office
November 27, 2023 Washington/Central Office
December 18, 2023 Washington/Central Office
Matt Cooper was elected to the Findlay Board of Education in November of 2017. Mr. Cooper is currently the Battalion Chief of the Findlay Fire Department, where he has served the community for 16 years. Mr. Cooper is also involved in Fire Department Operations for Tactical Emergency Medical Services with the Findlay Police Department.
Mr. Cooper has been actively involved in Findlay City Schools through volunteer activities. In addition, Mr. Cooper is an alum of Findlay High School, graduating in 1998, where he was a four-year letterman in hockey and played varsity baseball. After high school, Mr. Cooper played hockey for Team Ohio in Cleveland before attending Bowling Green State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration. Mr. Cooper was born and raised in Findlay, Ohio and attended Findlay City Schools from kindergarten through graduation. Mr. Cooper’s mother, brother, and sister all attended and graduated from Findlay City Schools.
Mr. Cooper resides in Findlay with his wife, Brooke, and their two children, who attend Findlay City Schools. E-mail: matt.cooper@findlaycityschools.org
Laura Eier was elected to the Findlay Board of Education in November 2019. Laura is currently retired after spending 28 years in Finance and HR.
Laura began volunteering at Findlay City Schools when her daughters were in elementary school and continued for many years after that. She is part of four generations of graduates from Findlay High School beginning with her mother (class of 1940). She is serving as President of Flag City Morning Rotary for the 2023-24 year.
Laura resides in Findlay. She has two daughters and four grandchildren. E-mail: laura.eier@fcs.org
Kathy Siebenaler Wilson was elected to the Findlay City Board of Education in January, 2012. Dr. Siebenaler Wilson has spent over 40 years in education, including serving as a Findlay High School teacher for 13 years. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Administration and continued to teach as an assistant professor in the College of Business Administration at Bowling Green State University for six years. She then returned to Findlay City Schools as an administrator for 10 years as the Assistant Director and then Director of Millstream Career & Technology Center. Dr. Siebenaler Wilson currently serves as the Chief Administrator/Executive Director of both Northwest Ohio Tech Prep and Northwest Ohio High Schools That Work Regional Centers. Dr. Siebenaler Wilson resides in Findlay and is the proud mother of twins, Shelby and Logan, who attended Findlay High School.
During her days of teaching at Findlay High School, Dr. Siebenaler Wilson was the Findlay High School Marching Band majorette coach for 15 years, and was the founder of the Findlay High School Trojanette Drill Team and Entourage Co-Ed Dance Team for 14 years. Presently, she continues to serve as the Bowling Green State University Falcon Marching Band Twirler Coach.
Community involvement includes participation in University of Findlay College of Education Dean’s Advisory Committee, University of Toledo Office of Workforce Development Advisory Board. Putnam County Business Advisory Council, Lucas County Ohio Means Jobs Advisory Board, KanDu Group, Inc. Board, Blanchard Valley Industries/KanDu Board Member, Friends of Blanchard Valley PTO Board Member. She has been a recipient of the 2008 Owens Community College Partnership Award and a Business & Professional Women of Findlay/Hancock Co. Honoree-Education Division. Previously, she received a Bowling Green State University College of Education Distinguished Alumni Award and the BGSU Presidents Distinguished Service Award. E-mail: kathysw@fcs.org
Chris Aldrich was elected to the Findlay Board of Education in November 2015. Mr. Aldrich is currently the Integrity Management Program Coordinator for Marathon Pipe Line LLC. Mr. Aldrich graduated from Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State University in Corrosion Technology.
Mr. Aldrich is also involved in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and has been the chairman of multiple technical committees. More recently, he was the chairman of the Specific Technical Group that provides industry standards and guidance for managing pipeline integrity.
Mr. Aldrich has been actively involved in the Findlay City Schools through volunteer activities. He also volunteers at church on the Missions Team and in the Children’s Ministry programs.
Mr. Aldrich resides in Findlay with his wife, Carrie, and their two children. E-mail: cjaldrich@fcs.org
Susan Russel was elected to the Findlay Board of Education in November 2017. Susan is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a BA in Finance. In 2022, Susan retired from Marathon Petroleum Company after 23 years of service as a logistics and project manager within the Supply, Distribution & Planning organization. She has over 37 years of business and management experience and has worked for several major corporations with increasing levels of responsibility during her career. Susan is originally from Springfield, Illinois and moved to Fort Collins, Colorado to begin her
career. She and her family moved to Findlay in 1996 and chose Findlay as the community to raise their children. Susan has been actively involved with the Findlay City Schools during her two sons’ K-12 education; both sons having successfully graduated from Findlay High School. Susan has been active in her community over the years through Findlay Service League, Rotary, church, and social groups. Susan and her husband, Grant, enjoy serving their community and making it a great place to live, work, learn and play. E-mail: srussel@fcs.org
