Ms. Laura Kohler
Board President
4 Pickett PlaceNew Albany, OH 43054
(614) 939-9175
Term of office: January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013
Ms. Kohler is a ten-year resident of New Albany. She has been very involved in the school district and the community, serving on the district’s Communications Committee, the Finance Committee, the 2008 operating levy committee, as well as a member of New Albany for Kids. Ms. Kohler holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and History from Duke University, and a M.B.A from the University of Dayton. She was a former member and president of the Worthington City Schools Board of Education; and worked as a board trainer, policy specialist, and strategic planning facilitator for the Ohio School Boards Association. Ms. Kohler is currently employed as a realtor with New Albany Realty, and is the mother of four children.
Mr. Mike Klein
Vice President
5406 Bullfinch Dr.Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 855-6984
Term of office: January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015
Mr. Klein and his family have lived in New Albany since 2004.Thank Mr. Klein is very involved in the New Albany community, serving as a youth soccer coach, classroom volunteer, and on a variety of school district committees. He is also the “Voice of the Eagles,” as the announcer for New Albany High School football games and the boys’ basketball games. Mr. Klein has a B.A. degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a M.S. degree in marketing and communications from Franklin University. He is employed as a quality assurance analyst with Anheuser-Busch InBev, Inc. Mr. Klein has two children who attend NA-PLS.
Ms. Cheri Lehmann
6380 Rose Garden DriveNew Albany, OH 43054
(614) 939-1629
Term of office: January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013
Ms. Lehmann and her family have lived in New Albany for 8 years. The mother of two school-age children, Ms. Lehmann has been very involved in the school district, serving as a classroom volunteer, member of the PTO, Chairperson for the 2008 NA-PLS operating levy committee, and former member of the district’s finance committee and the facilities committee. Ms. Lehmann has an Associate’s degree from the University of Akron, and is employed as a respiratory therapist with The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Ms. Natalie Matt
3990 Molland DriveNew Albany, OH 43054
(614) 933-0398
Term of office: January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013
Ms. Matt and her family have been residents of New Albany for more than nine years. As the mother of five children attending NA-PLS, Ms. Matt has been very active in the district and the community, serving as a classroom and sporting event volunteer, PTO member, and Programming Committee member for the McCoy Center for the Arts. Ms. Matt has a B.A. degree in English from Williams College and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from George Washington University. She has taught at the middle and high school levels in a variety of public and private schools.
Mr. Mark Ryan
3700 Prestwould CloseNew Albany, OH 43054
(614) 226-9507
Term of office: January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015
Mr. Ryan has been a resident of New Albany since 1999. Mark is the former President of Rimrock Corporation. In his professional career he has had responsibility for sales, operations, human resources, finance, and strategy. He is an involved community and school volunteer. In addition to coaching recreation level soccer and basketball, Mr. Ryan has served on the boards of The McCoy Community Center for the Arts and St. Stephen’s Community House. Mr. Ryan has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, and has been active in the leadership of its Central Ohio Alumni Club.