Mark Morris, President

Term: 1/1/06 - 12/31/09

Biography: Born and raised in Portland, Michigan. Married (Karen), two daughters at Fairfield High School. Fairfield resident since 1995.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in public administration from Michigan State University; Master of Arts (M.A.) in political science from San Francisco State University; and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in political science from Miami University.

Professional: Senior project manager, Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University. Also employed as part-time instructor for the Department of Political Science at Miami University teaching American government and public administration courses. Prior to Miami University, was employed for 10 years by Citibank (CA) in a variety of consumer credit and risk management positions.

Community involvement: Citizens for Fairfield Schools, John Wesley United Methodist Church, Rolling Hills Swim Team, Southwest Ohio YMCA Swimming (certified official).

Telephone: 513-858-1338 (home)
Email: morris_m@fairfieldcityschools.com




Dan Murray, Vice President

Term: 1/1/06 - 12/31/09

Biography: Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and raised in Gloucester, Massachusetts.; Married to Megan (Hughes), three children; Halle, FHS Class of 2005; Thomas, FHS Class of 2008; and Brenna, FHS Class of 2012; Fairfield resident since 1990.

Education: Gloucester High School, Class of 1973; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1977; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993.

Professional: Senior Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, Ohio, 28 years of service with EPA in Cleveland, Ohio, Boston, Massachusetts, and Cincinnati; Experience includes three years with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, Massachusetts; Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and State of Ohio; Since 1998, has represented the United States as Co-Director of the NATO Science for Peace and Security, Pilot Study on Clean Products and Processes, co-chairing  international meetings in Northern Ireland, Denmark, Lithuania, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Norway, Turkey and Portugal.

Community Involvement:  Hockey coach, Golden Triangle Youth Hockey Association, Hamilton, Ohio; City of Fairfield, Civic Center Citizens Advisory Committee; Hamilton to New Baltimore Groundwater Consortium, Wellhead Protection Appeals Advisory Board; Building Excellent Schools Together (BEST) Committee; Co-chair, Citizens for Fairfield Schools; and Central Elementary Scholarship Committee Chairman, Fairfield City School District;

Telephone: 513-870-0479 (home)
E-mail: murray_d@fairfieldcityschools.com



Diana Bailey, Board Member

Term: 1/1/08 - 12/31/11

Biography: Born in Indianapolis, Ind. Raised primarily in Hamilton, Oh. Married (Bill); two children, Keri, FHS Class of 2006, attending University of Dayton; Jacob, attends Fairfield Middle School.

Education: Hamilton High School, Class of 1987. TriState Beauty College graduate 1991. Licensed Managing Cosmetologist, Cosmetology Instructor License.

Professional: Controller, Hanna Paper Recycling Midwest, Inc. Fifteen years experience in accounting and human resources at Noritake Co., Inc. and Merck Medco, LLC.

Community Involvement: Previous member Fairfield West, Intermediate, and Middle School PTCs; FYAA - 11 years; Fairfield Athletic Boosters (Ways & Means Chairperson 2003-2006); Fairfield Tempo Club; UD Mothers Club; Planning Commision Board - City of Fairfield.

Telephone: 513-737-1154 (home), 513-200-0269 (cell)
E-mail: bailey_d@fairfieldcityschools.com




Jerome Kearns, Board Member

Term: 1/1/08 - 12/31/11

Biography: Born in Columbus, Ohio. Married (Dawn). Together have three children; two children attend the Lakota Local School District and one child attends Fairfield Middle School. A resident of Fairfield Township since 2004. 

Education: Bachelor of Science in social work from Ohio State University; master’s certificate in state and local government contract management from George Washington University.

Professional:  Assistant Director of Operations at Butler County Department of Job and Family Services. Over 18 years experience working in the public sector in management positions.

Community involvement: President, Fairfield Township Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association; board member, Shared Harvest Foodbank; member, Fairfield Kiwanis; board member, Workforce One Investment Board of Southwest Ohio. 

Telephone:  513-737-1539 (home)
Email: kearns_j@fairfieldcityschools.com

All biographies provided by the individual board members.