Board of Education

Title: Board President
Email: lblum@northmontschools.net
Phone: 937-836-5991

Linda grew up in a suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio and has been living in the Northmont area for over 45 years. She is a former secondary mathematics teacher with a degree from the University of Cincinnati. Married to Ric Blum, a businessman, they have four children: all graduates of Northmont High School. She loves spending time with her grandchildren. Linda has served for over 30 years on the Board of Education and strives to always do what's best for Northmont.

Title: Board Member
Email: kespeleta@northmontschools.net
Phone: 937-836-6847

Karl G. (“Gerry”) Espeleta grew up in Hillsboro, a small town in Southwestern Ohio, and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  It was here that he met his wife, Lucinda, a 1983 Northmont graduate.  In 1987, Gerry completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Miami, and went on to get his graduate degree in Dentistry at The Ohio State University.  Looking for a place to begin his dental practice, they decided to move back to Lucinda’s hometown in the Englewood area.  He has been practicing dentistry in this area since 1991, where they have raised their 3 daughters, all Northmont graduates.  He is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce and is currently a board member of the Dayton Dental Society.  He actively supports community and school-sponsored activities and is enthusiastic about his involvement with the Northmont Board of Education.

Title: Board Member
Email: twalker@northmontschools.net
Phone: 937-529-4126

Tom has lived in the Northmont area since 1948 and his wife, Sharon, has lived here all her life. They both graduated from Randolph High School. Their three children graduated from Northmont and two of their ten grandchildren graduated from Northmont in 2003, the third generation from the school system. He is a retired Dayton automobile dealer of 41 years. He is a past chairman and trustee of the Northmont Education Foundation and is a past chairman and trustee of The Good Samaritan Hospital Health Foundation. Tom is an original member of The Northmont Strategic Planning Committee. He was a recipient of the Northmont Roll of Recognition in 1993 and is a life-long supporter of the school system.

Title: Vice President
Email: jwoodie@northmontschools.net
Phone: 937-836-4927

Jane is a graduate of Northmont High School and The Ohio State University.  Jane has lived in the Northmont Community all her life.  Married over 40 years to Charlie Woodie, a roofing/remodeling contractor and also a Northmont graduate, they have two children: Rachael, a 1999 graduate of Northmont and The Ohio State University is a 1st Grade Teacher at the Kleptz Early Learning Center.  Ryan, a 2001 graduate of Northmont and Thomas More College, is a Manager of the Springboro Grismer Tire.  Jane and Charlie have a granddaughter, Finnley Dawn Woodie, born July 13, 2018.  Jane has served on the Board of Education since January 1998.

Title: Board Member
Email: cpulos@northmontschools.net

Chris and his wife Deb  have lived in Clayton for over 25 years, where they have raised their two children and have been actively involved with many of the programs, initiatives and fundraisers for Northmont City Schools. Chris is a Senior Vice-President with Marsh & McLennan, a risk management and insurance brokerage firm. He is a volunteer coach for the Northmont freshman football team and is a karate instructor to local youth for over 10 years. He is proud to serve the Northmont community as a school board member.