The Ohio PTA, a branch of the National PTA, is composed of over 48,000 members, 450 units, and 39 councils in 5 regions. The Ohio PTA was organized in May 1901. The Ohio PTA Board of Directors includes an executive committee, directors, district advisors, and the immediate past president. All are volunteers.
Ohio PTA Board of Directors 2025-2027
There is one open position on the 2025-2027 Ohio PTA Board of Directors.
President
Nicole Lesnick
President-Elect
Barb Varley
Vice President of Field Service
Susan Strandberg
Vice President of Leadership
Lauren Suter
Secretary / Treasurer
Tony Rett
Immediate Past President
Angela Revay
Linda Freeman Walker
Financial Specialist
Ohio PTA Office
40 Northwoods Blvd., Suite A
Columbus, Ohio 43235
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Media/Marketing Outreach
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Education
Family-School Partnership
Health, Welfare & Safety
Membership
Standards of Affiliation
Parliamentarian -Barb Bungard
Ohio PTA Regions
Region 1
Heather Ekechi
Region 2
Open (Covered in interim by Susan Strandberg)
Region 3
Open (Covered in interim by Susan Strandberg)
Region 4
Melissa Wolfe
Region 5
Jeanne Groetz-Shockling
Ohio PTA Regions
Region 1
Heather Ekechi
Region 2
Open (Covered in interim by Susan Strandberg)
Region 3
Micki Young
Region 4
Melissa Wolfe
Region 5
Jeanne Groetz-Shockling
Ohio PTA Grassroots Committees 2025-2027
Ohio PTA has ways to jump in and get your feet wet by joining a grassroots
committee! Please see the brief summary of these committees below and reach
out to your Region Advisor or VP Field Service – vpfieldservice@ohiopta.org if you would like to learn more.
Advocacy Committee – Aids the Advocacy chair in implementing the advocacy efforts of the
Ohio PTA as it applies to monitoring the legislative bodies that make policy for education and
other children and family issues.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Outreach Committee – Works with the DIO Chair to provide
information to Ohio PTA members to help ensure that local PTAs are inclusive, making each
family feel invited and valued and that each family has a sense of belonging, and
promotes/creates programs to educate leaders and members on the needs, cultural beliefs,
traditions and family structures of the population they serve.
Education Committee – Assists the Education Chair in carrying out efforts to provide Ohio PTA
members with information about changes in education practice and news about progress of
education reform.
Family-School Partnership Committee – Assists the FSP Chair in promoting the standards for
parent involvement, building partnerships in the community, parent involvement opportunities,
parent education for family responsibilities, and helping understand the role they play in a child’s
education.
Health, Welfare, and Safety – Provides members with information about health, welfare, and
safety issues and legislation regarding children and families.
Media/Marketing Outreach Committee – Works with the Media/Marketing Outreach Chair to
carry out public relations efforts to promote awareness of Ohio PTA and its programs.
Member Services (Membership) – The Member Services Committee is charged with the
responsibility of promoting membership in local PTA units/councils throughout the State of Ohio.
Assist the Member Services Chair in promoting the purpose of membership and incentivise
membership growth.
Reflections – The Reflections Committee recognizes the participation of children and youth,
preschool through grade 12, in the Ohio PTA and National PTA project designed to stimulate
student participation in the arts.