Mr. Mark M. Wolkow, works as a Division Chief in Finance for the Department of Defense. In addition to his position on the Harford County Board, he also serves on the Boards of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) and the MABE Legal Services Association. Mr. Wolkow earned a Bachelor's Degree from the Johns Hopkins University and an MBA in Finance from Loyola College (Baltimore). A native of Maryland, he has served on the Boards of many community and civic organizations, including the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, the Harford County Council of PTAs, the Harford County Permanent Nominating Caucus, the Harford Jewish Center, the Friends of Harford, the Abingdon-Riverside-Emmorton Community Planning Council, the Constant Branch Community Association, and the local PTAs at Abingdon Elementary, Edgewood Middle, and Edgewood High schools. He is Past President of the Edgewood High PTSA and the Harford Jewish Center and is a 1994 graduate of the Harford Leadership Academy. Mr. Wolkow helped found the Schools of the Edgewood Area Coalition, serves as past Chair of the Greater Edgewood Education Foundation, and has been actively involved in education issues for over 20 years. He has been recognized for volunteer service by a number of organizations, including the Secretary's Exceptional Volunteer Service Award at the Department of Labor. Mr. Wolkow and his wife Pat, who is a teacher in the Harford County Public School System, reside in Abingdon. They have two daughters, both of whom are graduates of Edgewood High School.

Dr. Leonard D. Wheeler is a retired Baltimore City Public School teacher, curriculum specialist, principal, and assistant superintendent. He is also a retired associate professor in the department of education at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Dr. Wheeler is married to former Harford County Public School central office administrator Dr. A. Barbara Wheeler. The couple has a son, Christopher Wheeler, who was educated in the Harford County Public Schools, is currently attending Harford Community College. Dr. Leonard Wheeler earned his BS degree from Coppin State University, his master’s from Morgan State University, and his Ed.D. from Temple University. A member of the Ames United Methodist Church, he is also serving on the Judicial Nominating Committee for the county and the Harford Land Trust, in addition to being an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He is a past Trustee with the Woodbourne Board, the HJOPE Academy, the Harford County Partnership for Families, the Harford County CORE Service Agency, and the Harford County Board of Elections. The Harford Board of Education member has been honored with many civic, community, and professional awards and citations.

Ms. Ruth R. Rich, is director of the Joseph and Cherry Hill Senior Centers of Catholic Charities in Baltimore. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's College of Maryland and a Masters in Education from the Johns Hopkins University. A former high school teacher for ten years in Baltimore County Public Schools, she has also taught courses in archaeology to adults through Harford Community College. Ms. Rich as been a clinic instructor of recreation basketball and softball with Harford County Parks and Recreation, has served as a volunteer at the Harford Glen Outdoor Learning Center and as director of a summer resident camp for children for Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks. Ms. Rich is currently a member of the Board of Advisors of the South East Senior Housing Initiative (Baltimore City) and is a past member at large of the Harford County Archeological Society's Executive Board. She served on the steering committee of the first Harford Habitat for Humanity Women Build, as well as on the leadership team of the Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, PA. She was a member of the HCPS Social Studies Advisory Committee, an officer with the North Harford Middle School PTSA and the Norrisville Elementary School PTA. She and her husband William M. Waters, have two daughters both of whom are graduates of Harford County Public Schools.

John L. Smilko, 51, in 1986 co-founded and continues to operate a Bel Air-based computer software development firm, Kramer-Smilko, Inc. Mr. Smilko, a Computer Science graduate of the University of Maryland, has been a resident of Joppatowne for 26 years. He and his wife, Peggy, have three children – Claire, 17, and Emily, 15, senior and junior, respectively, at Joppatowne High; and Dana, 13, an eigth grader at Magnolia Middle School. The avid American history buff is active in his children’s interests as a supporter of the Harford County Recreation Soccer program and a parent volunteer with the Harford County Easy Riders 4-H Club. A member of the First Lutheran Church of Gray Manor (Dundalk), he has served as Deacon and Treasurer. Mr. Smilko is a member of the Document Management Industries Association (DMIA) and was selected as an Industry Elite while being featured in the September 2003 issue of the Print Solution magazine.

Alysson L. Krchnavy, recipient of a Lifetime Membership to the Maryland State PTA, is a Cum Laude graduate of Grove City College (PA) with a concentration in Business Administration/Marketing and Computer Science. A longtime member and former president of the Hickory Elementary PTA, Mrs. Krchnavy was also a leader in the Harford County Council of PTAs prior to her appointment to the Board of Education. She has been a substitute teacher at Hickory Elementary and a former marketing/sales representative at a local athletic club as well as a network systems account manager. A youth leader at her church, she has led adult seminars and served as a finance committee member there. She is married to Ronald M. Krchnavy and the couple has a daughter, Madison, entering sixth grade at Bel Air Middle School this year. Mrs. Krchnavy is a Dale Carnegie graduate and scholarship winner and was also awarded the National Junior Achievement Scholarship.

Donald R. Osman, is currently a Teacher Mentor for Cecil County Public Schools. He also serves as coordinator of the S.M.I.L.E.S. (Service Makes an Individual’s Life Extra Special) program at Havre de Grace High School, which educates students on the importance of giving back to the community. Mr. Osman served as an English teacher at Havre de Grace High School where he taught for 32 years. He was also an English teacher at Havre de Grace Middle School from 1967-1973, and prior to that he taught fifth grade at Oakington Elementary School from 1965-1967. Mr. Osman has served on numerous community groups in Harford County and is presently President of the Board of Directors at Steppingstone Farm Museum, a member of the Community Projects of Havre de Grace, Inc. Board of Directors and a money counter and substitute lector at St. Patrick’s Church. He is also the recipient of several honors and awards including the Harford County Teacher of the Year and Maryland Teacher of the Year semi-finalist in 1990, Harford Council of Community Services Unsung Hero Award in 2000, and Harford County Public Schools Service Learning Star for 2004 through 2008. Mr. Osman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, and a Master of Education from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a resident of Havre de Grace.

Thomas P. Evans is a licensed Pharmacist for the State of Maryland and works as a Pharmacy Supervisor at Maryland General Hospital where he supervises all aspects of the pharmacy operation, plans and implements automation of medication dispensing. Prior to that, he worked as an Informatics Coordinator at St. Joseph Medical Center. He is the former Commissioner of the Maryland State Advisory Board on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality, a member of the Maryland Society of Health System Pharmacists, President and Founder of the Bel Air Investment Club, and a former member of the Fallston Community Council. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 1980, his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1983, and received his licensure to practice pharmacy in Maryland in August of 1983. Mr. Evans received his Masters of Administrative Science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1988. He is a resident of Fallston, MD. Mr. Evans' oldest child attends Fallston Middle School.

Kate Elizabeth Kidwell, a senior at Fallston High, is the 22^nd Student Representative on the Board of Education of Harford County. In addition to this position, Kate is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, the Academic Team, the Student Book Club, Tri-M Music Honor Society, French Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Kate has a 4.4 GPA, plays varsity tennis and is a member of the concert band and marching band. The daughter of Karen and Richard Kidwell of Fallston, Kate also has one brother, Adam, who is 12 and attends Fallston Middle School. Kate plans on attending a four-year college or university to study either Pre-Law or Forensic Psychology in the fall of 2010.

Dr. Robert M. Tomback, a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development Education, was selected Superintendent of Schools for the Harford County Public School System by the Board of Education on June 3, 2009, following a rigorous screening and interview process designed by the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE). His appointment, effective July 1, 2009, is for a four-year term. Dr. Tomback’s career in education began in 1973 as a high school social studies teacher in the New York City Public Schools. He taught in New York for three years before relocating to Maryland. He continued teaching high school social studies for 11 years in the Baltimore County Public Schools, serving as department chair for the last five years. In 1987, Dr. Tomback was promoted to assistant principal of Catonsville Middle School in Baltimore County. He served in this position for three years before being named Executive Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools in 1991. In 1992, Dr. Tomback became Principal of Old Court Middle School for three years, and in 1995, he was named Principal of Catonsville High School, where he served for 12 years. During Dr. Tomback’s tenure, Catonsville High School was recognized repeatedly by Newsweek and Baltimore magazines as a high-achieving high school. Prior to his appointment to Harford County Public Schools, Dr. Tomback served as Area Assistant Superintendent in Baltimore County and was the instructional and administrative leader for 34 schools and approximately 25,000 students. Dr. Tomback is a member of the American Association of School Administrators, the American Educational Research Association and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He was named a 2008 Outstanding Professional by the University of Maryland, College Park – College of Education.