Board & Committees

Hyde Park Neighborhood Council (HPNC) is volunteer-run and organized as: a Board of Trustees elected by the members, Representatives to external groups, and several Committees.

The fifteen trustees of the Board are elected incrementally; a class of five trustees (one third of the board) is elected at each year's annual meeting. Each reelected or newly elected trustee serves a three year term. Vacancies within a class of trustees are filled by recommendation of the Nominating Committee and a vote of the full board, with the appointment lasting until that class's reelection.

Officers must be trustees and are typically appointed formally at the next monthly meeting after the annual meeting. They may not hold office consecutively for more than two full one-year terms.


Board of Trustees

Term ends 2027 Term ends 2028 Term ends 2029
Sarah Ott Lautar Dan Lee
Maureen Hood
Mike Olson John Matulaitis
Jenn Millman
Ed Paff John Menninger
Kevin Randall
Crystal Williams Murray Monroe
Mary Wagner
Valerie Woodham Blair Whitney
Ann Williams

Executive Committee

Officers and additional trustee member (usually previous president)

President: Treasurer: Communications Secretary:
Valerie Woodham John Menninger Michael Olson
Vice President: Recording Secretary: Executive Committee Member:
Dan Lee Blair Whitney Sarah Ott Lautar

HPNC Representatives to:

Ault Park Advisory Council (APAC): Hyde Park School LSDMC: Wasson Way Bike Path:
Blair Whitney Ed Paff Dave Hapner & Mary Wagner
Hyde Park Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (HPNIC):
Hyde Park Square Business Association (HPSBA): Hyde Park PLAN
Murray Monroe Crystal Williams Dan Lee

Committees

Standing and ad hoc committee chairs are appointed annually by the president; apart from the Executive and Nominating committees, non-trustees may join or even chair a committee. Contact us if you are interested.

Nominating / Membership

All matters relating to new trustees and membership

  • Chair: Dan Lee
  • Members: Blair Whitney, Sarah Ott Lautar, Michael Olson, John Menninger

Communications / Marketing

Technology/website, marketing and public relations, social media, e-mail and print communication

  • Chair: Ed Paff
  • Members: Gytis Matulaitis, Blair Whitney, Maureen Hood

Community Engagement & Events

Practices for effective community engagement, coordination with leaders of specific efforts

  • Chair: Blair Whitney
  • Members: Dan Lee, Ed Paff, Annie Rusche, Jenn Millman

Education

All matters relating to public or private schools and education

  • Chair: Ed Paff
  • Members: Blair Whitney, Dan Lee, Crystal Williams

Environment / HPNIC

Beautification, Square, Parks, Street Trees, Recreation, Lunken Airport, Wasson Way, and all other similar matters

  • Chair: Murray Monroe
  • Members: John Matulaitis, Michael Olson, Crystal Williams, Mary Wagner

Finance

All matters relating to the budget, funding requests, and financial matters

  • Chair: John Menninger
  • Members: Dan Lee, Michael Olson, Ann Williams

Traffic and Safety

All matters related to traffic, pedestrian, and public safety concerns

  • Chair: Anthony Isaacs
  • Members: Michael Olson, Ed Paff, Blair Whitney

Documents: Hotspot Traffic Issues (Image), Proposed 2024 Traffic and Safety Initiatives (Google Doc)

Zoning

All matters relating to zoning & building codes, property maintenance, and Urban Design District

  • Chair: Sarah Ott Lautar
  • Members: Michael Mauch, Couper Gardiner, Murray Monroe, Molly Henning, Mike Olson, Kevin Randall

Applications for Board of Trustees

If you would like to actively serve your community, consider applying to the Board of Trustees. Applicants must be voting members and/or residents of Hyde Park. A board term is 3 years.
To apply, complete the Candidate Fact Sheet and email it to the address on the form, or print it out and mail it to:

HPNC
PO Box 8064
Cincinnati, OH 45208


Hyde Park Neighborhood Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. PO Box 8064, Cincinnati, OH 45208

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