President - Brad Lyon bradlyon@wowway.com

Brad Lyon is serving as President of the Board and has served on the Board since 2002. Brad is the Vice President of Birmingham Hydraulics and has been a resident of the Lamphere community since 1982.

Brad is an active member of the community and has volunteered his time by serving as Chairman of both the Friends of Madison Heights Youth and the Madison Heights Youth Assistance. Brad has been recognized by both organizations for his dedication and commitment to the community and received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2002 from the Friends of Madison Heights Youth and the Volunteer of the Year award in 1995-96 from the Madison Heights Youth Assistance. Brad was also a Co-Chairman and Treasurer for the Citizens for Lamphere Schools during the bond election, millage renewal and building and site millage election campaigns. He and his wife, Kim, have two sons - both attend Lamphere High School.

Brad will serve on the Board's City/School Liaison, Superintendent's Evaluation and Finance Committees and will represent Lamphere on the MASB Technology Committee. Brad will also serve as an alternate representative on the Board's MASB Legislative Relations Network, Michigan Association of School Boards,  Oakland County School Boards, Parks & Recreation & Policy Committees.

Vice President - David B. Crawford davidcrawford@comcast.net

Dave Crawford is serving as Vice President of the Board and has served on the Board since 2004. He is the Vice-President for JPMorganChase, manager of a Business Banking lending unit.

Dave has lived in Madison Heights for more than 40 years and has been an active member of the community. He has served as a Lamphere representative for Oakland County PAC, a parent organization dedicated to overseeing special education delivery for Oakland County Districts. In addition, Dave is currently a board member for the ARC of Oakland County. Dave has also been active with Cub Scouts, PTO's, and various coaching positions within Madison Heights Parks and Recreations.

Dave is married with three children. His eldest daughter is a 1999 graduate of Lamphere High, currently teaching special education in the Clarkston School District. His second daughter is a 2009 graduate from Lamphere Center and his son is a 2005 Lamphere graduate.

This year, Dave will serve on the Board's Curriculum, Finance, Gateway Counseling Center, Hall of Fame and Policy Committees. In addition, he will serve as Lamphere's representative for the Direct Affiliate Action Network. Dave will also serve as an alternate representative on the City/School Liaison Committee.

Secretary - William J. Dixon
william_dixon@comcast.net

William Dixon is serving as the Secretary of the Board and has served on the Board since 1994. Bill is a cardiovascular medical technician and is an active supporter of the Cardiology's "Race for Every Pace." In addition, Dixon is a member of several community theater groups throughout Oakland County.

Bill is an active member of the Madison Heights community and serves on the City's Planning Commission. Over the years at Lamphere Schools, Bill has been involved with the Lamphere Athletic Boosters, several play productions at the high school and Lessenger's Education Support Team.

This year, Bill will serve on the Board's Youth Assistance Committees.  He will also act as Lamphere's delegate for the Michigan Association of School Boards and will serve on the Oakland County School Board Association's Board of Directors. In addition, Bill will serve as an alternate representative on the Finance, Gateway Counseling and Parks and Recreation Committees.

Treasurer - Diane E. Backhus dibackhus@comcast.net

Backhus has been a resident of Madison Heights for the past 12 years and is an active member of the community. In addition to serving on Lamphere's Board of Education, she also serves as a member of the Madison Heights Community Family Coalition Board and is an active parent at at the high school.  Recently, Diane was nominated for a HomeTown Hero award for her work with the Page Middle School Media Center and its Book Fair program.

Diane has also served as Treasurer of the Lamphere Council, officer of Simonds Elementary PTO, Cub Scout Den Leader, is active with the high school LAFFS parent group and has been a Religious Education volunteer.

Diane is married with two children.  Her oldest son graduated from Lamphere High School in June 2009; and her youngest son currently attends the high school.

This year, Diane will serve on the Board's  Finance and Policy Committees. In addition, she will serve as the Board's representative for the Lamphere Activity Fundraising Foundation for Students and as an alternate for the Curriculum and Michigan Association of School Boards Committees.

Trustee - Robert T. Borngesser, Jr. rborngesser8095@wowway.com

Robert Borngesser is serving as a Trustee of the Board and has served on the Board since 2000. Rob is the President and the owner of Young's Window Cleaning, Inc.

Rob and his family have lived in Madison Heights for over 40 years and he and his wife are Lamphere graduates. Rob is actively involved in the Lamphere community and in 1997, he co-chaired the district's successful bond initiative. Rob and his wife, Louise, have three daughters. His oldest is a Lamphere graduate and now attends Columbia College in Chicago. He also has two daughters who currently attend Lamphere High School.

This year, Rob will serve on the Board's Building, Evaluation for Superintendent's Performance and the City/School Liaison Committees. He will also serve as an alternate representative on the Youth Assistance Committee.

Trustee - Paul Cavanaugh paul.cavanaugh@verizonwireless.com

Paul Cavanaugh was elected to serve on the Board in May 2008 and is serving as Board Trustee. He has been a resident of Madison Heights for 24 years and works as a Design and Construction Manager for Verizon Wireless. Prior to joining Verizon Wireless, he taught 5th and 6th grades in Minnesota and Adult Education and Alternative High School in Madison Heights. Paul also worked with the State Ward Diversion Program working with adjudicated youth in Wayne County. 
 
Paul and his wife, Julie, have five children - three are Lamphere graduates and two went on to graduate from Western Michigan University and one graduated from Michigan State University. Their two fifteen year-old twins are currently juniors at Lamphere High School.

Paul will serve on the Building Committe and Curriculum Board Committees and as a delegate to the Michigan Association of School Boards. He will also serve as an alternate on the City/School Liason Committee and the Hall of Fame Committee.

Trustee - Terrie D. Junkin tjunkin@wowway.com

Terrie Junkin is serving as a Trustee of the Board and has served on the Board since 2001. Terrie holds a B.S. degree from Central Michigan University and is a graduate of the Michigan Political Leadership Program at Michigan State University.

Terrie is also a 1984 graduate of LHS and a life-long resident of the community. She has been an active parent in the Lamphere Schools and has volunteered her time as a PTO Leader, Cub Scout Leader, classroom volunteer and the President of Lamphere Council. Terrie is married and has three children, two attend Page Middle School and one attend the high school.

This year, Terrie will serve on the Board's Building, Curriculum, Parks and Recreation, Superintendent's Evaluation and Policy Committees as well as serving as a representative on the OCSBA Legislative Committee. Terrie will also serve as an alternate representative on the Board's Finance, and Michigan Association of School Boards Legislative Relations Network Committees.