Meet Our Executive Director
Maggie Hess
Maggie Hess has spent 30 years working with students, parents, and business and industry in the field of career-technical education. She spent 14 years as the superintendent for the Warren County Center Center in Lebanon, Ohio.
As the executive director for the Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents (OACTS), Hess has the opportunity to continue to expand awareness and increase understanding of the value of career-technical education in Ohio, especially of the career centers that serve school districts around the state. Her educational background includes a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor’s degree in education from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga. She has also completed post-graduate work at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, earning a graduate certificate in the superintendency.
Hess has connections with many educational and civic organizations at the local, state and national level, giving back to the community including The Rotary Club of Lebanon, United Way of Warren County and the Warren County Foundation.
Contact Hess about OACTS and career-technical education at mhess@oacts.com.
Meet Our President
RICHARD SCHOENE
Richard Schoene serves as the superintendent of the Belmont Harrison Career Centers. He began his career with the district in 1994, serving as special education coordinator. He has served in several positions for the district and was named superintendent in April 2010.
He received his bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in West Virginia. While there, he was one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the college’s history, earning back-to-back All-America honors during the mid-1980s. He was a four-year letterman and two-year captain. Schoene was inducted into the West Liberty Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018. Schoene obtained his master’s degrees in special education and safety management from West Virginia University.
He began his teaching and coaching experience in West Virginia, where he taught in public schools and state prison systems for seven years. He was also employed in industry for three years before coming to career technical education in Ohio.
He has experience in special education, facilities and management. In addition, Schoene has been a volunteer firefighter and EMT in his community since 1980 and currently serves as their fire chief.
Meet Our Executive Board
Richard Schoene, President
Superintendent, Belmont-Harrison Career Center
Harry Snyder, Past President
President/CEO, Great Oaks Career Campuses
Greg Nickoli, President-Elect
Superintendent, Pioneer Career & Technology Center
Dr. Rick Smith, Secretary
Superintendent, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
Greg Edinger, Treasurer
Superintendent, Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers
Kevin Kratzer, Director
Superintendent, Southern Hills Career & Technical Center
Connie Altier, Director
Superintendent, Portage Lakes Career Center
Keith Horner, Director
Superintendent, Apollo Career Center
Dave Mangus, Director
Superintendent, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Michelle Patrick, Director
Superintendent, Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center
Kathy Greenich, Director
Superintendent, Knox County Career Center
Dr. Joyce Malainy, Legislative Coordinator
Superintendent, C-TEC of Licking County