Overfield’s Board of Trustees exists to provide leadership, make strategic decisions, and take appropriate actions to safeguard the continuing viability of the school’s mission for current and future generations of young children.

This committee-driven body, with members in professions including education, law, business, non-profit work, and medicine, is comprised of community members, some of whom are current or past Overfield parents, who live in Troy and surrounding communities. The Board, dedicated to the school’s well-being, offers insight and guidance about the fiduciary and strategic plans aspects of Overfield.

Founder, Trustee Emerita Since 1960

Julia Hobart

Committees: Executive, 50th Campaign
Education: Tufts University; B.S., University of Dayton
Six children attended Overfield from 1960 – 1974

Trustee Emerita Since 1983

Karol McCarthy

Education: A.B., Ohio Wesleyan University; M Ed., Xavier University; Post Graduate, The Ohio State University
Occupation: Retired Educator

Trustee Since 2014

Julie Biddle

Committees: Executive Committee (Immediate Past Chair), Governance
Education: B.S., Elementary Education and Teaching, State University of New York College at Genesco; M.S., Early Childhood Education, Vanderbilt University; Ph.D. Educational Leadership & Administration, University of Dayton
Occupation: Professor, Chair of Initial Licensure Programs, Antioch Midwest

Trustee Since 2014

William Harrelson

Committees: Finance (Chair), Buildings & Grounds, Governance
Education: B.S., Miami University; J.D., University of Dayton
Occupation: Attorney, Harrelson & Harrelson LLP
Alumni of Overfield

Trustee Since 2014

Erica Baer

Committees: Social Chair, Marketing, Alumni Relations
Education: M. Ed., The Ohio State University; B.A., The Ohio State University
Occupation: Director of Student Achievement, Midwest Regional ESC (Gifted Coordinator)
Alumni of Overfield

Trustee Since 2017

Jennifer Walters

Committees: Development, Governance
Education: B.S. English, University of Dayton; J.D., University of Akron
Occupation: Attorney at Law, Huffman, Landis, Weaks & Walters, Co, LPA
Two children attended Overfield from 2005-2009

Trustee Since 2017

Lisa Sargent

Committees: Marketing
Education: B.S. Business/Management, Ohio Northern University
Occupation: Community Volunteer
Two children attended Overfield

Trustee Since 2017

Lydia Hobart Mason

Committees: Marketing
Education: B.S. Business/Management, Ohio Northern University
Occupation: Community Volunteer
Two children attended Overfield

Trustee Since 2023

Tyler Benedict

Two children attended Overfield

Trustee Since 2017

Tom Barsotti

Committees: Marketing
Education: B.S. Business/Management, Ohio Northern University
Occupation: Community Volunteer
Two children attended Overfield

Trustee Since 2017

Wake Norris

Committees: Marketing
Education: B.S. Business/Management, Ohio Northern University
Occupation: Community Volunteer
Two children attended Overfield

“Childhood is the most glorious time in life.”

– Julia Hobart, Founder of The Overfield School

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