Patrick L. Hess, a lifelong Harford County resident with strong ties to both the business and social communities, was appointed in August 2004 to complete the almost two years remaining on the term of Karen L. Wolf. Mr. Hess is president and chief executive officer of Operations Management, Inc. W.D.P.B., Inc. which currently operates nine Denny's Restaurant franchises in the area, a position he has held since 1986. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Mr. Hess is also a graduate of North Harford High School. Mr. Hess and his wife, Lynn, have three children, Ryan and Lauren, both graduates of Fallston High School; and Matthew, a senior at Fallston High School.

Lee Merrell, retired from the federal civil service in 2006. In his last position he was the Chief of the Compliance Branch at the US Army Environmental Center, located on the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering, majoring in Environmental Health Engineering, from the University of Texas, and his Masters of Engineering Administration from The George Washington University. He retired from the Active Army in 1988, after serving for 20 years. Mr. Merrell is a past member of the Republican Central Committee of Harford County. In 2002 he received the Virginia Scotten Award as Harford County Republican of the Year. Mr. Merrell is an active member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, where he serves on the Church Council and is editor of the church email newsletter. He served for two years as a member of the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee for Harford County. Mr. Merrell was previously the Director of the Christian Coalition of Maryland, and is currently Chairman of the Board of the Association of Maryland Families. Mr. Merrell and his wife, Alison, reside near Havre de Grace.

Mr. Mark M. Wolkow, works as a Business Consultant 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 on the Board 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 currently enrolled in college, both of whom are graduates of Edgewood High School.

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.

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.

Dr. Jacqueline C. Haas , is a 36-year educator having spent much of her career in general education, as well as working with severely and profoundly handicapped children. A graduate of the University of Delaware with a Master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Haas earned her doctoral degree from the University of Maryland. She taught in Harford public schools for 13 years before becoming an Assistant Principal at Prospect Mill Elementary in 1990. She served as principal at Edgewood Elementary School for five years and was promoted to be Assistant Superintendent for Education Services in July 1997. Dr. Haas was named Interim Superintendent on March 16, 1998 and was reappointed for the 1998-99 school year June 8, 1998. On November 9, 1998, the Board of Education of Harford County unanimously appointed Dr. Haas to be Superintendent of Harford County Public Schools. Her first four-year term was from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003. On July 1, 2007 she began her third four-year term. Dr. Haas and her husband Jim, retired, have two sons and live in Aberdeen. Their older son is a 1999 graduate of Aberdeen High School, while their younger son is a 2003 graduate of Harford Technical High School.