Board Members
The Granville Recreation District Board of Trustees is a five member board. Each member serves a 3-year term. The board includes 3 appointed members and 2 at-large members. Agencies that appoint members include Granville Village, Granville Exempted School District and Granville Township.
Justin Lodge, Chairperson
Justin, a Granville native, was originally appointed to the Board by the Granville Township Trustees in January, 2009, and was re-appointed to a 3-year term in 2011. In addition to being the current Chairperson of the Board, Justin also serves as the District’s Fiscal Officer. Along with Vice-Chair Kraig Koester, Justin previously served as a member of the advisory board, helping to form the Granville Recreation District in 2009. Justin works as an attorney with the law firm Reese, Pyle, Drake, & Meyer, PLL in Newark. He lives in Granville Township with his wife, Sandra, and their three children.
Kraig Koester, Vice Chairperson
Appointed to the Board in January 2009 by the Granville Exempted School District, Kraig serves as Vice-Chairperson of the Board. Kraig serves on both the Communications and Youth Sports Committees. Kraig previously served as a member of the former recreation commission advisory board since 2004, helping to form the Granville Recreation District in 2009. Kraig is a Sales Executive with Aon Hewitt managing business development for the Midwest. Kraig and his wife Michele have four children.
Kate Barrett, Trustee
Appointed to the Board in January 2009 by the Granville Village Council, Kate previously served as Chairperson 2010-2011. Kate serves on the Strategic Planning and Governance committees of the board. Kate is Manager, Strategic Talent for NiSource, Inc. and she and her husband Mike have three children.
Lisa Cannon, Trustee
Appointed as an At-Large Commissioner in 2010. Lisa serves on both the Communications and Strategic Committees for the board. Lisa has originated and managed the GIS Running Club for the last six years. Lisa is Director of Recruiting for HIA Consulting, a Healthcare IT professional services organization. Lisa and her husband Kevin have three children.
Kreston Harris, Trustee
Appointed as an At-Large Commissioner in 2011. Kreston serves on the Finance, Youth Sports, and the Sports Advisory Committees. Kreston previously served as a member of the advisory board for over three years and was the softball commissioner the past three seasons. Kreston is a Branch Chief in the Strategic Acquisitions Programs Directorate at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime (formerly DSCC). Kreston and his wife Teresa have three children.
