Ottawa ISD Key Contacts
Educational Services Building (ESB)
Business Services
- Administrator: Chris Lamer, Director of Finance
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4037
Email: clamer@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Finance: Meredith Kucharczyk, Controller
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4042
Email: mkucharc@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Pupil Accounting/Membership Services: Emily Taylor, Pupil Membership Manager
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4087
Email: etaylor@oaisd.org
Career and Technical Education
- Administrator: Val Putnam, Assisstant Superintendent for Career and Technical Education
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4203
Email: vputnam@oaisd.org
Communications and Integrated Marketing
- Administrator: Julie Gillespie, Deputy Superintendent for Operations
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4091
Email: jgillesp@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Communications Services: Michelle Ready, Director of Communications
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4093
Email: mready@oaisd.org
Human Resources
- Administrator: Julie Gillespie, Deputy Superintendent for Operations
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4091
Email: jgillesp@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Human Resource and Substitute Teacher Services: Julie Gillespie
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4091
Email: jgillesp@oaisd.org
Instructional Services
- Administrator: Kyle Mayer, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4101
Email: kmayer@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Data Analysis: Doug Greer, School Improvement Consultant
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4109
Email: dgreer@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Instructional Technology: Anne Thorp, Instructional Technologist
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4062
Email: athorp@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/REMC7 Media Services: Anne Thorp, Instructional Technologist
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4062
Email: athorp@oaisd.org
Special Needs/Education
- Administrator: Katie Flynn, Assistant Superintendent of Special Needs
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4030
Email: kflynn@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/General and Special Ed Early Childhood: Tami Mannes, Director of Early Childhood
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4133
Email: tmannes@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Compliance and Technical Assistance: Jessica Domingues, Director of Special Education
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4020
Email: jdomingu@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Truancy: Tracy Hernandez, Attendance Coordinator
Phone: 616-796-1429
Email: thernand@oaisd.org
Technology Services
- Administrator: Michael Rohwer, Assistant Superintendent for Information, Technology and Security
Phone: 616-738-8940 extension 4007
Email: mrohwer@oaisd.org
Careerline Tech Center (CTC)
- Administrator: Dave Searles, Director
Phone: 616-738-8950 extension 4302
Email: dsearles@oaisd.org
Thompson M-TEC
- Administrator: Val Putnam, Assistant Superintendent for Career and Technical Education
Phone: 616-738-8950 extension 4203
Email: vputnam@oaisd.org
Ottawa Area Center (OAC)
- Administrator: Joanne Thorsen, Director
Phone: 616-738-8960 extension 4605
Email: jthorsen@oaisd.org
- Key Contact/Young Adult Services: Peter Johnson, Director
Phone: 616-738-8960 extension 4910
Email: pjohnson@oaisd.org
Sheldon Pines (SPS)/Juvenile Detention Center (JDC)/Juvenile Justice Institute (JJI)
- Administrator: Jen Field, Director
Phone: 616-738-8970 extension 4901
Email: jfield@oaisd.org
