John Wahle was elected to a four year term as Fiscal Officer in November of 2007. He has been a Deerfield Township resident for 21 years, and has lived in the Greater Cincinnati area his entire life.  He has a bachelor degree in Business Administration and masters degree in Business Education from the University of Cincinnati.

As Chief Financial Officer of Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, John earned numerous awards.  He published Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports from 1990 until his retirement in July 2007, all of which earned “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” from Government Financial Officers Association of the United States and Canada, the Association of School Business Officials and the Ohio State Auditor’s office. 

John has served as President of the Ohio Association of School Business Officials and the President of the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association.  He has served on the Regional Auditor’s Office Advisory Board and many other financial and accounting committees at the state and local levels.  Most recently he served as a board member on the State of Ohio’s School Employees Health Care Board.    John brings both leadership qualities and a strong knowledge of government finance and accounting to the position of Fiscal Officer.

John started his career in public service as a Banking and Accounting instructor at Live Oaks Career Development campus in Milford, Ohio.  He has served in many capacities in the school environment including Educational Supervisor, Chief Information Officer and finally Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer in the public school arena.

Patti and John have been married for 41 years and have four children, Jacqui Foster, John Jr., Michael and Scott.  They are blessed with one grandchild Devyn, who is currently attending Bowling Green State University.