NE Region Payroll & Benefits Seminar for Support Staff 2022-2023

Patty Gordon is an Employer Education Sr. Coordinator with State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) of Ohio.  She’s been employed with STRS for 11 years, with eight of those years in Employer Education.  Prior to working for STRS, Patty was in Human Resources and Payroll.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.  Growing up in Ohio, she has been a lifelong Buckeye fan.  She enjoys travelling with her husband and 2 daughters, gardening, baking and listening to music.

Katie Talbert has served in Employers Services at the School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS) for 12 years. She currently serves as an Employer Outreach Specialist at SERS.

She provides customer service to employers who call with inquiries regarding their roles and responsibilities as well as conducts both virtual and in-person trainings. She also has been instrumental in creating a variety of instructional guides for employers and web tutorials to help train employers.

Talbert graduated from Ohio Dominican University with a Bachelor of Science in Business degree. 

Immy is a distinguished attorney with more than fourteen years of legal experience, with her practice dedicated to helping clients navigate the regulatory landscape governing public school districts.  At Pepple & Waggoner, Immy focuses on providing general school law representation with a solutions-oriented approach.

Prior to joining Pepple & Waggoner, Immy served as counsel to school districts across the State on a wide range of legal issues including employment, collective bargaining, licensure, board policy and governance, and general compliance with state and federal regulations.  Immy also served as Chief Legal Counsel to the Ohio Department of Education and was responsible for advising the State Board of Education, the State Superintendent, and Department staff on a wide range of legal and policy issues.  During her time at the Department, she also served as the Director of Licensure.  At the beginning of her career, Immy served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Franklin County.

Immy graduated from the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University.  She is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio and the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio.

Tom Munson the Director of Strategic Partnerships with DataServ. He has held numerous sales, sales leadership, product management and channel program positions with various technology organizations. Tom has spent most of his 40 year career working in the public sector with focus on education.

Tom and his wife, Lisa, live in Dublin, Ohio. They have three adult children – two in Chicago and one in Orlando. Tom is a high school varsity basketball official. He enjoys traveling, golf, running and training

Randy joined the Perrysburg Exempted Village School District team in September 2021 as Treasurer/CFO for the district. Randy came to Perrysburg after as Treasurer/CFO for Huron City Schools and the Bright Local School District. Randy has used his skills as an educator in management & finance and business leader to improve fiscal office and district operations and improve communications with the Board of Education and public.