John H. Kelly

John Kelly began his service on the North Royalton School Board in 2012. He and his wife Christine are 38-year North Royalton residents and have two children, both honors diploma graduates of North Royalton High School. He is a 1969 graduate and valedictorian of Cleveland Cathedral Latin and a 1975 graduate of the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dentistry. John has practiced clinical dentistry for nearly 44 years and also held a faculty position at CWRU from 1975 to 1988, attaining the rank of Associate Clinical Professor. John has been a member of North Royalton Baseball Boosters for over 23 years serving as a coach and manager, and as a trustee until 2018. He is a lifetime member of the North Royalton High School (NRHS) Band Boosters having chaired several committees and served for six years as booster president. He has guest lectured in NRHS biology II classes and health classes on microbiology and oral cancer topics. He has been a volunteer high school softball coach, has served on three levy committees, four bond issue committees, and serves as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. He is a member of the Stadium Foundation and Key Communicators. John was the recipient of the PTA State Achievement Award and the North Royalton Friend of Education Award in 2009. He was also the recipient of the PTA Lifetime Achievement award in 2018. He is committed to continuing professional development and in 2015 and 2016, he earned the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Annual Award of Achievement. He also earned the OSBA Master Board Member status, a lifetime distinction, for professional development over four years. He is a four-time Board president and two-time Board vice-president.