School Board Members
The Montgomery County School Board is composed of seven members who represent each of the seven voting districts in Montgomery County.
District Maps and Descriptions - This link will take you to the District Map and Descriptions for the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. School Board members are zoned in the same districts as the Board of Supervisors.
Board meeting information and agendas can be found online here.
District A

Board Member: Gunin Kiran
Email: guninkiran@mcps.org
Social:
@gunin_kiran
/gunin.kiran
Phone: (540) 392-2582
Term Expires: 2021. First term began in 2014.
Board Assignments: Board of Supervisors Liaison, Southwest Virginia Governor's School
Career: Chemical Engineer
Education: Graduate of Middle East Technical University
Family: Husband, Erdogan, two daughters and one son
District B

Board Member: Penny Franklin, Vice-Chair
Email: pfranklin@mcps.org
Phone: (540) 230-3701
Term Expires: 2023. First term began in 2000.
Career: Employed by Hubbell Lighting
Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School
Family: One daughter and one son
District C

Board Member: Dana M. Partin
Email: danapartin@mcps.org
Term Expires: 2021. First term began in 2018.
Board Assignments: VSBA Voting Delegate
Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School
Family: Husband, Hank, and one daughter
District D

Board Member: Jamie Bond
Email: jbond@mcps.org
Term Expires: 2021. First term began in 2005.
Board Assignments: Town of Christiansburg Liaison
Career: Owner/Operator at Old Town Barber
Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School
Family: Husband, Wendell, two sons and one daughter
District E

Board Member: Marti Graham, Chair
Email: martigraham@mcps.org
Phone: (540) 320-6231
Term Expires: 2023. First term began in 2015.
Board Assignments: Board of Supervisors Liaison, Montgomery County Educational Foundation
Career: Retired from 35 year career in Information Technology
Education: Graduate of Radford University
Family: Husband, Steve, and two daughters
District F
Board Member: Susan J. Kass
Email: skass@mcps.org
Phone: (540) 558-8525
Term Expires: 2023. First term began in 2020.
Board Assignments: Montgomery County Educational Foundation and Town of Blacksburg Liaison
Career: Student Services Coordinator, Virginia Tech Graduate School
Education: Graduated from Rutgers University
Family: Husband, Wayde, and two daughters
District G

Board Member: Mark Cherbaka
Email: markcherbaka@mcps.org
Term Expires: 2023. First term began in 2016.
Board Assignments: VSBA Alternate Delegate and Town of Blacksburg Liaison
Career: Computer/Hardware Engineer
Education: Graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and Virginia Tech
Family: Wife, Natalie, and two daughters