The Plain Township Board of Trustees has appointed Jill Beckett-Hill to fill the vacancy in the office of Township Trustee. Jill Beckett-Hill will serve the remainder of the unexpired term vacated by Dave Olmstead and ending December 31, 2023.

Jill Beckett-Hill has lived in Plain Township for 21 years. She served nine years on the Board of Directors of the McCoy Center for the Arts, including multiple years as the chairwoman of the board. Beckett-Hill proactively identified programming needs including developing an action plan to garner resident engagement and satisfaction of the performing arts center. Her passion in organizational leadership will provides a great value to the community.

Beckett-Hill is a results driven professional, which has carried over through her community involvement. She has extensive knowledge of the community as a real estate agent at Beckett Realty Group with over 24 years of community and sales expertise. She has established excellent relationships with residents and community stakeholders.

Beckett-Hill is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BA in journalism. She and her husband, Adam, have raised two adult children who loved growing up in the New Albany community.

Trustee Dave Ferguson said he looks forward to working with Beckett-Hill on the board of trustees and believes her leadership experience will be an asset to the township. Trustee Ferguson added, “It was great to see so many well qualified individuals express interest in the position.”