BIO

Chad Johnson was born at Middletown Regional Hospital in 1971 and raised in Carlisle. He is a local native who attended Carlisle Schools from kindergarten though graduation in 1989. While growing up in Carlisle, Chad participated in Carlisle Baseball Association, Cub Scouts, 4H, Carlisle Football, Varsity Wrestling, Applied Economics Competition and Drama Club.

Shortly after graduation, Chad volunteered as a soldier in the United States Army. While on active duty, he served as an Equipment Repair Technician and cross-trained to fill a need for the Shop Operations Inspector for his Direct Support Maintenance Unit; European Theater. After serving with distinction in Operation Restore Hope, Somalia, Chad Johnson left the full time Army and began his civilian career.

In 1996, Chad’s first job after the military was performing maintenance, housekeeping and floor care contracting for Carlisle Manor Nursing Home. While working at Carlisle Manor, Chad attended RETS College and earned his EPA certifications for HVACR.

After graduation, Chad began working for Blair Heating and Air Conditioning in Middletown, OH. Under the leadership of Greg Blair, Chad achieved his Journeyman License and became a lead technician.

Within a few years, Dayton Technologies hired Chad as an industrial maintenance journeyman. While at Dayton Technologies, He gained experience in many areas including leadership – project management – product development.

Having learned the "mechanics" of business first hand, Chad had a desire to expand his experiences.

He began to fulfill that desire by accepting a position with Fifth Third Bank Corporation as a Senior Mortgage Loan Originator.

Within a short time, Chad received an offer from U.S. Bank Corporation to work for them as an Area Originator and to help structure their processing department.

In 2005 Chad landed a position with Cintas Corporation as a Sales - Service Department Manager. His job moved him to Indianapolis, IN through 2007. After Cintas’ purchase of VanDyne Crotty Corporation (Headquartered in Dayton, OH) Chad found an opportunity to move back home to help transition the operations of the business.

Chad is still with Cintas working in the position of Document Management Consultant for the Dayton, OH Mid – Central group.

He also serves in the U.S. Army as a Reserve Soldier and works with the Alpha Company 478^th Engineer Battalion - Maintenance Division, Ft. Thomas KY.

He helped launch LifePointe MV ministries in 2009 where serves as the Campus Pastor and Operations General Manager.

He was elected to Carlisle City Council by 64% margin in 2009.

Chad Johnson resides in Carlisle with his wife Debra, and their daughter.