Charter Township of Oxford
Rod Charles
Trustee
248-628-9787 RCharles@oxfordtownship.org
A longtime Oxford resident and retired certified financial planner, Trustee Charles was elected to the township board in November 2020. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Trustee Charles was the founder and chief organizer of Oxford’s Lone Ranger Parade and Festival, which ran from 2013-18. He also served on the Oxford Wildcat Booster Club board.
Trustee Charles has served on the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board since 2013. He owns a commercial building (14 S. Washington St.) in downtown Oxford.
Catherine L. Colvin
Trustee
248-628-9787 CColvin@oxfordtownship.org
Catherine L. Colvin was appointed to the Oxford Township Board of Trustees on Dec. 8, 2021. Trustee Colvin is an attorney who has lived in Oxford for 17 years. Most of her experience was gained in the corporate world where she worked for Autoliv, Nexteer Automotive, Volkswagen Group of America and Lear Corporation. In September 2021, she started her own practice, Catherine Colvin and Associates. Trustee Colvin earned her Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
David Wagner
Trustee
248-628-9787 DWagner@oxfordtownship.org
An Oxford resident since 2019, David Wagner was elected to the township board in November 2024. Over the past four decades, Trustee Wagner has held positions in the aerospace, medical, computing and automotive industries. He’s held various engineering, managerial and program/project management positions. He earned master’s degrees in electrical engineering and business administration from California State University and attained numerous certifications, including Project Management Professional.
While living in Arizona, Trustee Wagner served his fellow citizens as the elected vice chair of the Arizona Charter Commission, an appointee to the Oro Valley Water Utility Commission and chair of the Tangerine Road Corridor project, a capital improvement project. His community involvement includes membership in the Boy Scouts of America, serving on the board of his homeowners association and volunteering as a coach for the First Tee program. As a coach, he helps children develop character, inner strength, self-confidence and resilience.
Trustee Wagner is married and has two grown children.
Jeffrey Omtvedt
Trustee
248-628-9787 JOmtvedt@oxfordtownship.org
An Oxford resident since 2022, Jeffrey Omtvedt was elected to the township board in November 2024. Since 2015, Trustee Omtvedt has owned and operated Detroit Taco Company, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant he founded. The restaurant has locations in Detroit (Greektown), Shelby Township and Troy as well as a food truck.
Trustee Omtvedt earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). He has experience in financial planning, web software architecture and programming, and identity theft risk management.
Trustee Omtvedt has been married for 17 years and has three school-age children. He and his family attend Kensington Community Church.