
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.

Paul Schapira
Trustee
248-628-9787
Paul Schapira, an Oxford resident since 2020, was appointed to the township board of trustees on May 20, 2025. He'll serve until the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm election. Trustee Schapira has almost 35 years of experience in the finance industry. His roles have included commercial lender, private equity investor and turnaround consultant. He’s the founder and owner of Genesis Capital Advisors in Oxford. Outside of work, he volunteers with Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s Wildcat Cub Club, a program that connects adult mentors with elementary school students. Trustee Schapira is married to Patricia Schapira, executive director of the nonprofit Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) of North Oakland County.