Coffee & Conversation

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Let your morning coffee give you more than a caffeine buzz. The Mason Deerfield Chamber invites local elected officials and business leaders together quarterly to discuss issues impacting the MADE region and other topics of interest. August's guests will be Trustee Julie Seitz and Administrator Eric Reiners from Deerfield Township. The event will be moderated by David Charpentier from Conscious Dynamics and a member of the Chamber's Government Affairs Executive Committee.
 

Learn more about August's honored guests:
 

Julie Seitz
Trustee, Deerfield Township

Julie Seitz was elected as a Deerfield Township Trustee in the recent November election and took office on January 4, 2022. Ms. Seitz and her family have been property owners and residents in the Deerfield-Mason area for over a decade. In addition to the Township Trustee position, Ms. Seitz is a licensed attorney and is the Chief Compliance Officer for a large, national physician group providing hospitalist, emergency medicine, intensivist, and anesthesia services in over 30 states. She has been a long time volunteer for the Ohio Center for Law Related Education, coaching Mock Trial teams at St. X and Indian Hill, as well as serving as a competition judge. 
 
Ms. Seitz's husband, Rick, is a principal in Artisan Estate Homes and John Candle Homes and an award-winning Homearama builder.  She loves to attend her daughter's high school volleyball and softball games at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and visit her son in Oxford who is attending the Farmer School of Business at Miami. On the weekends you may see her taking advantage of the many great walking areas in Deerfield and nearby parks. Ms. Seitz was raised in Springfield Township, attended Northwest High School, and is grateful that all of her family still lives in the Cincinnati area.
 
"I am thrilled to be a Deerfield Township Trustee to continue down the great path that Deerfield has been on, and maintain this fabulous community that I hope my children will want to return to when they are adults."
 

Eric Reiners
Administrator, Deerfield Township

Eric Reiners is the Administrator for Deerfield Township. Mr. Reiners has been with Deerfield Township since 2006, working in numerous leadership roles. He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University and has also earned a Bachelor of Science.
 
Mr. Reiners serves as the chief administrative officer under the direction of the Deerfield Township Board of Trustees. He leads and manages the daily operations of the township, providing operational and safety services for more than 40,000 residents.  A former United States Marine, Reiners brings to the position extensive knowledge in executive-level project management, and overall organizational leadership. He has supervised multiple large-scale infrastructure and development projects over the years. Reiners' experience also includes public finance, community planning, and contract negation. He also serves on various boards throughout the County, including the Hamilton Township Zoning Commission Board, and the Warren & Clinton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, UC West Chester Hospital Community Advisory Board, Warren County Transportation Improvement District, and Area Progress Council of Warren County.  
 
Mr. Reiners is focused on working collaboratively with all community stakeholders to deliver quality services in the most efficient and effective manner possible. 
 
Eric lives in Warren County with his wife Heidi and their three sons.