Meet Karl Keith
In an award-winning career spanning more than 40 years, Karl Keith has built a record rooted in practical governance, fiscal integrity, and public accountability.
Serving local government and community institutions.
Montgomery County voters repeatedly trusted his leadership.
GFOA financial reporting excellence for the office.
Appointed Montgomery County Auditor to fill an unexpired term in December 2000, voters since have elected Keith to serve five full terms, most recently in 2018.
Keith has been recognized with state and national awards for developing innovative initiatives to make government more responsive, more transparent and more accessible to the public. He is a past recipient of the CAAO's Outstanding County Auditor award and the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Lifetime Achievement Award.
Most recently, Keith earned recognition as a "Distinguished County Auditor" for completing more than 100 continuing education hours during his current term, far exceeding state requirements. In addition, his office has earned the GFOA's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting every year for the past 22 years.
Auditor Keith has held numerous leadership positions in the County Auditors Association and is a past president of the association. He also served two terms on the Ashland University Alumni Board of Directors, including one year as president of the board, and recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the AU Alumni Board.
A Certified Cash Manager, Auditor Keith earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Ashland College and a master's degree in political science from Miami University. He and his wife, Doris, reside in the City of Dayton.