PERRYSBURG — Owens Community College has named Sherina Ohanian of Perrysburg as chair and Mary Beth Hammond of Findlay, the former chair, as vice chair of the college’s board of trustees.
They will serve one-year terms.
Appointed to the board in March 2021, Ohanian is a director, market strategy and understanding at Ipsos. She has more than 20 years of experience working in market research for Fortune 500 companies across all industries and company size. She is the president-elect of the Perrysburg Rotary Club, member of the advisory council for the Perrysburg Schools Facility Dog program and a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy.
Hammond served as board chair for three consecutive terms under three Owens Community College presidents, including current president Dione Somerville. With more than 30 years of financial experience, Hammond is currently senior private banker at Fifth Third Bank in Findlay. She is a past president of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.
The college’s board of trustees is comprised of nine community leaders from Lucas, Wood and Hancock counties who are appointed by the governor of Ohio for six-year terms. There are currently two vacancies. In addition to Ohanian and Hammond, board members include Dr. Srini Hejeebu of Sylvania, Matthew McAlear of Perrysburg, Richard Rowe Jr. of Findlay, Rita Russell of Toledo and Diana (Dee) Talmage of Ottawa Hills.
