Findlay Rotary Club installs new president

Char Simons was installed as president of Findlay Rotary Club on Monday. Simons will serve her second term as club president during the 2022-23 year. She will celebrate 20 years of membership in Rotary. A Putnam County native, Simons came to Findlay in 2002. She served as executive director of the Arts Partnership and later pursued a career in real estate for 13 years in Findlay. She is now managing broker of Danberry Realtors, which she opened in 2018. In addition to Rotary, she has been actively involved with Hope House for the Homeless, Open Arms, Habitat for Humanity, Findlay Downtown Area Association and the Hancock County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Simons holds a bachelor's degree in medical technology from Defiance College and a Master in Business Administration from Indiana University. She completed her real estate education at Hondros College. Other Rotary officers include: Scott Hohman, president-elect; Robin Ridge, treasurer; John Harrington, secretary; Chris Webb, sergeant-at-arms; and Matt Black, immediate past president. Board members include: Leah Brant, Craig Burnside, Hohman, Glenn Jost, Stan Kujawa, Erin Poling, Bill Reist, Precia Stuby and Dick Zunkiewicz.