Owens trustees name chair, vice chair

FINDLAY — The Owens Community College Board of Trustees has named Mike Bridenbaker chair of the board and Mary Beth Hammond the vice chair for the upcoming year. Bridenbaker was first appointed to the board in October 2023, most recently serving as the vice chair in 2025. A graduate of Hillsdale College, he is a business unit controller for Light Vehicle Drive Systems at Dana Incorporated. He's been employed by Dana for more than 25 years. Hammond was first appointed to the Board of Trustees in December 2013, serving as the chair of the board in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. She graduated from the University of Northwestern Ohio and retired from Fifth Third Bank in Findlay, with more than 30 years of financial experience, as senior private banker and vice president. She is the past president of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and a graduate of The Jo Ann Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute. Hammond will also serve as the Board Designee for the Foundation Board of Directors. To learn more about the Owens Board of Trustees, please visit owens.edu/trustees.