Hocking College Board of 受托人s

Jeanette Addington

受托人

Jeanette Addington is a first-generation college student. She attended 俄亥俄州 University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Pre-Law and a master's degree in Business Administration. A certified public accountant, Addington began her career with a regional CPA firm between getting the degrees. She became the firm's first female partner and eventually the managing partner. After retiring she joined Ludowici Roof Tile as chief financial officer in 2017, she focuses on keeping the company community-minded. 

Addington has served on college and school boards and organizations promoting education, humane animal concerns and economic development.

格里的鸟

受托人

格里的鸟 was born in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Central 俄亥俄州. Bird graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture in 1971, a master’s degree in Architecture from the 俄亥俄州 State University in 1973 and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Capital University in 1983.

Gerry has been a licensed architect since 1974 and has been licensed in seven states. He was a partner in a firm that designed the original buildings at Hocking Technical College. Gerry was director of development for a hotel development company for seven years, with numerous projects throughout the eastern half of the country. In 1993, Bird Houk Collaborative was founded and provided architectural, planning and landscape architecture services. Design work included more than 30 hotels, more than five million square feet of office space, mixed-use facilities, 住宅, schools and university projects. Planning projects included several golf course communities, large-scale mixed use and 住宅. Bird Houk Collaborative merged with OHM Advisors in 2010.

Since the merger, Gerry has continued to provide consulting services as a designer, owner’s representative and developing selected projects. 鹰级童子军, Gerry has always had a love for the outdoors, and continues to travel, hike and enjoy the beauty of 俄亥俄州, the Florida Everglades and the western United States with his wife, 珍妮丝. Time with children and grandchildren is always cherished.

Gerry has served on numerous boards, advisory committees, past president of the Columbus chapter of the American Institute of Architects and is excited and honored to be a 受托人 for Hocking College.

斯图亚特·布鲁克斯

受托人

斯图亚特·布鲁克斯 was born on May 5, 1951, in Lancaster, 俄亥俄州. He graduated from Nelsonville-York High School in 1970 and attended both 俄亥俄州 University and Hocking College. In May 1965, he started working at William Brooks Shoe Factory, which would later become Rocky Boots. Then, he went on to work with his grandfather in the retail business in Nelsonville for 17 years. He then went to work for Rocky Boots and the First National Bank in Nelsonville. Brooks is married to Denise Carter-Brooks and has two children from a previous marriage. He’s been on the boards for 俄亥俄州Health in Nelsonville for six years and the First National Bank for 23 years. Brooks has six grandchildren.

迈克Budzik

Vice-Chairman of the Board of 受托人s

迈克尔·J. Budzik has had an extensive career in natural resources. 从1987年到95年, he was the District Four manager for the 俄亥俄州 Department of Natural 资源, Division of Wildlife based in Athens, 俄亥俄州. From 1995-2003, Budzik was the Division of Wildlife chief. After leaving ODNR, he became the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance's director of recruitment and retention from 2005-2006. Currently, he serves as a liaison for the 俄亥俄州 Sportsmen's Clubs and Conservation Organizations. He also works part-time in the governor's office as a member of the 俄亥俄州 Department of Natural 资源 Policy Staff.

Budzik has received several honors, including Special Recognition from the 俄亥俄州 Senate and House of Representatives, 俄亥俄州's Man of the Year Award from the Woods and Water Conservation Association, Conservationist of the Year Award from the League of 俄亥俄州 Sportsmen and Hocking College's Distinguished 校友 Award.

Budzik and his wife Melodee have two daughters and two great-grandchildren.

莱昂的强项

受托人

Pastor Leon Forté is the founding and senior pastor of Grace Christian Center in Athens, 俄亥俄州. He is a highly sought after and dynamic speaker who has traveled extensively to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his wife Linda live in southeastern 俄亥俄州 near Athens. 

Forté grew up in Columbus, 俄亥俄州, and in 1990, he founded a church in Athens. Grace Christian Center's current home on Johnson Road was built in 2003, and also houses the Francine C. Childs Early Learning Center.

Forté attended Word of Life Bible College (World Harvest), was ordained through Victory Christian Center and received a master's degree in theology from Jacksonville Theological Seminary.

本•米切尔

Chairman of the Board of 受托人

本•米切尔 is the global extrusion coatings sales manager for Dura Coat Products, Inc. (an Axalta Coatings Systems Company). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Comprehensive Sciences and a Master’s of Business Administration from Urbana University. He’s also studied at the University of Louisville and the University of Southern Mississippi.

Mitchell has served on many industry committees and authored or co-authored books and articles. Aside from the Hocking College Board of 受托人s, Mitchell is also a trustee for the college’s foundation and served as a trustee for Urbana University from 2010-2014.