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Board of Trustees

The governing body of CHNK Behavioral Health, our Board of Trustees meets quarterly to strategize around matters of programming, fundraising, and advocacy. Each trustee first serves as a Subject Matter Expert to the board before being elected to an official trusteeship. Board members at CHNK are innovators, dreamers, and risk takers. They recognize that growth and change are necessary to address the ever-evolving mental health needs of the wider community. 

CHNK proudly recognizes the following individuals who serve on our Fiscal Year 2023 Board of Trustees:

Executive Officers

Jeffrey Sackenheim

Jeffrey Sackenheim

Vice President, SHP Leading Design

Board of Trustees President

Geoff Egbers

Geoff Egbers

Hospice Chaplain, retired

Board of Trustees Vice President

Josh Ruth

Josh Ruth

Assistant Vice President, Huntington Bank

Board of Trustees Treasurer

Members at Large:

Dorothy Air

Dorothy Air

Associate Vice President (retired), University of Cincinnati

Program Committee

Dr. Barry Applegate

Dr. Barry Applegate

Dentist, Applegate Dentistry

Development Committee

Amy Barnes

Amy Barnes

Registered Nurse (retired)

Program Committee

Jason Barnes

Jason Barnes

Partner, Deloitte

Finance Committee

Alex Ferree

Alex Ferree

Senior Associate, Grant Avenue Capital

Finance Committee

Courtney Suhre-Steiner

Courtney Suhre-Steiner

Attorney, Strauss Troy

Development Committee

Tim Theissen

Tim Theissen

Attorney, Strauss Troy

Real Estate & Facilities Committee

Ellen Ziegler

Ellen Ziegler

Psychologist (retired)

Program Committee

Amy Zimmerman

Amy Zimmerman

Realtor, Amy Z Home Team, RE/MAX

Finance Committee

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) have skill sets relevant to at least one of the standing committees of the CHNK Board of Trustees and serve at the pleasure of the Board. They serve one-year terms, renewable indefinitely. SMEs serving on the Fiscal Year 2022 Board of Trustees include:

Deirdre Bird

Deirdre Bird

Director of HR Consulting, VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm

Human Resources/Personnel Committee

Thom Brennamann

Thom Brennamann

Television and Radio Sportscaster

Chair, Development Committee

Steve Crawford

Steve Crawford

Managing Director, Assured Partners Insurance

Finance Committee

Airielle Drane

Airielle Drane

Senior Accountant, Fifth Third Bank

Finance Committee

Charlene Erler

Charlene Erler

Owner, C&G Erler Interior Design

Real Estate & Facilities Committee

Peggy Essert

Peggy Essert

Human Resources, St. Elizabeth Hospital

Chair, Human Resources/Personnel Committee

Nicholas Hawthorne

Nicholas Hawthorne

Fifth Third Bank

Finance Committee

Monica Hurd

Monica Hurd

Senior Brand Manager, Digital Media Operations, North America, Procter & Gamble

Development Committee

Edward Palmer

Edward Palmer

Senior Pastor, The Sign of The Dove Church

Program Committee

Robert Simmons

Robert Simmons

Vice President of Operations, EGC Construction

Real Estate & Facilities Committee

Kathy Burkhardt

Kathy Burkhardt

Senior Director, NaviGo

HR/Personnel Committee

James Elliott

James Elliott

Owner, James Elliott Construction

Real Estate and Facilities Committee

Sharon Fritz

Sharon Fritz

Teacher, Kenton County Schools

Development Committee

Megan Mitchell

Megan Mitchell

News Anchor, WLWT News 5

Development Committee