Board of Trustees
Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky is governed by a Board of Trustees. Individuals who serve on the Board are chosen based on their demonstrated concern for children and families in our community, their community leadership and involvement, their ability to provide financial assistance, and their unique skill sets and professional experience. Board members at CHNK are innovators, dreamers, and risk takers. They recognize that growth and change are necessary if CHNK is to continue serving the changing needs of youth and families. We are honored to have the following individuals on our Fiscal Year 2021 Board of Trustees:
Executive Officers:
Jeffrey Sackenheim
Vice President, SHP Leading Design
Board of Trustees President
Doug Chambers
Division Director Facilities Management, UC Health
Board of Trustees Vice President
Josh Ruth
Assistant Vice President, Huntington Bank
Board of Trustees Treasurer, Chair, Finance Committee
Members at Large:
Dorothy Air
Associate Vice President (retired), University of Cincinnati
Program Committee
Dr. Barry Applegate
Dentist, Applegate Dentistry
Development Committee
Amy Barnes
Registered Nurse (retired)
Program Committee
Jason Barnes
Partner, Deloitte
Finance Committee
Nancy Barone
Chief Operating Officer (retired), UC Medical Center
Chair, Program Committee
Courtney Suhre
CHNK Junior Board President
Development Committee
Geoff Egbers
Chaplain, Heartland Hospice
Chair, Real Estate & Facilities Committee
Alex Ferree
Senior Associate, Grant Avenue Capital
Finance Committee
Amy Longshore
Realtor, Amy Z Home Team, RE/MAX
Finance Committee
Tim Theissen
Attorney, Strauss Troy
Real Estate & Facilities Committee
Ellen Ziegler
Psychologist (retired)
Program 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 2021 Board of Trustees include:
Deirdre Bird
Director of HR Consulting, VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm
Human Resources/Personnel Committee
Thom Brennamann
Television and Radio Sportscaster
Chair, Development Committee
Steve Crawford
Managing Director, Assured Partners Insurance
Finance Committee
Airielle Drane
Senior Accountant, Fifth Third Bank
Finance Committee
Charlene Erler
Owner, C&G Erler Interior Design
Real Estate & Facilities Committee
Peggy Essert
Human Resources, St. Elizabeth Hospital
Chair, Human Resources/Personnel Committee
Nicholas Hawthorne
Fifth Third Bank
Finance Committee
Monica Hurd
Senior Brand Manager, Digital Media Operations, North America, Procter & Gamble
Development Committee
Edward Palmer
Senior Pastor, The Sign of The Dove Church
Program Committee
Robert Simmons
Vice President of Operations, EGC Construction
Real Estate & Facilities Committee