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
Vice President, SHP Leading Design
Board of Trustees President
Geoff Egbers
Hospice Chaplain, retired
Board of Trustees Vice President
Josh Ruth
Assistant Vice President, Huntington Bank
Board of Trustees Treasurer
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
Alex Ferree
Senior Associate, Grant Avenue Capital
Finance Committee
Courtney Suhre-Steiner
Attorney, Strauss Troy
Development Committee
Tim Theissen
Attorney, Strauss Troy
Real Estate & Facilities Committee
Ellen Ziegler
Psychologist (retired)
Program Committee
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
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
Kathy Burkhardt
Senior Director, NaviGo
HR/Personnel Committee
James Elliott
Owner, James Elliott Construction
Real Estate and Facilities Committee
Sharon Fritz
Teacher, Kenton County Schools
Development Committee
Megan Mitchell
News Anchor, WLWT News 5
Development Committee