GROWING

Board of Trustees
Lawrence A. Glassmann, Esq.,
Chair
John L. Campbell, Esq., Vice
Chair
Joe Dominiak, Vice Chair
Bill Fee, Vice Chair
Rob Grossheim, Vice Chair
Victoria W. Parlin, Secretary
Nick Ragland, Treasurer
Michael A. Coombe, Past
Chair
Health Advisory Council
Bill de Buys, MD, Council
Chair
Karen Bankston, Ph.D.
Rob Heidt, Jr., MD
Vel Karacostas, MD
John Langenderfer
Susan McElroy, MD
Karen Bankston, Ph.D.
William (Bill) D. de Buys, M.D.
Robert S. Heidt, Jr., M.D.
Anthony W. Hobson
Terence L. Horan
Adrienne C. James Ed.D
Velissarios Karacostas, M.D.
John Langenderfer
John (Tad) Lawrence
Phyllis McCallum
Susan L. McElroy, M.D.
Michael Coombe
Stephanie Byrd
Marilyn Crumpton, MD
Greg Ebel
Julie Geiler
George Glover
Brook Gumm
Patrick Nelson
Ramon Rodriguez
Mark Upson
HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES
Stephen L. Black, Esq.
Joseph H. Head, Jr.
Sharon Williams Frisbie
Sharon J. Mitchell
Robert Taft, II
Ross E. Wales, Esq.
Kate Keller
Jerri Kumalah
Monica Mitchell
Jonas Thom
Roger Williams
We Honored Stellar
Employees For Their
Dedication to Children
The Children’s Home presented its annual
Presidential Awards to three employees
who provided exemplary service. Here are
excerpts from the nominations, written by
fellow employees:
Melanie Murphy, a partial
hospitalization therapist, has “excellent
clinical skills and a natural ability to
connect with children. Her
level of commitment and
unwavering passion for
enhancing children’s lives
is evident. She often is
the first person at work
each day and the last person
to leave. She has provided support to
children outside of work hours, including
weekends. Again and again, she has made
accurate clinical decisions during crises,
resulting in a child avoiding serious injury
to himself or others.”
New leaders of The Children's Home are John Banchy (center), president and CEO, and Lawrence A. Glassman (right), board chair. Michael Coombe became past chair.
A LEGACY OF STRONG
LEADERSHIP CONTINUES
For 152 years, The Children’s Home has been known for its leadership.
Now, that strong leadership is continuing but with some new faces.
Lawrence A. Glassmann, who has served on the
board of trustees for five years, is the new board chair.
Glassmann, of Indian Hill, owns The Glassmann Law Firm,
devoted solely to resolving legal disputes. Previously, he
pursued a varied legal career as in-house and outside counsel,
including serving as vice president of Aventis Pharmaceuticals
and the senior vice president and general counsel
of Duramed Pharmaceuticals.
John Banchy became president and chief executive officer
of The Children’s Home after serving as chief operating
officer. Before joining The Children’s Home, Banchy had
been area director of an eight-state region for a national
nonprofit and served in leadership roles for a Fortune 100
company.
Banchy has restructured the leadership team with the goal
of efficiently managing growth and providing strong support
for employees:
Barbara Terry became chief operating officer. She joined The
Children’s Home in 2013 as vice president of health care integration.
Joe Carolin became chief financial officer. He previously served
as finance director for The Children’s Home, joining the staff in
2012.
Roderick Hinton became vice president of advancement and
community engagement. He spent 20 years on the staff of St.
Xavier High School, most recently as assistant vice president for
enrollment management and strategic initiatives.
Amy Avera became vice president of human services. She has
more than 25 years of experience in human resources, including
with The Business Backer, a financial services company in Blue Ash,
and MedPlus, Inc., a software development company in Mason.
Planned Giving Council
Ramon Rodriguez, Council Chair
Richard Batterberry
John Campbell
Richard T. Flynn
Adam Braunscheidel
Robert Buechner
Young Professionals Board
Iloba Nzkewu, Chair
Kevin Carter
Tom Connor
Tim Kerdolff
Sarah Soule
Tracy Beesten
Adam Braunscheidel
Diana Campbell
Nathalie Cook
Chris Green
Robbie Hendricks
Emilee Lash
Bojan Lazic
Chris Lo
Staff with 10+ Years of Service
Rick Reinhardt 42
Hannah Boyd-Miller 31
Gwen Davis 26
Joyce Collier 26
Molly Hiles 25
Alyssa Terrell 24
Toni Beasley 24
Sheri Stokes 21
Mark Freshley 18
Sam Yorgovan 18
Teresa Hortenberry 17
Jill Smith 17
Ron Hamilton 16
Greg Wallace 16
Eddie Flowers 16
Jasmine Madison 16
Timothy Eberhart 16
Myra Britton 16
Jamar Hocker 15
Sharon Walterman 15
Heather Ellison 15
Lora Kurtz 15
Dana Couch 15
Alice Skidmore 15
Joan Stenger 14
John Roebel 14
Angie Loop 14
Bobby Horton 14
Debbie Gingrich 14
Johney Easterling 14
Jane Cash 14
Paige Bowlin 14
Joseph Naegeli 13
Matt Grutzik 13
Holly Shepherd 12
Suzanne Vann 12
Ali Hussain
John Schiff III
Jim Lupidi
Scott Lyle
Jaci Overmann
Julie Sweeney
Tim Weidner
Jennifer Wichmann
Roger Williams
Ronda Gadd 12
Shelli Tegenkamp 12
Robert Johnson 12
Mike Riehle 11
Brenda Dawson 11
Brian Walker 11
Terry Scott 10
Kevin Rinn 10
Caryn Williams 10
Patricia Black 10
David Lenning 10
Connie Read-Hawkins 10
Melissa Haag-Costin 10
Shira Williams 10
David Jones 10
Kathleen Boggs 10
Sybil McFadden 10
Jennifer Zavadil 10
Ronda Gadd, an autism behavior
support specialist, is “a jack of all trades,
especially when it comes
to her tremendous skill
in the application of the
Teaching-Family Model
(the approach used by
The Children’s Home to
care for children). She is
relied on for her expertise, and is focused
on implementing individualized, effective
interventions. She is constantly challenging
our team to be proactive, rather than
reactive, and to consider all of the variables
that impact the performance of our
students. She demonstrates flexibility,
creativity, resourcefulness, energy, adaptability,
the ability to think on her feet and,
the most important quality, a commitment
to teamwork.”
Rick Reinhart, a maintenance
supervisor, “is one of the nicest and most
helpful people I have met
at The Children's Home.
He is always happy to
help out with anything
that comes up, whether
it's a simple maintenance
issue, much appreciated
ride across campus in a golf cart or anything
that we need to carry out our work
for our clients. He makes me smile when
I see him, even if it’s just a wave across
campus or when he’s chasing us out of the
building during a fire drill. His compassion
and commitment to excellence ensures
that The Children's Home is a safe and
welcoming environment for clients, families,
visitors and staff.”
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The Children’s Home of Cincinnati ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-16
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