FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2012
Talbert House Announces Newest Board Members
The Agency Welcomes Three New Board Members at its Annual Meeting
CINCINNATI—Talbert House is pleased to announce three newly appointed members to the agency’s board of trustees, Cathy Crain, David A. Pepper, and Amy L. Searcy.
Cathy Crain, Downtown Cincinnati resident, philanthropist and community volunteer, has a diverse background of advocating for education and the arts. She has served on the boards of the Cincinnati Opera, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and other local organizations. She is currently Board Chair of Cincinnati State. Crain retired from a career in the investment business where she formerly served as Vice President of Scudder Stevens and National City Bank.
David A. Pepper, J.D. of Anderson Township recently became of counsel at the law firm of Blank Rome. Pepper was previously an associate at Squire Sanders. His history of public service includes judicial clerk in the US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and member of Cincinnati City Council.
Amy L. Searcy, Esq. is a resident and community activist of Sayler Park and volunteered for several local organizations including Legal Aid, Cincinnati Park Board Advisory Council, CYC Mentoring Program. She is also a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association. Searcy works as Deputy Director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections. She previously served as Magistrate at the Municipal Court and practiced law as a Public Defender.
2012 Talbert House Board of Trustees Executives
- Board Chair: Dotsy Q. Klei, Creative Dimensions
- Vice Chair/Treasurer: Paul M. Brunner, Tire Discounters
- Vice Chair: Glenda Cousins, US Bank
- Vice Chair: James C. Leonard, Fifth Third Bank
- Secretary: Joseph L. Rippe, CPA, Rippe and Kingston
- Past Chair: John I. Silverman, Midland Atlantic
Members also serving:
Robert Alexander, Paula Boggs-Muething, Esq., Gregory J. Berberich, Esq., Carl H. Blackwell, Thomas Beridon, Esq., Wynndel Burns, Shawn Butler, Frank D. Chaiken, Esq., James J. Chalfie, Esq., Carol B. Goodman, Michael J. Harmon, Esq., Gregory Hoernschemeyer, David Hoguet, Fred Joffe, Thomas C. Kilcoyne, Esq., Chase M. Kohn, Terry E. Loftus, Joseph Mallory, Gwendolyn L. McFarlin, Robert B. Meacham, Robert A. Moskowitz, Haluk G. Nural, Pamela W. Popp, Esq., Julie Shifman, Esq., Ted Silberstein, M.D., John Sinclair, Alex Triantafilou, Esq., Ann Marie Tracey, J.D., Richard Weiland, Gwendolyn J. Wilder and Sourushe Zandvakili, PhD.
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Talbert House is a community-wide nonprofit network of social services with 36 proven programs focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment and reintegration. Each year, Talbert House helps 26,700 men, women and children across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky overcome adversity to become healthy and productive citizens through its programs in community corrections, mental health, substance abuse and welfare-to-work.
