About Our Board of Directors.
Nancy Eigel-Miller–Founded the James W. Miller Memorial Fund in 2010 (now 1N5) after losing her husband Jim to suicide in 2008. She spent her career in the marketing/market research arena but the call to educate about mental health issues to the youth population pull her in that direction. Her mission is to change the conversation about mental health among the area’s youth.
Joel S. Brant- President and CEO of Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild. Jody received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, LL.M (in taxation) from New York University School of Law, and his law degree from Georgetown University. He has been active in numerous non-profits including former board chair of Cincinnati Country Day School, Easter Seals Tristate, and Jewish Vocational Service. Jody is a current member of the boards of 1N5, the Mayerson JCC, the Christ Hospital Foundation, Cincinnati Country Day School Foundation, the Cincinnati Squash Academy, and JVS Foundation.
Ellis D. Hummel-Currently engaged as a Principal and Senior Wealth Advisor with Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel, Ellis works primarily with families developing and managing investment strategies for long-term growth and preservation of capital for future generations. Ellis was born and raised in Cincinnati and, through his volunteer and board work with other non-profit organizations, has developed a passion for giving back to the community. His engagement with 1N5 represents his determined focus to educate our community about the importance of accepting mental health as a foundational building block for society. Start the conversations and END THE STIGMA!
Anne Brooke Kelly (Chairman)–Managing Director, Leveraged Finance, Fifth Third Bank. Professionally, Anne has worked in commercial banking positions for 30 years, including Relationship Management, Credit Administration and Commercial Credit, and currently is a senior member and Managing Director in the Leveraged Finance Group at Fifth Third Bank. Anne has served on numerous non-profit boards. Her current passion and support is with the work of 1N5, an organization with a mission to the early identification of mental health issues in children through school administrators, teachers and counselors located in the Cincinnati area. She also was a longstanding member of the Mercy Health Partners Board of Trustees, having served from 1997-2009. In addition to her service to MHP, she served the Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Hyde Park. Anne has a wonderful, blended family with David and their 5 children plus a new Labrador puppy, Skip.
Amara Kinney – Amara has a 12 year history working as a licensed social worker in the state of Ohio. She was most recently the director of an outpatient behavioral health program for Beckett Springs and the Christ Hospital serving community members all over Cincinnati and the surrounding areas. Amara earned her Bachelors in Social Work at the University of Cincinnati and is now pursuing her Masters in Public Administration at Northern Kentucky University. She currently works in Human Resources at The Christ Hospital. Amara’s passions are mental health and serving the community and she is looking forward to being able to use her skill set to contribute to continued success of educating our community in mental health with 1N5.
Mike McKee – Vice President – Financial Shared Services at Health Carousel. Mike is responsible for overseeing the company’s budgeting and forecast process, financial operations, and operational and board reporting. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Drake University and an MBA in Finance from Xavier University. Mike lives for his family (he has a wife and 2 daughters) and enjoys traveling and spending as much time with them as possible.
Ashley Morgan- As the Interim Principal of Walnut Hills High School, one of Cincinnati’s most esteemed educational institutions, Ashley brings a profound commitment to holistic well-being and exceptional leadership experience to 1N5. Board of Directors. . This leadership is built upon a strong academic foundation, including two master’s degrees from Mount Saint Joseph University and the University of Cincinnati, with concentrations in Administration and Reading Science, and a Teacher Leader Endorsement. Ashley’s foundational understanding of health stems from a degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from the University of Kentucky and extensive experience teaching health education. Her diverse expertise, encompassing educational leadership, health instruction, and practical wellness, perfectly supports 1N5’s mission to foster mentally healthy communities.
Mukesh Ram –Co-founded Pyramid in 1994. Pyramid provides software and electrical engineering solutions that automate distribution centers for retailers within the U.S. and Europe. Besides his engineering background, Mukesh brings experience with accounting/finance, marketing and sales, project management and solutions development that he attained in developing his business. Additionally, he has partnered in residential and commercial land developments. He is looking forward to his next chapter in life to support non-profits and hopes to make a positive impact within the local community. He is a graduate of WVU Institute of Technology and is married with four children.
Dr. Ann Saluke (Secretary)–is a graduate of the College of Mount St Joseph, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and the Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric Residency Training Program. She practiced for over 30 years as a community pediatrician with Anderson Hills Pediatrics. After retiring from practice she worked for 4 years with the Children’s Home of Cincinnati doing behavioral and mental health evaluations in Cincinnati Public Schools.
Susan Wright– Susan has a professional background in fundraising and community engagement, particularly in educational and nonprofit settings. She has served as Director of the Annual Fund at several college preparatory schools, where she cultivated strong donor relationships to support institutional growth and student success. Her recent work includes development efforts for Cincinnati Country Day School, the LADD Board of Directors, and assisting with sponsorship, donor, and participant engagement for 1N5’s Spring4Life.
Dr. Michael Sorter. In Memoriam.
Michael Sorter, MD, professor and former director of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s (CCHMC) Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, was a visionary leader for improving pediatric mental health in Cincinnati and beyond. His 35-year career included serving as a personal guiding light to thousands of youth in crisis, as a researcher whose 80+ publications helped advance the field, and as a systems builder who helped transform CCHMC into the nation’s largest provider of inpatient pediatric mental health services.
Dr. Sorter devoted his entire career to CCHMC. Shortly after earning his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1985 and completing his residency and fellowship programs there, he began practicing at Cincinnati Children’s. In 2003, he became the division director—a role he held for the next 21 years. He stepped down in Nov. 2024 from this position but continued his clinical work.
Throughout his career, Sorter never wavered in his mission to bridge the gap in youth mental health services. He was instrumental in the development and expansion of CCHMC’s College Hill campus, the introduction of neurobehavioral subspecialty care, and the establishment of Cincinnati’s first school-based mental health clinics, now available in 70 schools regionally. He also played a crucial role in launching several intensive outpatient programs including the Therapeutic Interagency Program (TIP), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and the 24-hour Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC).
Dr. Sorter served on the 1N5 Board of Directors until his death in 2025. He was a staunch advocate for 1N5 since its inception in 2016. He established relationships with community mental health organizations across the region and his unwavering leadership and commitment to community efforts addressing depression, suicide behavior and postvention work had a broad and lasting impact and on those1N5 serves. In 2024, Dr. Sorter inspired, and was the first recipient of, 1N5’s inaugural Visionary Supporter Award. He was a supporter, partner, and friend to 1N5 and we will miss him greatly.