ERM

Aaron Bley

ERM Board President

Mr. Bley, Vice President of Community Relations, joined CABVI’s staff in December 2016. Aaron was previously the Senior Corporate Relationship Officer at the American Red Cross, Cincinnati-Dayton Region. He also served as the Regional Director for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and worked in a variety of community affairs positions with Mercy Health Partners. Aaron earned his bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Xavier University and his master’s degree in Communication from the University of Cincinnati. Aaron also hold a Certificate in Corporate Community Relations from Boston University.

Aaron and his wife Donna have been married for 30 years and have two children, Ian (26) and Gage (24).

Gina Marsh

ERM Board Vice-President

Ms. Marsh is a consultant who previously served as the Executive Director of the Human Services Chamber, an association of over 70 local human services providers. As Executive Director, Gina helped to further the organization’s mission to advocate for public policies that are beneficial to the human services sector and the residents they serve. In this role, she advocated with her colleagues for issues such as expanded affordable housing options, eviction prevention support, and robust public transit.

Prior to her work with the Human Services Chamber, Gina worked for over a decade for the City of Cincinnati, where she served in a variety of roles and learned how to navigate the politics and processes of local government. As an attorney for the City, she worked with Council Members, the Mayor, the City Manager and department heads to craft legislation and rules implementing operational and policy priorities. Gina also formed working relationships with multiple community leaders and organizations in her role leading a council office.

Gina earned her J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law prior to moving to the Cincinnati area in 1999. She has been an active community volunteer over the past 15 years, serving as trustee for her community council and on the parent board of two CPS schools. She is passionate about Cincinnati and its people and ensuring that seniors, people with disabilities, children and those who are economically disadvantaged have meaningful opportunities to contribute to the community and live joyfully.

Katie Frazier

Member

Katie Frazier is the Program Director at ChangingGears, a Cincinnati nonprofit organization that removes transportation barriers for people who are working their way out of poverty. In her years of experience there, she has seen the importance of having access to reliable and affordable transportation options. She earned a degree in organizational leadership from Xavier University. She also serves as president of the Westwood Civic Association, her neighborhood community council.

Kreg Keesee

Former Board Chair

Mr. Keesee serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Cold Jet, a global leader in dry ice blasting. Prior to this role, Keesee served as Chief Operating Officer for Michelman, Inc. He started his career as a commercial lender with Michigan National Bank and spent eight years working in Procter & Gamble’s food and beverage division. He received his degree in economics and later a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Mr. Keesee joined the SORTA Board in 2014 and has served as chairman since 2018.

Angela King

Member

Dedicated social service provider with 30 years of experience in the non-profit social service profession to include but not limited to the following expertise: proficient leadership and management of a diverse team of direct service providers; knowledgeable and competent in case management & crisis intervention, program development, improvement & management and clinical supervision; excellent collaboration with integrated teams consisting of several service lines as well as multiple community providers; proven and effective strategic leader with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and organizational tasks with minimal supervision within a complex healthcare and social service organization; proven adept skills in improving staff and program performance to meet and exceed utilization, compliance, best practice and documentation standards.

Kelly Smith-Trondle

Member

Ms. Smith-Trondle is currently the Director of Employment and Recovery Services at Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Services and has more than 20 years of experience in the mental health and addictions field. Ms. Smith-Trondle is a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio and has spent most of her career assisting adults with severe and persistent mental illness to access the benefits and entitlements for which they are eligible and to return to the workforce and participate in their communities.

Sonja Taylor

Member

Ms. Taylor has worked in the government and non-profit sector for many years, most recently serving as the Chief of Staff for former Hamilton County Commissioner Victoria Parks. Her work has also involved assisting families during their times of need, including women suffering from domestic violence, as well as low-income populations. Ms. Taylor previously led a youth mentoring program at the Talbert House for children of incarcerated parents and won several awards for her work there. Her successful efforts with the mentoring program also resulted in her being recruited by Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati. She has owned and managed two small businesses, a summer camp for youth, and a tax & notary business and understands many of the hurdles facing small businesses and economic development. Ms. Taylor has also taught Criminal Justice and ran the Fire Arms Training Simulator at Beckfield College, in addition to teaching Business Administration at Ohio Midwestern College. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Wilmington University (OH), and her master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. She is the mother of two children and lives in Forest Park. Ms. Taylor serves as chair of the board’s Finance Committee.

Erik Thomas

Member

Mr. Thomas is the manager of Career Pathways at the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency. He is a Cincinnati native who has been working in the non-profit arena for over 12 years. Erik is a graduate of Mt. Healthy High School as well as the University of Cincinnati. His passion for underrepresented youth and families has attached him to this work and he is driven by seeing others grow to become the best versions of themselves.