OUR Board of Directors

Anisha Bhirud
Board Member

Anisha is a Cincinnati native who works as the Brand Manager for Little Passports. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Bachelor of Science in Biology from Xavier University and her Masters of Business Administration from the Williams College of Business at Xavier University. Anisha has worked in marketing in the Cincinnati area for over 10 years. An advocate of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Anisha graduated from the Cincinnati Regional Chamber’s leadership development program, Building Cultural Competence in 2021.

She and her husband, Ashwin, live in Hyde Park in Cincinnati. They have a son (Bodhi) and a rescue pup (Archie). Along with the COVERD board, Anisha is also serving on the board of The Association of Volunteers in support of the Convalescent Hospital Fund for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Anisha learned about Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank through her volunteer work with the Junior League of Cincinnati. She decided to get involved after becoming a new parent and learning the harsh reality that diapers and personal care products are not covered by social services. She is incredibly honored to be joining the cause as a board member and excited to help spread awareness of Sweet Cheeks as part of the Development Committee.

Marcus Celestin
Board Vice Chair

Marcus is a Cincinnati native who works as a Vice President of Business Transformation at Field Aerospace, an aerospace and defense company headquartered in Cincinnati. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Supply Chain Operations & Management at Miami University. He began his career in business systems consulting working with manufacturing, transportation, and logistics organizations then moving into corporate strategy development and implementation across multiple industries. Marcus and his wife live in Northern Kentucky with their daughter. As a new parent, Marcus grew to understand the challenges which come with raising a newborn, ultimately leading him to Sweet Cheeks. As a board member, Marcus looks forward to helping further the mission of the organization. 

Laura Del Cid
Board Chair

Laura is Director of Treasury and Mortgage Risk Management at Fifth Third Bank.  After having worked for over a decade in various senior finance roles in Corporate Treasury both in Cincinnati and Los Angeles, in addition to obtaining her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, Laura moved into risk management in 2016 and oversees market and liquidity risk for the Bank.  She is a graduate of the University of Dayton and is a passionate Flyers basketball fan.

Laura became involved with Sweet Cheeks through participation in the BOLD program for board leadership development locally.  As soon as she learned about the diaper bank, she knew she had to get involved in the work to support the health and well-being of Cincinnati’s children and families.  Laura is honored to join the board and is excited to help the organization continue to grow.

Laura and her wife, Jessica, live in Madeira with their son, Alexander, and daughter, Corinne.

Eric Hamberg
Board Member

Eric is Partner & Vice President of Rik Saylor Financial, a wealth management firm in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has served as a Financial Advisor since 2008 and holds the CFP® certification. His focus is on individual families and small business owners. He and his wife, Autumn, currently reside in West Chester, Ohio, with their twins, Veda & Nora, and Rolen & Myla, who they welcomed to the world in 2016 & 2019. Eric received his BBA with a double major in Finance & Real Estate from the University of Cincinnati. Eric is also a proud board member for Angelman Syndrome Foundation trying to bring awareness and research to Angelman Syndrome. He also co-chairs the “Pick Your Charity” golf outing each year to help out a different local charity, which started back in 2007. Eric feels Sweet Cheeks is making a big difference in our local community but has only scratched the surface. As a board member he is looking forward to continuing to push the organization even further.

Lori Holiday
Board Secretary

Lori is the Program Manager for Mercy Serves an AmeriCorps program which is a volunteer corps serving in Mercy Health Emergency Departments in the Cincinnati region to prevent and reduce substance and opioid use. Prior to working with Mercy Heath, she was the Director of Member Services and Technology Solutions at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Serving at the Chamber for over 20 years, she held several roles on the membership team throughout her career including Member Relations, Director Customer Focus Center and Membership Development Director. Born in Springfield, MA but raised in Cincinnati, she is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.

Along with the COVERD board, she is also serving on the Retail Operations Committee for Portaluca, the retail shop for Dress for Success, and the Community Outreach Committee for Hospice of Cincinnati. She is a graduate of WE Lead Class 1 and previously served on the Executive Committee and Membership Committee with the Cincinnati Chamber Alumni Network. She was a long-time mentor with the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and also served on their Volunteer Management Committee. She worked as the Secretary of the Board for Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati for a five-year term along with volunteering on their Race Committee and Governance Committee.

She has been married to Tom for over 30 years, and they have one child, Rachel, who currently lives in California working in the animation industry.

She is incredibly honored and excited to serve on the Board and Governance Committee for COVERD.

Anecia Johnson
Board Member

Anecia Johnson is an incredibly multifaceted individual. Workwise she is a dedicated professional with over 10 years of experience in organizational leadership, process improvement, human resources and data management. Her greatest business strengths are her ability to direct others, make timely decisions, remain flexible, and ensure that processes run at maximum efficiency.
 
She is a graduate of the BOLD Program, hosted by the Leadership Council for Nonprofits. Anecia is no stranger to non profits and spent the early part of her career working in afterschool programs in Appalachia, and Early Childhood Education/Head Start in NYC.

In her personal time she is a full-time student of life. Anecia is a newly licensed foster parent, an advocate, spirited dancer, budding energy worker, and beginner sound healer. She believes that each individual has divine purpose within their community, and that it is our shared responsibility to protect, nurture, and develop these gifts into useful tools of progress.

Alex Lewin Leeke
Board Treasurer

Alex is a CPA at Deloitte Tax, LLP. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Kentucky. Alex resides in Northern Kentucky with her husband (Brad), two sons (Lewie and Garrett), and dog (Remy). During her free time she loves to craft and to spend time outdoors with her family.

Alex first learned about Sweet Cheeks through the BOLD program. The statistics of diaper need in our community shocked her and she quickly became passionate about the mission of Sweet Cheeks. Prior to joining the board she spent time wrapping diapers and as a member of the finance committee. She is honored to be a member of the board and is very excited to assist Sweet Cheeks to continue to grow in our community and achieve its mission.