OUR Board of Directors

Alois Barreras
Board Member

Alois is a software engineer at Ethos where he is working to build modern, ethical life insurance. He received his degree in Information Technology from the University of Cincinnati in 2015. Alois is continuously looking for opportunities to give back and make a difference in the world, and he is very excited to be working with Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank to help further its mission.

Jeni Berreth
Vice Chair

A Dayton native, Jeni earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting and Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Dayton, became a licensed CPA, then built a career in Corporate Finance in Washington, D.C.  She is a mom of two little girls and one big dog, now residing in Anderson Twp.  She and her husband are partners in a small real estate investment company and she loves flipping houses and vegetable gardening in her spare time.  She has been volunteering with Sweet Cheeks for several years and is honored to serve on the board about which she says: “The investment of our time and resources in families who need the type of help that Sweet Cheeks provides will foster a healthier and more prosperous Cincinnati from which all of us will benefit; but mostly, I just really love babies!”

Nicole Bodde
Board Member

Nicole is a senior manager of retail operations at The Kroger Co. She has worked for The Kroger Co. for nearly 18 years, growing up in Northern Kentucky and starting with the company as a bagger in high school. After attending the University of Kentucky to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management she moved to Indianapolis, IN to advance her career with Kroger in management. There she completed her Master’s in Business in Administration and soon found herself moving back to Northern Kentucky after five years to work at the corporate offices in Cincinnati. Upon moving back, she married her husband, Steve, whom she met in fourth grade. They have been married for nearly seven years and have two children Ally and Jason. They are very active in sports and in the communities. Nicole is honored to serve as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank.

Steve Brandstetter
Board Chair

Steve currently holds the distinction of being the Board’s most senior member, with two adult daughters ages 31 and 27, one best-son-in-law EVER, and two grandpuppies, Maui and Maple. Steve plans to marry his best friend and most encouraging supporter, Terry, in a fall wedding this year. Rumor has it that the couple plans on registering at Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank!

Following the loss of his wife to complications from MS in 2014, and with daughters having left the nest, Steve continues to look for opportunities to contribute time, talent and treasure to both “give back,” and make some sort of difference/impact in the world. Volunteering with, and joining the Sweet Cheeks Board have been one way to further that goal.

In addition to Sweet Cheeks, Steve is actively involved with Girls on the Run, serving as a Race Committee member and in other capacities since 2005. Also, despite an admitted complete lack of skill or talent, Steve coached youth soccer on a recreational and competitive level for over 15 years, calling the opportunity to positively influence the lives of youth, “the most rewarding and fulfilling thing I’ve ever been blessed to have been involved in.” His longtime involvement with various animal rescue organizations has earned him the unofficial title of 3 time Foster Failure, which Steve explains: my “job” was to foster certain dogs for adoption, but I “failed” when I ended up adopting them myself. We think this experience, and sensitivity to his age, are why Steve only reveals his age in “dog years.”

Steve currently works in the pre-construction services department of Turnbull-Wahlert, a local regional General Contractor and aspires to utilize his Civil Engineering background and construction experience as SCDB continues its’ growth and moves into their new expanded facilities. He hopes his willingness to do (almost) anything, coupled with a good energy level (and short attention span), can be harnessed for the good of the Sweet Cheeks Mission.

Melissa Collins
Board Member

Melissa currently serves as the Development Director of Film Cincinnati (aka the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Film Commission) which promotes Greater Cincinnati as a location for film productions to Hollywood film companies. She joined the commission in 2016 and works to grow the region’s film industry to impact local economic and workforce development.

She and her husband John met while students at the University of Cincinnati and currently reside in Mt. Lookout with their children Machlan and Catherine.  Melissa is excited to be a part of Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank.

Eric Hamberg
Treasurer

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.

Michael Jones
Board Member

Michael Jones is an economics faculty member and the academic director for the MS Applied Economics program at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his PhD in economics at the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from the University of Cincinnati. Prior to receiving his PhD, he worked as a Senior Research Analyst for the Nielsen Company and as a Senior Business Development Manager at Cincinnati Bell.

He and his wife live in Clifton and recently welcomed their fourth child into their family through a Colombian adoption. Michael is an avid scuba diver and biker (the bicycle kind, not the motorcycle kind!). He became passionate about Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank when he personally witnessed the struggle of a mother trying to provide diapers for her child. He is looking forward to contributing to Sweet Cheek’s mission.

Angela Penick
Board Member

Angela Penick attended high school in the Cincinnati area, and subsequently obtained a Bachelor’s of Science from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. After working as a writer, Ms. Penick returned to school to obtain her Juris Doctorate from Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law. Ms. Penick is a wife, mother to one set of sweet cheeks, as well as one four-legged family member. Ms. Penick’s passion is to see the world and she has visited each continent except Australia and Antarctica. They are on the list.

Ms. Penick is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio, as well as Federal Courts in the Southern District of Ohio. When Ms. Penick is not practicing law, she enjoys devoting her time to non-profit organizations that work to improve our world locally and globally. Ms. Penick is a proud member of the Executive Board for the Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, a Cincinnati-based non-profit group that is committed to bringing awareness and resolution to the issue of diaper need.

In addition to Sweet Cheeks, Ms. Penick is also proud to be a member of the Executive Board for the Village Life Outreach Project, a Cincinnati-based non-profit group that works toward uniting communities to promote Life, Health and Education in impoverished villages of rural Tanzania, East Africa. You can learn more about this organization at villagelifeoutreachproject.org.

Ms. Penick also utilizes her law license to assist in local court pro bono clinics.

Brittani Schwab
Board Member

Brittani Schwab is a Neighborhood Navigator at Hamilton County Public Health, where she finds pregnant women throughout the county and connects them to community resources to help ensure they have healthy pregnancies. She has a background in childcare and case management as well. Brittani graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in 2014 with her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health with a focus in Community Health and minors in Health Psychology and Medical Sociology. Brittani, her husband, and two dogs, Mia and Milo, live in West Harrison, Indiana. In her free time, Brittani enjoys cooking, baking, photography, and going to concerts. Brittani is proud and excited to be a part of Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank to serve Cincinnati’s children and families.

Diana Victoriano
Board Member

Diana Victoriano is a senior manager of human resources at The Kroger Co. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She has 16 years of HR experience in corporate retail, manufacturing, automotive and finance industries. Diana co-chairs the Kroger Asian Employee Resource Group, oversees talent acquisition, and mentors interns as well as students thru the Adopt a Class Foundation. She has a beautiful daughter Francesca, age 3. Diana is honored to serve as a board member and is dedicated to the mission. 

Jeff Vogel
Secretary

Jeff is a CPA at Andrew J. Bucher & Company, Inc., a local accounting firm located on the Westside of Cincinnati. Jeff and his wife, Meagan, currently reside in Northern Kentucky with their daughter, Macke. As a new parent, Jeff fully understands the costs of raising a child and he is very grateful and blessed to be in a position where he can dedicate his time and effort to give back to the community and provide support to Sweet Cheeks.