Anne and Dean Kereiakes have dedicated their lives to helping others and to the benefit of their community. Dean is an internationally respected cardiologist and clinical researcher who has been named to Who’s Who in the World, America, Medicine and Healthcare, as well as “Best Doctors in America”. Dean has received the Cincinnati Business Courier Healthcare Hero-Innovator award, the Ohio Valley American Heart Association’s Kaplan Visionary Award and was named Outstanding Alumnus of University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Cincinnati. Anne, a former cardiac intensive care head nurse, is an active civic volunteer who has served on the boards of the Cincinnati Ballet, the American Red Cross and the Lindner Center of Hope Hospital. She has chaired multiple local charitable events including the annual Heart Ball and USO Riverfest Gala. She recently helped to successfully spearhead legislation for the State of Ohio that requires CPR training in all schools prior to graduation. Together, they have served as National Chairpersons for the Miami University Parent Council. Anne and Dean have four children, Jenna DeBord, David, Andrew and Nick; they also have five grandchildren.