Staff
Ann Hull Kuster, LISW, MBA
Executive Director
Ann has over 35 years as a Licensed Independent Social Worker, 18 of them in the field of eating disorders. Ann began her own private practice, The Hull Institute, LLC in 2003, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and other addictions. She has grown from a sole practitioner to 4 locations with 10 therapists and 3 dietitians. She is a well-known and respected eating disorders specialist in northeast Ohio and beyond. Ann has had the desire to open a recovery residence for 13 years, now able to begin to do so thanks to a generous donation for which she did not ask nor plan to receive.
Rachael Duckett
Administrative Assistant, Peer Supporter
Rachael is new to The Hull Institute. She joins our team with an eagerness to learn as she continues her education in psychology. Rachael has earned her bachelors degree in psychology from Capella University and is currently working on her master’s degree in clinical psychology. She has recently become certified as an eating disorder recovery coach through EDIT certified. Rachael is an administrative assistant at The Hull Institute and will use her lived experience to work as a peer supporter for residents at HHRR. She is excited and grateful to start her career in the field of eating disorders with The Hull Institute.
Board of Directors
Julie Sumner
President
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In July 2016, Julie left Frantz Ward to pursue entrepreneurial interests. She now owns and runs her own consulting company, Monarch Endeavors, LLC, through which her team provides training, coaching, and consulting services to employers, individuals, and HR professionals across the country. Julie also conducts investigations for companies, on a wide range of topics,
including harassment, discrimination, workplace injuries and accidents, compliance issues, and OSHA inspections.
Julie’s main focus these days is helping companies devise, modify, and implement strategic plans, succession plans, chains of command, performance evaluation systems, and many other processes and procedures designed to help the organization and its employees be more effective, engaged, and successful. Julie has worked with companies and organizations of all sizes, including family-owned businesses, governmental entities, and large corporations. Julie’s guiding philosophy when she works with companies is to find the solution that fits the company, rather than trying to fit the company into a particular solution. She takes time to get to know the people in each organization, which helps her learn the heart of the organization and better develop solutions that will be sustainable and impactful.
Cody Charvat
Cody is an Audit Manager at KPMG in the Cleveland office. He has seen up close how the negative aspects of an eating disorder can add immense challenges to one’s life and is eager to help however he can. Cody has been a director on the Hull House RR board since August 2021 and focuses his efforts on improving the overall accounting, finances, and fundraising operations of the organization.
Juliet M. Hull, CFP
Secretary
Laura Gerak, PhD
Director
Jennifer Murphy
Director
Richard McLaughlin
Director
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