Meet the MACRO-B Coalition
This DHHS-funded multi-year research project brought together a diverse group of Black community members—including overdose survivors, families who’ve lost loved ones, first responders, and local leaders. This joint Coalition meets every month to tackle the bigger issues driving overdose deaths in Black Indianapolis communities and find real solutions that can make a lasting impact. Four subcommittees meet independently to further our mission.
Project Director
Dong-Chul Seo
PhD, Professor
Presiding over each MACRO-B Coalition Meeting and Community Advisory Board Meeting
MACRO-B Coalition Members
Meet the people making a difference as part of our MACRO-B Coalition
Kendale Adams
Deputy Chief
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Subcommittee
Rapid Overdose Response Subcommittee
Rick Allgood
Captain of EMS Quality Management
Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD)
Subcommittee
Rapid Overdose Response Subcommittee
Tom Arkins
Chief of IT and Informatics
Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Subcommittee
Rapid Overdose Response Subcommittee
Andrew J. Bochnicka
Field Representative
Office of U.S. Congressman Andre Carson, IN-07 (African American)
Subcommittee
Policy Subcommittee
Jarnell Burks-Craig
President
Minority Health Coalition of Marion County
Subcommittee
Dr. Carol Colbert
Director
Family and Community Partners
Subcommittee
Kesha Conner
Behavioral Health Program Manager
City of Indianapolis Office of Public Health & Safety
Subcommittee
Charlotte Crabtree
Outreach and Health Equity Director
Overdose Lifeline, Inc.
Subcommittee
Education Subcommittee
Gina Fears
Peer Innovation Manager
Mental Health America
Subcommittee
Education Subcommittee
Seth Ferrell
Major of Criminal Investigations Division
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Subcommittee
Rapid Overdose Response Subcommittee
Joanna Franklin
Chairperson of Crooked Creek Alert; President of Fox Hill Manor Civic Association
Crooked Creek Alert
Subcommittee
Community Outreach/Town Hall Subcommittee
Rev. David Greene
Senior Pastor
Purpose of Life Church
Subcommittee
Policy Subcommittee
Sara Hindi
Chief Communications Officer
Indianapolis City-County Council
Subcommittee
Laura Hollowell
Naloxone Program Manager
Indiana Department of Health (IDOH)
Subcommittee
Education Subcommittee
Carla A. Isaacs
Lieutenant, Captain of EMS Operations
Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD)
Subcommittee
Rapid Overdose Response Subcommittee
Karma Johnson
Lead Outreach Worker
Indy Peace
Subcommittee
Community Outreach/Town Hall Subcommittee
Joann Keys
Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) Data Coordinator
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
Subcommittee
Education Subcommittee
Mariah Kirksey
Drug Overdose Prevention Program Coordinator
Indiana Department of Health
Subcommittee
Alfarena McGinty
Coroner
Marion County Coroner’s Office
Subcommittee
Community Outreach/Town Hall Subcommittee
Nick Roberts
Indianapolis City-County Councilor, District 4
Indianapolis City-County Council
Subcommittee
Policy Subcommittee
Shron Rucker
Community Member
Community residents with lived experience
Subcommittee
Larry Smith
CEO
Fathers & Family Center
Subcommittee
Steve Talley
Trustee
Office of Lawrence Township Trustee
Subcommittee
Policy Subcommittee
Salina Tesfagiorgis
Re-Entry Specialist
City of Indianapolis Office of Public Health & Safety
Subcommittee
Policy Subcommittee
Community Advisory Board
Justin Phillips
MA
Chief Executive Officer, Overdose Lifeline, Inc.
Andre Carson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana’s 7th District
Christopher Bailey
Chief, IMPD
Obadiah Smith Jr.
MBA, MDiv, Retired Lt Col Air Force
Organizational Consultant, Mytra Consulting
Dr. Stephanie Young Moss
PharmD, MHSA
Wellness Hub Director, Community Action of Greater Indianapolis
Dr. Francesca A. Williamson
PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Medical School
Katrina Stowers
MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing Marian University