Cynthia Renea Oda has served in the Indianapolis Community as a business entrepreneur since 1997, serving non-for-profit organizations, schools, churches and other businesses. Cynthia has been a pioneer for social change and community reform. Her leadership has been instrumental in fostering positive relationships and collaborations between federal, state, and local agencies. Her role in these collaborations has led her to be invaluable in bringing viable insight on issues such as HIV Aids in the African American Community, substance abuse issues that impact our neighborhoods, family strengthening, youth job ready training and other areas. Currently, Cynthia is the current President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women/Indianapolis Chapter, a member of the Board of Directors for Drug Free Marion County serving as Vice President and a Board Member of Healing Solutions Inc. Ms. Oda has also served on various Boards; such as the National Grant Professional Association, Martin University Board of Trustees, and served as President of the Indiana Prevention Professional Association. Currently Cynthia was elected to Pike Township Trustee Board. Cynthia has a BS at school of Public and Environmental Affairs, Public Policy at Indiana University (SPEA) studied at ITT Technical Institute, Master in Project Management and Graduate Studies at Walden University in Management Leadership and Organizational Change.

Brian is a partner at the law firm of Mattingly Burke Cohen & Biederman LLP and represents corporations and individuals in federal and state, criminal and civil proceedings. He also advises national and international companies on corporate compliance.

Brian is valued for his leadership when it comes to devising and executing legal solutions and plans of action. Whether clients are faced with compliance issues or thorny investigations, Brian understands the importance of problem-solving in a way that allows his clients to keep their businesses running smoothly.

He is a graduate of Indiana University Maurer School of Law and earned a B.A. in both philosophy and psychology from Indiana University, where he was a Herman B. Wells Scholar and Richard G. Lugar Minority Scholar. 

Brian joined Drug Free Marion County Board of Directors in March 2021, and serves on the Board’s Recruiting Committee.

With more than three decades of experience in journalism and media relations, Julie Saetre is deeply
committed to telling stories that are important, impactful and empowering. She currently serves as a
communications specialist for Kiwanis International, where she is a Folio award-winning feature writer
and assistant editor for Kiwanis magazine and a writer and content editor for Key Club International and
other Service Leadership Programs. She also has served at Emmis Communications as home editor for
Indianapolis Monthly, founding editor of Indianapolis at Home and editor of specialty publications
including Indianapolis Monthly City Guide. She has freelanced for a variety of publications and clients,
including the Indianapolis Star, the Eiteljorg Museum and Southwest Airlines.
Her media relations experience includes serving as communications/public relations manager for Conner
Prairie living history museum, communications specialist at Drug Free Marion County and volunteer
public relations chair for Indy’s Irish Fest.
Julie graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors in journalism.
Honors include a 2018 Folio Eddie “Single Feature Article” award for Kiwanis magazine and a City and
Regional Magazine Association Silver award for General Excellence for Indianapolis at Home magazine.
She and her husband, Pete, share their home with much-loved and very spoiled rescue cats and enjoy
traveling, cooking, and seeking out new dining experiences.

Dr. Ramon L. Batts is the Lead Pastor at Greater Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church and the Assistant Athletic Director at Lawrence Central High School. He earned a Doctorate of Ministry degree in Social Justice and Political Activism from United Theological Seminary; a Master of Divinity degree from the School of Theology at Virginia Union University; and, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Indiana Institute of Technology. Dr. Batts is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School where he now serves on the Alumni Board.   He is a board member of LikeNOther Foundation, Inc.; Treasurer of Collaborative Resource Company, Inc.; and, is a member of the Baptist Ministers Alliance, the Concerned Clergy of Greater Indianapolis and the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  Dr. Batts also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Martin University in Indianapolis.  Dr. Batts has served in several educational institutions over the past 20 years helping to shape and change young people’s lives.  He is passionate about youth and family issues and can be found training and mentoring leaders in the community whenever he has the opportunity.

​As a transplant to Indianapolis for nearly 30 years, Tehea has a deep commitment to her community and holds several leadership roles including the accountant of her faith community, Victory Tabernacle Church of the Apostolic Faith; the Co-Chair Business & Finance Cluster for Junior Achievement’s JobSpark; a member of the Audit Committee for the Boy Scouts of America; and sits on the board as the treasurer for Westside Community Development Corp (WCDC). Tehea has worked in the not-for-profit industry for the last 20 years and was with EmployIndy for almost 11 years. Tehea began her tenure at EmployIndy in 2012 as an Accounting Service Specialist but her drive, expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to her work quickly resulted in several promotions, leading to roles such as Controller, Director of Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer. In the most recent CFO role, Tehea provided support to her growing team that oversaw the fiscal and administrative functions at EmployIndy. Tehea was responsible for providing fiscal oversight for the organization by ensuring the growing $30M annual budget was spent appropriately, over 45 funding streams of revenue were allocated properly, over 85 MOUs and contracts were managed properly, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Uniform Grant Guidance, and U.S. Department of Labor guidelines and regulations were complying through procurement and contracts. She was also responsible for the network technology infrastructure for the organization and oversaw the human resources team. Through Tehea’s leadership within the Finance & Administrative team, EmployIndy, was able to launch and grow many different initiatives designed to improve outcomes for Indianapolis residents and the workforce. She also developed and led EmployIndy’s “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB)” initiative. She was the first black woman to achieve Indianapolis Business Journal’s CFO of the Year in 2021. Prior to her time at EmployIndy, Tehea was Christamore House Family Community Center’sController/Director of Operations for five years and has also taught classes as an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College and American National University. She currently is an adjunct professor at Marian University St. Joseph College, a consultant for NowCFO, and owns her own accounting and tax business, Financial Resources Group.Tehea holds an MBA in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Martin University. She is currently a member of the National Notary Public Association; she previously was a member of the National Association of Black Accountants and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).She believes her drive and aspirations were instilled in her at an early age by her parents and her motivation is her family including her husband and biggest supporter of nearly 20 years, her children, and grandchildren. Her motto is “I can do all things thru Christ that strengthen me!”

Kevin possesses two decades of service and leadership within the youth-serving and nonprofit sector, furthering positive outcomes for youth and families. Having occupied pivotal leadership roles within the youth-serving field, he has gained a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities confronting youth and their families. His involvement with local and statewide organizations effectively champions strategies and programs that foster the well-being and development of youth.

Kevin currently serves as the Director of Social & Emotional Health at the Indiana Youth Institute, spearheading an initiative aimed at integrating substance use prevention and protective factors within youth mentoring organizations. He brings experience in community engagement, program strategy, professional development, change management, and organizational effectiveness. Additionally, he serves as a board member for Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership Central Region, Edge 21, and Keep Indiana Learning Social-Emotional Tactic Team. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Purdue University and a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology from Indiana Wesleyan University.

His continued leadership within local and statewide organizations serves as a powerful catalyst for advocating strategies and programs that enhance the well-being and development of our youth. Drawing from his experience in the nonprofit, government, and education sectors, he perpetuates an atmosphere of collective impact and meaningful transformation.

By leveraging his expertise and passion, Kevin remains steadfast in propelling positive change at a broader scale. He is dedicated to utilizing his wealth of knowledge and experience to advance the mission of Drug Free Marion County, ensuring a healthier, safer, and more promising future for our youth.

As a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of business experience, Quanece is known for optimizing fiscal management processes, policy and process development, continuous improvement, project management, innovative business solutions that push boundaries, and maximizing operational efficiency and productivity through extensive process analysis and interdepartmental collaboration.

Quanece is currently the Associate Director of Operations at Indianapolis Private Industry Council, Inc. dba EmployIndy responsible for developing long-term operational strategies to achieve company objectives.

Since 2019, she has had a broad range of responsibility in the non-profit sector, which includes serving as Associate Director of Finance at Indianapolis Private Industry Council, Inc. dba EmployIndy, where she managed all financial administration initiatives with expert experience resolving financial discrepancies, while recommending solutions, and delivering excellent financial performance, in addition to, serving on different planning committees throughout EmployIndy.

She previously served as the Financial Analyst at EmployIndy and the Department Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), where she was responsible for all financial functions, including budgeting and planning, accounting, and financial reporting.

Before transitioning her career to the non-profit sector, Quanece was in retail where she spent 13 years managing multiple locations with increasing responsibility, including achieving over $2M in sales at an individual location. After a successful career in retail management, she shifted her focus to long term care insurance while attending college and caring for her family.

Quanece received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and management from Indiana Wesleyan University.