Meet the Team
Liz Coit
(she/her)
Executive Director
Liz Coit has devoted most of her career and personal life to serving others, either as an organizational change agent and growth-focused leader, or through her volunteerism. She has led a vibrant consulting practice serving the nonprofit sector, spent nine years as executive director and board member at Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding, Inc., and most recently served as the founding Executive Director of the Center for Applied Ethics at Marian University.
Before moving to the non-profit and academic sectors in 2005, Liz served for over 20 years as an executive in the international financial services, health care and public service sectors including leadership roles at First Interstate Bancorp, Boston Consulting Group, Citigroup, and Conseco, Inc.
Liz holds an AB degree with honors in economics and psychology from Occidental College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School with an emphasis in strategy and finance. She earned a certificate in Strategic Leadership for Non-Profits from Harvard, and a Certificate in Fundraising Management from the IU School of Philanthropy. She holds a certificate in digital marketing from the National Marketing Association and Digital Marketing Institute.
Levi Bolinger
(he/him)
Data & Evaluation Coordinator
Before switching careers, Levi worked for 7 years as a metal fabricator, making everything from industrial catwalks to polished stainless steel light sconces for a prince in Dubai. In 2017, with much encouragement from his wife, Levi decided to resume his education, and in 2022 he graduated from IUPUI with a B.S. in Psychology. During this career transition, Levi worked in Dr. Stockdale’s Women in Work (WoW) Lab as a research assistant, investigating workplace sexual harassment through a social identity lens and developing prevention training exercises based on the psychology of empathy. Prior to being hired as a member of MCCOY staff, Levi began his work with MCCOY as a consultant, helping to examine local attendance policies for patterns of racial inequity. In his free time, Levi enjoys hiking, cooking, listening to podcasts, and spending time with his family, which includes his wife, son, dog (Spruce), and 2 cats (Rothko and Rooster).
DJ Cleveland
(they/she)
Director of Marketing & Communications
With nearly 20 years of experience in marketing communications, DJ Cleveland has spent their career focused on elevating the reach and impact of organizations, particularly for those with outsized impact on the community around them. While the bulk of their work has taken place in the higher education sphere, they have also spent time in infrastructure, government, and consulting, as well as plenty of volunteering and working at art and music festivals around the state.
DJ holds a B.A. in Telecommunications Design and Production from Indiana University and a M.A. in Public Relations from Ball State University. Their research has been chosen for presentation or publication by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the International Academy of Business Disciplines, and the North Central Sociological Association.
LaMarr Davis II
(he/him)
Director of Youth Empowerment & Engagement
LaMarr Davis joins MCCOY with over 18 years of experience in broadcasting, sales, and marketing. Starting his career in high school with Radio One, he displayed the innate ability to connect with the community. His genuine spirit and propensity to positively transform the cadence of a room has opened many doors. LaMarr is excited to make an impact on youth every day as Director of Youth Empowerment & Engagement. He & his wife, Le’Joy, love traveling, and are self-proclaimed foodies. In his spare time, he enjoys coaching wresting, spoiling his niece & nephews, and is extremely active at his church and in the Riverside community.
Fletcher Elliot
(they/he)
Director of Capacity Building & Professional Development
Fletcher Elliot (they/he) is a career educator, facilitator and trainer with more than 10 years in youth work. Fletcher has a Masters in Education from IUPUI and completed their Bachelors at Indiana University – Bloomington. As a former leader in health equity for gender-diverse individuals in Indiana, Fletcher’s role as the Director of Capacity Building and Professional Development includes surveying, designing, adapting, and providing strategies and implementation to the community from youth workers to youth-serving organizations. Fletcher strives for quality and equitable opportunities for youth in collaboration with MCCOY’s mission and vision. Fletcher is also an avid gamer, Lego enthusiast and enjoys watching anime.
Sarah Kumfer
(she/her)
Advocacy & Public Policy Director
Sarah Kumfer is MCCOY’s Director of Public Policy and Advocacy. In this position, she meets with Indiana legislators to advocate for policy decisions that impact youth, families, and youth service providers in our community. She provides advocacy trainings for hundreds of Hoosier youth workers so that they are equipped to engage civically and leads MCCOY’s Youth Day at the Statehouse, bringing hundreds of young people from across the state to the Indiana State Capitol to learn more about the legislative process and how youth voices can create legislative changes for children and families in our state. Sarah represents MCCOY in several advocacy coalitions, including cofounding and leading the Indiana Coalition for Youth Justice and serving as a board member on the Indiana Coalition for Human Services.
Sarah joined MCCOY in 2019 following six years in Washington, DC, working in government and at a nonprofit. She served as a staff member on Capitol Hill for US Senator Joe Donnelly, then as a Senior Program Associate at Meridian International Center. Sarah holds a master’s degree in Global Advocacy from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Political Science and Spanish. She is fluent in Spanish.
Kate Roelecke
(she/her)
Program Director
Kate Roelecke has over a decade of experience within the nonprofit sector, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs, building coalitions and community partnerships, and advancing organizational and community change strategies. She holds a Master of Public Health from the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health (IU Indianapolis) and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Purdue University. Kate was a 2022 Journey Fellow and a recipient of ACYCP’s Dr. Carol Kelly Newcomer Award in 2023. As Program Director, she develops program strategies and oversees program implementation for positive youth development programming at MCCOY, focusing on Early Intervention and Prevention. She convenes the Early Intervention Planning Council for Marion County, bringing together diverse leaders from across the community to prevent child abuse, neglect, and juvenile involvement with the legal system. She also leads MCCOY’s Closing the Gap Initiative, working to build stronger school community partnerships for better youth and family outcomes. Since joining MCCOY in 2018, Kate successfully led the Natural Caregiver Program as part of MCCOY’s participation in United Way’s Great Families 2020 Initiative and helped pilot a successful school-based community health worker program in partnership with Daniel Webster School 46 (Indianapolis Public Schools) and IUPUI’s Office of Community Engagement. Kate serves on the 4-H Advisory Council for Marion County and sings with the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus in her free time.
