Staff

Kelly Ivey serves as the Coalition Director. She is a graduate of Decatur Central High School, has lived in Decatur Township her entire life and has made this community her home. Kelly loves the small town feel of the township and the close-knit community. Kelly tragically lost her niece, Alison, to an overdose in 2017. She knew then that she needed to turn her emotions into action and help fight this horrible epidemic. During this time, she decided to join the coalition attending her first meeting in April of 2017. She served as Board Vice President in a volunteer capacity before joining our staff team in March of 2019 and taking over her new role as Director in February 2020.

She is excited to be a part of this coalition and hopes that with the effort of everyone involved that we are able to educate and prevent youth substance abuse, as well as aid in the recovery of those affected by addiction. She has been married to her husband, Don for 29 years. They have two children, Donnie (28) and Morgan (20). In addition to her passionate work with the coalition, she also serves on the board at the George T. Goodwin Community Center, Co-Sponsor of the SADD Club at Decatur Central High School and a leader for student ministries at Camby Community Church.