Executive Director

Taylor D. Bunn, EdD

Taylor has spent her career in public school districts and nonprofit organizations focused on education and the arts.  She is a certified teacher, administrator, and project manager and looks forward to bringing her professional skills in leadership, operations, nonprofit programming, and curriculum development to this role.  She earned an EdD in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University, an MBA concentrated in Strategy and Entrepreneurship and an MA in Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship from Southern Methodist University, and a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of San Diego. She loves adventures, long walks on the beach, and trying to befriend wild animals – ask her about the opossum and the raccoon. She serves as the managing editor of the Texas Journal for Multicultural Education, a commissioner with the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commissions, a board member for Stars United Global Outreach and STEPS with Horses, and a community advisor for LifeLine for Families. In her free time, she co-facilitates the Leading Off the Page leadership book club and creates content for her 3-2-1 with Dr. Bunn YouTube channel. She lives in Grapevine, TX with her three rescue dogs Snow White, a big-boned chihuahua; Fletcher, a sweet maltipoo; and Minnie, a neurotic mess who showed up in the driveway one day (it's a long story).

Board President

Corey Johnsen

Corey has an extensive and varied background in horse racing. He has enjoyed a 40+ year career in the sport, having been a bettor, groom, horse owner and breeder, publicity and marketing director, track president and owner who has overseen the launch or re-opening of numerous facilities in the United States and the Americas. Johnsen oversaw the construction and launching of Lone Star Park, leading the track into the national limelight with not only the Breeders’ Cup in 2004, but with the high-profile All-Star Jockey competition that received national publicity and acclaim. Johnsen also served as President and part-owner of Kentucky Downs from 2007 to 2019. During his time there, Kentucky Downs went from a novelty with its European-style turf course to an industry leader, offering some of the most lucrative purses in America during its boutique all-grass meets. Currently, Johnsen is President of CJ Thoroughbreds working with his son, C.J. Johnsen, and Mike Renfro. While residing in Grapevine, Texas, he is an active board member of the Texas Thoroughbred Association, Old Friends, and the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation.

Board Vice President

Sally Boehmer

Raised in North Texas, Sally attended Southlake Carroll schools from K-12, and then went on to Texas A&M in College Station. She graduated in 2014 with a B.S. in Elementary Education Interdisciplinary Studies. She has spent the past six years as a 3rd grade teacher in Carroll ISD, with a focus on math and science. Sally lives in North Richland Hills with her husband and her true love, Miles, their golden retriever.

Board Secretary

Britt Todd

As the public relations and marketing agent for the Charles Schwab Challenge – Colonial PGA Tour event in Fort Worth, Britt has helped plan and promote the tournament’s Birdies for Charity campaign since its local inception in 2005.  Over the past 14 years, the annual Birdies campaign has generated more than $86 million for more than 30 participating area charities.  In 2019, the tournament’s Birdies for Charity program raised $14.8 Million for local charities.  Additionally, Britt has served as a public relations consultant for Safe Haven, Big Brothers Big Sisters Tarrant County and Arlington Life Shelter where he wrote the lyrics for the Shelter’s “Help the Homeless Children” anthem.

Board Treasurer

Mickey Powell

Mickey Powell is the Tarrant County Area President of Bank of the West located in Grapevine, Texas. He was previously Grand Prairie Branch President of BancorpSouth for two years after the bank acquired Grand Bank of Texas.  He was President of Grand Bank of Texas where he was employed for 28 years. Prior to his banking career, he attended Texas Tech University where he earned his BBA Finance in 1985. In addition to serving on the Hope 4 All Board, he is the current Treasurer and Board Member of Grand Prairie United Charities Board, President and Board Member of Lifeline for Families, and Board Member of Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation Board.  He is a member of The Hills Church and is married with two adult children and one grandchild.

Board Member

Bryan Arnold

The Honorable Bryan Arnold is a Municipal Court Judge in the city of Grand Prairie, TX.

Board Member

Andrew Kaufmann

We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Kaufmann to the Hope 4 All board! Andrew serves as Director, Communications and Marketing at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. In this role, he manages external communications, publications, and audience development for Bush Center, including the Bush Institute and the Bush Museum. He also serves as the host of the Bush Center’s podcast, The Strategerist. Andrew joined the Bush Center in 2013, before the opening of the complex. Since then, he has served in a variety of roles leading digital communications and advancing the organization’s goals through media and community relations, editorial, and marketing and advertising. As the founding host of The Strategerist podcast, he has led the Bush Center’s efforts in the medium. He has interviewed notable guests including President and Mrs. Bush, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, groundbreaking journalist Cokie Roberts, entrepreneurs Mark Cuban and Damon John, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, and many others. He has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, beginning at Texas Instruments and followed by SMU. He also graduated from SMU with degrees in computer science and English. Andrew lives in Dallas and is a lifelong resident of the area.

Board Member

Michael Lunceford

A thirty-seven year employee of Mary Kay Inc., Michael Lunceford is responsible for worldwide public affairs in nearly 40 countries around the world where Mary Kay Inc. conducts business. He has been active in civic affairs, serving on boards in Texas and Washington, DC, and serves as a political advisor to many elected officials, locally and nationally. Michael served as Chair of the World Federation of Direct Selling Association (WFDSA) Government Relations Advocacy Committee (GRAC) and is currently a member. He formerly was chair of the WFDSA Ethics and Self- regulation Committee and led the successful effort to enhance the industry’s worldwide code of conduct.  Michael is also active in the Direct Selling Association of the United States as Chairman of the DSA Government Relations Committee. Michael recently was recently inducted in to the Direct Selling Hall of Fame, receiving the Direct Selling Education Foundation’s highest recognition—the prestigious Circle of Honor Award from the Direct Selling Foundation for his years of service as chair of the Consumer Committee. This award was previously awarded to Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Inc.

Board Member

Elliot Mayén

Elliot Mayén is a filmmaker and marketing consultant with a background in photography, design and music. Elliot’s professional career has spanned various creative fields from stage to screen, with several stops along the way. As a filmmaker, Elliot has written and directed award-winning short films, music videos, and commercial videos for clients across a broad range of industries. As a marketing and branding professional, Elliot has helped brand several organizations and spearheaded marketing efforts in both the B2B and B2C markets. Elliot earned his BA in Film-Video from Southern Methodist University and is currently the Associate Creative Director at Methods+Mastery in Dallas, TX.

Board Member

Scott Wells

Scott Wells is a third generation horseman who has been involved in horseracing his whole life.  His father, Ted Wells, was a rodeo cowboy-turned horse trainer who was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame in 2014.  Scott attended grade school and high school in El Paso before his undergraduate studies at TCU. He was a licensed racehorse trainer in 14 states before turning to racetrack management in 1990.  He has served as assistant GM at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, GM of Ruidoso Downs, in New Mexico, Director of Racing for the national racetracks of Mexico and Uruguay, President and GM of Remington Park in Oklahoma City and for the past eight and a half years, President and General Manager of Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. He served three terms as president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and three terms on the Board of Trustees of the American Horse Council.  He was the cofounder of the Ruidoso Downs Hall of Fame, originally installed at the Museum of the Horse in New Mexico.​​

Intern

Ani MacKay

Ani has been an active participant in the DFW non-profit circuit since she was only 5 years old, introducing speakers at the Peacemakers Inc. 3rd International Women's Peace Conference in 2007. She is a graduate student of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington and is excited to contribute what she's learned about organizational best-practices to Hope 4 All.  Previously, she graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelors of Art in Psychology, specializing in Human Rights. An avid social media content creator, she has amassed almost 850,000 followers across all her platforms and looks forward to contributing her knowledge of trends and algorithms to boost Hope 4 All's online presence to new heights. In her free time, she enjoys creating digital art, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and working on the book series she's been swearing she'll publish since she started writing it in the 7th grade. As an intern, she hopes to support the board and organization in as many was as she can.

Intern

Sophie Montani

Sophie is a graduate student at the University of Texas at Arlington where she is studying to earn her M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She recently graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, double majoring in Child Learning & Development, which she completed in 3 years. She worked as a researcher in her undergraduate career in the Reasoning lab at UTD; a cognitive neuroscience lab studying reasoning, decision-making, and human performance. She also volunteered at the PELICAN lab at UTA which focuses on generating novel and useful insights on the Psychology of Ethics, Leadership, Innovation/Creativity, and Narratives to help managers make better decisions. She has worked many years as a preschool teacher and k-12 tutor, and is passionate about helping children fall in love with learning the way that she did. In her free time she is a jack of all trades, pursuing passions in the arts such as singing, writing, sculpting, painting, acting, and dancing; having spent nearly 10 years in theater and been performing on stage since the age of 10. She also is a self-proclaimed dork, obsessing over dungeons and dragons, video games, and being an avid reader of all things fantasy.

Intern

Veronika Waksmundzki

Veronika is a student at the University of Texas at Arlington and earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Clinical Health. She is currently working towards a Masters of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and is eager to apply her knowledge of organizational best practices to Hope 4 All. At UTA, Veronika is a research assistant working alongside her professors on a long-term study on collaborative idea-making, an ideal subject for nonprofit support. Alongside her managerial experience from several of her previous jobs, she is also an avid art enthusiast and enjoys all forms of creative expression. In her free time, she loves creating costumes, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and reading. As an intern, she looks forward to supporting the board and the organization in every way she can.