Who We Are

OUR MISSION:

The Taco Bell Foundation empowers the next generation to Live Más.

OUR Promise:

We feed curiosity for the unconventional. We empower fearless dreamers and risk-takers to find their own paths by unlocking opportunities – whether in food, arts, the trades, entrepreneurship, and beyond.

Board of Directors

  • Neil Borkan
    Chairman
    NJB Operations, Inc.
  • Sean Tresvant
    Vice Chairman
    Taco Bell Corp.
  • James Cascone
    Treasurer
    Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • Daniel Horgan
    Secretary
    CoLabL
  • Mark Peterson
    Director Emeritus
    Desert de Oro Foods, Inc
  • Rob Alvarado
    Albor Restaurant Group
  • Tom Cook 
    Pacific Bells
  • Imaan Ferdowsi
    MRCO
  • Amber Figueroa
    Denali Foods
  • David Grieve
    Diversified Restaurant Group
  • Neil Manhas
    Taco Bell Corp.
  • Raj Patel
    Sonar
  • Marjorie Perlman
    Tacala Companies
  • Tina Reagan
    K-Mac Enterprises
  • Taylor Montgomery
    Taco Bell Corp.

Our Team

Lisa

Lisa Lane Cardin

Executive Director

Morgan

Morgan Tabor

Assistant Executive Director

Marchela

Marchela Iahdjian

Manager – Head of Programs and Partnerships

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Anna Lai

Manager – Head of Marketing and Communications

Austin Muckenthaler

Austin Muckenthaler

Associate Manager – Grants

Brittany

Brittany Bachmann

Associate Manager – Development and Donor Relations

Mohammad

Mohammad Shawkat

Manager – Brand and Content

Taryn massa

Taryn Massa

Senior Analyst –

Data Analytics

Haydee Nakao

Haydee Nakao

Analyst – Programs and Partnerships

Misty Greisen

Misty Greisen

Analyst – Development and Donor Relations

Josh

Josh Torres

Analyst – Accounting and Finance

Sean

Sean Siegrist

Associate Analyst – Programs and Partnerships

Andrew

Andrew German

Lead – LMS Programs

Sara

Sara Mahar

Associate Analyst – Development and Donor Relations