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
Albor Restaurant Group - 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 - Rob Alvarado
Alvarado Restaurant Nation - 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
Our Team
Morgan Tabor
Executive Director
Courtney Pettaway
Head of Marketing & Communications
Lauren Baxter
Head of Finance, Analytics & Compliance
Brittany Bachmann
Manager – Head of Development & Donor Relations
Austin Muckenthaler
Manager – Head of Programs & Partnerships
Amy von Kaenel
Product Manager
Andrew German
Associate Manager – Head of Live Más Scholarship
Joe Cordell
Associate Manager – Community Grants
Taryn Massa
Associate Manager –
Analytics & Compliance
Josh Torres
Senior Analyst – Accounting & Finance
Haydee Nakao
Analyst – Programs & Partnerships
Sara Mahar
Analyst – Development & Donor Relations
Misty Greisen
Analyst – Development & Donor Relations
Ashley Torres
Analyst – Programs & Analytics
Jason Peugh
Associate Analyst – Development & Donor Relations
Megan Herbert
Field and Partner Communications Specialist
Fanaye Wondwessen
Events & Engagement Specialist
Hilary Diaz
Live Más Scholarship Coordinator