LEADERSHIP TEAM

Val Aguilar

Chief Operating Officer

Val joined TAFB in 2016 after working most of his professional career in grocery retail operations. He currently oversees the Community Impact and Volunteer Services teams as well as Operations and Logistics for all TAFB facilities. He graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science and currently resides in Johnson County.

Amie Hebdige

Chief Programs Officer

Oversees the program teams, which include Community Nutrition and Food for Kids. She has 20 years of strategic leadership experience in the financial, global defense and non-profit sectors. She joined Tarrant Area Food Bank in 2011 after serving two years as a Cooking Matters volunteer for the organization. Amie received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Christian University and is an alumna of Leadership Fort Worth.

Bryan Hiett

Chief Financial Officer

Oversees the Accounting and Finance functions for TAFB including financial reporting, budgeting, audit, tax and risk management. Bryan received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He joined TAFB in 2019.

Barbara Lundgren

Human Resource Executive

Provides leadership and guidance to the organization’s Human Resource operations and manages talent engagement, training and development, compensation, benefits, employee relations and regulatory compliance. Barbara is responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent
management goals

Stephen Raeside

Chief Development & External Affairs Officer

A twelve-year veteran of TAFB, he leads the agency’s fundraising and marketing/communications team. Philanthropic support of TAFB comes from a wide variety of foundations, corporations, events, and generous individuals.

Tejas Rane

Vice President Innovation & Integration

Will lead innovation and solutions to improve services and increase capacity to provide food and nutrition resources that meet the critical needs of our clients. As our clients' needs grow, Tejas will support innovations that ensure Tarrant Area Food Bank delivers client centric solutions.

Tejas has Bachelor of Science degree in Bioengineering from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering Management from The University of Texas. His work experience includes controls and automation engineering, distribution center design and operations, meal kit delivery operations and automated vertical farming.

Jared Williams, Ph. D.

Vice-President, Advocacy

Quarterbacks the organization’s advocacy efforts in nurturing relations with elected officials, cultivating grassroots partnerships, and advancing anti-hunger policy priorities at the local, state, and federal level.

Dr. Williams is a graduate of North Crowley High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Fort Valley State University - a historically black college and university, a master’s degree in Environmental Science from Texas Christian University, and a doctorate in Environmental Science and Science Education from the University of North Texas.