Quest of the Keys Board of Directors

Tim Cole

Tim Cole

Chairman

Roxann Brennfoerder

Roxann Brennfoerder

Treasurer

Tim Cole is a leader, team builder, retired military officer, and passionate advocate for our nation’s military, veterans, and their families.

Tim served over 31 years with the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, retiring at the rank of Colonel in May 2013. Following the 9/11 attacks against our nation, he served on active duty for ~7 years, at home and overseas earning numerous military decorations and awards.  Prior to 9/11, Tim worked with Lockheed Martin and Bell Helicopter in the aviation manufacturing sector. He currently serves as the Private Sector Liaison to citizens of FEMA Region VI – the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Tim is a graduate of Graceland University in Iowa (BA, Business Administration) and the Marine Corps Command & Staff College.  He benefits from 23 years business experience in contracting, supply chain and program management, as well as expertise building collaboration across diverse sectors.  Tim is married to Mary Anne Cole – a retired Texas educator. They are proud parents of five adult children (including 2 teachers) and three amazing grandchildren.

After graduating from the University of Nebraska with a degree in mathematics and music, Roxann Brennfoerder worked at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp in Lincoln, NE as an actuary, manager and executive in the retirement plans and dental insurance lines of business.  She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and has provided executive leadership for large business units, including Customer Service.  She has served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the American Red Cross, the Board of Directors and as Secretary, Treasurer and Program Chair of Leadership Lincoln, an adult leadership education organization.  She has also served on the Board of Directors and as Secretary, Treasurer and President (2 separate terms) of Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra.  She currently is serving as the Chair of the Advisory Board to the University of Nebraska Actuarial Science program.

She and her husband recently moved to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex area to spend time with their daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters.

Jeff Tasker

Jeff Tasker

Counsel

Scotty Sanders

Scotty Sanders

Author, Quest of the Keys

Kevin Lynam

Kevin Lynam

Board Member

Mr. Tasker has substantial experience in federal and state venues representing individuals and corporate entities in a variety of matters. He serves as General Counsel to numerous corporate entities and has served on the governing board of multiple companies and non-profit organizations. He is frequently called upon to design, negotiate and draft complex commercial agreements, and he has extensive experience in land-use regulations, real estate transactions, land development and investment design and analysis. Mr. Tasker is frequently retained to architect or analyze business investment opportunities for individual investors and companies seeking capital. He has worked closely with multinational clients to design and develop an EB-5 immigration program for foreign investors seeking immigration to the United States. He also handles a broad range of tort and complex business litigation on behalf of individuals and companies. Mr. Tasker has served as lead attorney in arbitrations, trials and appeals before state, federal and bankruptcy courts in Texas and Oklahoma. He is a qualified Mediator and has extensive experience in litigation and resolution strategy.

Scotty Sanders has been leading organizations for thirty years; first as CEO for a multi-million dollar company and then an executive non-profit organization with over 150 employees and 7,000 members.

Scotty has been recognized as Louisiana Entrepreneur of the year, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year, and noted in trade magazines for his success in the business world. He is also certified by Ritz Carlton on excellence in customer service.

Scotty is a sought after speaker who has traveled both nationally and internationally to a variety of venues—from Fortune 500 companies, school systems, hospitals, statewide organizations, large non-profits, and many churches. Scotty’s speaking is passionate, relevant, and challenging.

He is also an author who has written books, training materials and published articles. He and his wife Cindy live near Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Lynam has spent his entire career in the field of visual design for marketing communications, with project experience ranging from multinational advertising campaigns to logo development and packaging design for some of America’s leading brands. Kevin is creative director for the entire Quest of the Keys brand, and along with his daughter Addy, also served as story consultant throughout the entire development of the book. Kevin and his college sweetheart Erinn have been married 25 years. The couple live in a small community near Dallas near their daughter Addy and son Yisrael.

Jeff Bruinsma

Jeff Bruinsma

Board Member

Jacob Sanders

Jacob Sanders

Secretary

Jeff Bruinsma is Vice-President for Talent Acquisition for L3 Sensor Systems.  He has implemented the Staffing Shared Services center supporting all Staffing requirements across the Sensors Systems Segment.  He has over 30 years of experience in senior Finance and HR positions with over 15 years in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

Jeff’s background and experience provide him the tools to serve as an HR executive supporting operations with a strong business acumen.  Before joining L3 in 2017, Jeff spent the previous 16 years in the Aerospace and Defense industry with Raytheon and DynCorp International.  During this time, Jeff lead nearly all HR functions within these large, publicly traded, international organizations to include: Staffing, Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, International HR, Training & Development, Talent Management, Compliance and Labor Relations.  Prior to Raytheon, Jeff had a 14-year career in Finance where he was a licenses Certified Public Accountant and Chief Financial Officer for 2 nonprofit organizations.  Using his experience in Finance and HR, Jeff has supported numerous large Business Development capture efforts as well as the due diligence on merger and acquisition initiatives.

Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors for two separate nonprofit organizations.  He is certified from Raytheon as a Six Sigma Specialist and is a graduate of the Raytheon Leadership Development Program and the DynCorp International Growth Catalyst Program for Senior Executives.

Jeff holds an MBA from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Calvin College.

Early in his career, Jacob Sanders developed a passion for helping organizations identify innovative ways to leverage technology so they can increase efficiency and generate more revenue. He currently serves as the Sales Director of Roland Technology, the largest privately owned IT solutions provider in the DFW metroplex. Jacob also gained expertise in technology consulting for public schools and libraries while working for SkyRider Communications. He resides in Flower Mound, Texas.

Team Members

Scotty Sanders

Scotty Sanders

Author, Quest of the Keys

Kevin Lynam

Kevin Lynam

Co-Writer and Creative Director

Addy Cook

Addy Cook

Target Market Consultant

Scotty Sanders has been leading organizations for thirty years; first as CEO for a multi-million dollar company and then an executive non-profit organization with over 150 employees and 7,000 members.

Scotty has been recognized as Louisiana Entrepreneur of the year, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year, and noted in trade magazines for his success in the business world. He is also certified by Ritz Carlton on excellence in customer service.

Scotty is a sought after speaker who has traveled both nationally and internationally to a variety of venues—from Fortune 500 companies, school systems, hospitals, statewide organizations, large non-profits, and many churches. Scotty’s speaking is passionate, relevant, and challenging.

He is also an author who has written books, training materials and published articles. He and his wife Cindy live near Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Lynam has spent his entire career in the field of visual design for marketing communications, with project experience ranging from multinational advertising campaigns to logo development and packaging design for some of America’s leading brands. Kevin is creative director for the entire Quest of the Keys brand, and along with his daughter Addy, also served as story consultant throughout the entire development of the book. Kevin and his college sweetheart Erinn have been married 25 years. The couple live in a small community near Dallas near their daughter Addy and son Yisrael.

Addy serves as a story consultant to the authors, and creative consultant to the marketing team, advising both from the perspective of the teenage / young-adult target market. Inspired by the process of writing Quest of the Keys, Addy will soon release her first children’s book and is working on her own fiction novel. Ms. Lynam has also penned several short stories and a growing body of poetry. She and her husband James reside in Lewisville, Texas with their faithful companion Willow.
Jenny Lobello

Jenny Lobello

QOTK School Coordinator

Jenny LoBello lives in the Dallas area with her police officer husband and two daughters.  Jenny has always had a passion for reaching the next generation.  After receiving her education degree, she worked as a teacher, as a child advocate and most recently serving teens in the DFW area.  Jenny is our Quest of the Keys School Coordinator. She works with local schools and businesses to merge a partnership to provide Quest of the Keys in middle schools in the DFW area.

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