The Farmer Foundation

Expanding access to learning for individuals everywhere.

We promote lifelong learning by expanding access to educational opportunities, strengthening financial literacy, supporting educators, and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential through education.

K–12 Classroom Grants

Grants to eligible educators, schools, and sponsors for classroom supplies, instructional technology, and student learning experiences.

Higher Education Scholarships

Need-based scholarships that help students pursue college, vocational education, and workforce credentials.

Financial Literacy & Mentoring

Noncommercial workshops, curriculum, and trained mentors who build budgeting, saving, and planning skills.

Adult Education Grants

Support for organizations offering adult literacy, digital skills, reskilling, and workforce development.

Foundation established

Pilot grants and scholarships

Expanded programs and partnerships

An executive advisor, author, and leadership transformation specialist with decades of experience in operational excellence and Lean management. Author of Mastering the Lean Leadership Journey, he emphasizes continuous improvement, mentorship, and building the capabilities people need to succeed.

A transformational executive and engineer with more than three decades of leadership in scientific research, technology, manufacturing, and national security. As former Senior Vice President and COO of UL Research Institutes and Underwriters Laboratories Inc., she helped scale research capabilities, talent, infrastructure, and enterprise operations. She champions lifelong education and philanthropy as pathways to lasting opportunity.

A trustee supporting the Foundation’s strategic direction, educational programs, and charitable stewardship. [BIO — TO COME]

An entrepreneur with a career in salon ownership, developing people, and mentoring emerging professionals. At the Foundation, she supports fundraising, charitable partnerships, and donor engagement that translate generosity into classroom grants, scholarships, financial literacy, and adult learning.

A Dallas-Fort Worth-based business consultant and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, technology, and business transformation, primarily at Big 4 consulting firms. Her expertise spans data modeling, workflow automation, and scalable business processes, connecting technology strategy with operational execution. Through consulting, mentoring and workshops, she helps business owners apply AI through structured mentoring, practical frameworks, and purpose-built tools focusing on measurable ROI. She brings this combination of consulting experience and hands-on technology education to the Foundation’s commitment to lifelong learning and economic opportunity.

A retired U.S. Army Major and information security executive with more than 40 years of experience across higher education, healthcare, state education, and the Department of Defense. At Virginia Tech, he leads security operations and shapes strategy and policy for information technology security programs. A certified Chief Information Security Officer who was named EC-Council’s 2018 CISO of the Year, he also holds a strategic management certificate from Harvard Extension School. His focus on institutional resilience, responsible stewardship, and professional learning supports the Foundation’s educational and financial-literacy priorities.

A physician executive and interventional cardiologist with decades of experience in cardiovascular care and medical education. His commitment to clinical learning, mentorship, and service reflects the Foundation’s emphasis on knowledge as a driver of healthier and stronger communities.

An international executive and nonprofit leader whose work spans diplomacy, executive education, professional standards, business, and governance. Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021, he brings a global perspective on developing leaders and widening access to high-quality professional learning.

A higher-education leader and clinical psychologist whose work has focused on student development, graduate education, and access to academic opportunities. Her experience helping students navigate and succeed in demanding educational environments directly supports the Foundation’s commitment to removing barriers to learning.