Lifeline Foundation

Impacting lives for generations of tomorrow

Board Members:

• Justin Kent
  Justin acquired his first business at age 12, a local pollination honeybee business.  At age 19, he was selected as The Young Entrepreneur of the year by the south Texas Small Business Association.  By age 25, he had expanded this business to a nationwide operation running 30 - 40,000 bee hives for pollination and honey production.  In addition, he was half owner of two other bee operations, and owned several warehouses located in North Dakota, California, and Texas.  Along with this business, Justin owned and operated a commercial trucking fleet for the purpose of transporting his honeybee product, as well as other commercial freight.  Recently, he had the opportunity to sell these businesses.  This has allowed Justin to put the same investment, energy, and enthusiasm into his belief in alternative fuels.  Justin is now developing and in the process of building 1 ethanol refinery plant. And two others are in the developmental stages. Justin also enjoys public speaking, running marathons, and outdoor activities.
• G. Perry Curtis
• Josh Farmer, Vice President Olympus Energy
  Josh is a successful businessman who previously worked for AT&T Communications.  During his time with AT&T, Josh held many positions that will be beneficial to Lifeline.  These include financial forecasting and modeling, project management, strategic planning, and network engineering. 
• Christina Smith, Executive Director:
  Christina is a successful businesswoman who was a previous small business owner. Her daughter Gracen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 years ago, and she began working with The Iacocca Foundation’s on their grassroots effort, Join Lee Now, as the Missouri/Kansas state captain. She has served on several boards and/or chaired various committees for non profits such as Professional Women of Southwestern Bell, United Way, Heart Walk, Operation Blessing, and Junior Achievement. She also does diabetes advocacy for several diabetes related issues and companies. She is a passionate educator, has developed and implemented coaching and mentoring programs, and is medically knowledgeable
  Her passion for diabetes, health and wellness, and non profit work bring added value to Lifeline.