Board Members

Neysa has spent most of her career in the health care sector and worked alongside world renowned thought leaders, promoting their R&D (research & development). Neysa's career has landed her opportunities in numerous locations from VA, TN, FL and TX. Currently residing over 23 years in Dallas, TX, Neysa is from East Tennessee/Southwest Virginia and is Melungeon descent and confirming Pamunkey/Powhatan Indian tribe.

Melungeons are an ethnicity from the Southeastern United States who descend from European, Native American and sub-Saharan Africans brought to America as indentured servants and later as slaves. Historically, the Melungeons were associated with settlements in the Cumberland Gap area of central Appalachia which includes portions of East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky.

Neysa enjoys the outdoors both ranch and city life. Hobbies include golf, traveling, hunting, and volunteering at the Equest Therapeutic Riding Center — paralleling her passions for kids and horses from the many years spent in the rodeo arena and team roping sectors.

Neysa's goal for the Sheena V. Foundation is to provide a circle of support for Native American Indian children to restore a self-sustaining environment through education, encouraging positive instincts and spiritualism reflecting that of their ancestors.

Forrie J Smith is a popular actor, stuntman, media personality, social media star, and entrepreneur from Helena, Montana. Forrie was just six years old when he fell off his horse and decided to be a stuntman. At just eight years old, he also participated in Rodeos. His grandfather taught him horse riding.

People know him in the country for his daring stunts in various movies. Forrie J Smith is a cowboy in his real life and has participated in western and cowboy-themed films and series. His fans know him best for his appearance in the popular TV series "Yellowstone," where he played Lloyd Pierce for 37 episodes from 2018–2022.

Forrie has also started his own clothing line and is an avid animal lover. In February 2022, Forrie helped at the charity event of "Cowboys Helping Cowboys." He has also helped the Shriner Children's Hospital financially.

Estefanita L. Calabaza (Santo Domingo Pueblo) is the Tribal Behavioral Health Native Connections Project Director at the Kewa Family Wellness Center. She plays a pivotal role in Program Leadership and Indigenous-Centered Programming: developing and coordinating culturally-grounded programs and training sessions focused on suicide prevention, mental health, and overall well-being.

Estefanita holds a Master of Arts degree in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona. Her academic background fuels her passion for incorporating holistic healing traditions, Indigenous knowledge systems, and culturally-grounded practices into program development.

Sharon Camarillo is an accomplished horsewoman whose career has encompassed many facets of the western and equestrian world. Her signature collections of saddles and tack under the Sharon Camarillo Collection have earned respect in the retail marketplace. In 2005, the Western and English Manufacturer's Association presented her with their "Top Hand" award.

One of the highlights of her career was being recognized by the National Cowboy Hall of Fame as the recipient of the prestigious "Tad Lucas" award. In 2006, she was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame — one of five inductees honored as "Women Who Shaped the West and Changed the World."

Sharon holds a Bachelor's Degree from California Polytechnic University in Agricultural Business and Economics, and has taken her Performance Horsemanship Program throughout the United States and five foreign countries.

Official State Photographer of Texas, appointed by former President George W. Bush. Born in 1950, Wyman was raised on the 27,000-acre League Ranch as a cowboy and consummate outdoorsman in Knox County of the Texas rolling plains.

Meinzer graduated from Texas Tech in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management. After 45 years as a professional photographer, Wyman has photographed and/or collaborated on 30 large format books, with images appearing on more than 250 magazine covers throughout America.

His images have appeared in Smithsonian, National Geographic Books, National History, Ebony, Time, Newsweek, Audubon, and many others. His work hangs in perpetuity at the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the SMU campus and in the Ross Perot Museum.

Bill has been in the Financial Services Industry since 1996. Prior to that, Bill was in accounting for 20 years where he started with a big eight firm and held various accounting management positions in municipal government and the retail industry. Bill currently holds his FINRA securities registrations: Series 6, 7, 63, and 65, as well as his general insurance license.

Bill owns Lifepath Wealth Advisors in McKinney, TX. He is currently a member of the Finance Committee for The Family Place and The Family Place Foundation, is a Board member of The Family Place Dallas Real Estate Inc, is a Board member of Texas JumpStart Coalition, and chairs the Finance Committee for Stonebridge Ranch Homeowners Association.

Bill strongly believes in contributing to our community. By putting his time and money towards causes he believes in, he hopes it helps the community and the people in them.

Like a sister to Neysa, the founder of the Sheena V. Foundation, Deanna has experience with cancer and is a natural caretaker. From Arizona originally, Deanna lives in Hawaii and continues to help others during difficult times.

She is passionate about helping children. Her goal is to inspire young people to live in the present moment joyfully, and to provide them with hope so that they can follow their dreams. Through love, peace and understanding, they can conquer life's obstacles.