CFT board members are selected for their diverse knowledge of community needs, record of charitable service, and fiscal responsibility. Trustees are tasked with overseeing the largest community foundation in Texas, and one of the largest in the nation. Since its founding in 1953, CFT has awarded $2.6 billion in grants. Trustees help plan and manage CFT’s assets across the more than 1,300 charitable funds that create substantial impact across our community.
“It’s an honor to welcome Peter, Jill and Chris to CFT’s board of trustees,” said Wayne White, CFT’s president and CEO. “They bring a wealth of knowledge as leaders in the sectors of legal counsel, social innovation, business development, and more. Peter, Jill, and Chris are longtime community advocates with a passion for volunteerism and service, and our work will benefit from their expertise.”
NEW TRUSTEE: Peter S. Brodsky, Owner and Developer, The Shops at RedBird
Peter S. Brodsky is an investor and business executive who, through a majority-owned company, owns The Shops at RedBird (formerly known as Southwest Center Mall and, prior to that, Red Bird Mall). He is investing in the property to restore it to a place of pride and quality in the community.
Prior to acquiring RedBird, Peter was a founder and partner of HBC Investments LLC, a firm focused on investing both third-party capital and the capital of its principals in growth-oriented companies. Before co-founding HBC, Peter was a partner at the private equity firm of HM Capital Partners and its predecessor, Hicks Muse, where he was employed for over 15 years.
In the civic and nonprofit arenas, Peter serves as the Board Chair of Housing Forward (formerly Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance), the lead agency of Dallas and Collin Counties’ homeless response system. Peter also serves on the Boards of Commit Partnership; KIPP Texas Public Schools; the Trinity Park Conservancy; Forest Forward; the SMU Tate Lecture Series; and the Dallas Assembly. Additionally, Peter is a member of the Dallas Mavericks Advisory Council and the President’s Advisory Board of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
NEW TRUSTEE: Jill B. Louis, Managing Partner, Perkins Coie Law Firm Dallas Office
Jill Louis is the Managing Partner of the Dallas office of Perkins Coie law firm. Her experience includes leading strategic transactions for entrepreneurs, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies, as well as members of the Fortune 50® with a particular emphasis on infrastructure, multi-location retail, transportation, manufacturing, and industrial sector matters.
In addition to her work in private practice, Jill served as the general counsel for a large private equity portfolio company with over $1 billion in annual revenue, operating heavy-duty parts distribution and service locations in 45 states. She also served as general counsel for a multinational shared workspace company with $600 million in revenue. For more than ten years, she led the transactions group for the retail operating company of a global courier delivery service, managing commercial and technology transactions in North America and Asia.
Jill is the chair of the board of directors of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and is a director of Thrivent. She’s also a frequent speaker on corporate governance and a member of the ABA Corporation Law Committee.
NEW TRUSTEE: Christopher (Chris) Reynolds, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor North America
Christopher (Chris) Reynolds is the executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). He’s responsible for the functions of Strategy and Business Development, Human Resources, Research and Development, Corporate Shared Services, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Social Innovation, Information Technology, OneTech and Connected Technologies across TMNA’s operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico.
At global parent company Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Reynolds functions as deputy chief officer, General Administration & Human Resources Group; deputy chief officer, Global Compliance; and deputy chief officer, Global Risk. Previously, Reynolds served for TMNA as executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Corporate Resources, head of North American Manufacturing operations, chief diversity officer and general counsel & chief legal officer. He also served as group vice president, chief environmental officer and corporate secretary of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Before joining Toyota in 2007, Reynolds was a partner at the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in New York City. Earlier, Reynolds served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, and as a law clerk for Judge Damon J. Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit in Detroit.
Reynolds is a member of the Board of Directors for Southwest Airlines and serves as vice-chair for the Board of AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. He’s also a member of Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s board of directors.
