Our Leadership
The Goodfellow Fund is guided by community leaders who share a commitment to helping Tarrant County children and families.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Coffman - Board President
Steve Coffman spent four decades in newsrooms, most recently as president and editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a role he held until his retirement in July 2026. He and his wife Jean, a public school teacher, live in Fort Worth. They have two adult sons.
Steve is “honored to serve on the Goodfellows board to help continue a tradition of helping those in need during the holidays, begun so many years ago by our founder, Amon G. Carter. It’s rewarding to play just a small part in bringing smiles to thousands of kids’ faces each year.”
Matt Byars - Vice President
Coming soon
Thomas J. Williams - Treasurer
Tom is an experienced litigator with more than 30 years of experience serving as a trusted counselor to clients and organizations. He has been involved with the Goodfellow Fund for decades, bringing both professional expertise and a longstanding commitment to the organization’s mission of supporting Tarrant County children and families.
Jean Marie Brown - Secretary
Jean Marie Brown is an associate professor of professional practice in the Department of Journalism at Texas Christian University. In addition to serving as a full-time faculty member, Brown is also the director of Student Media. She learned about The Goodfellows Fund and its impact on the community while working as a city editor at the Star-Telegram. She said she admired the effort to help make sure no child was left out on Christmas morning.
Kim Blouin - Director
Kim Blouin is the Director of Marketing at the Cliburn. In this role since 2017, Ms. Blouin builds the Cliburn’s advertising and marketing plans, increases local and regional audience and seeks new sources of revenue and visibility. Her involvement on the Goodfellows Board began while she was a Star-Telegram employee. It has continued, because of her belief in the unique and crucial role that Goodfellows plays in the Fort Worth community. The holidays are synonymous with Goodfellows!
Bud Kennedy - Director
Coming soon
STAFF LEADERSHIP
Keshia Bruno - Executive Director
Keshia Bruno serves as Executive Director of the Goodfellow Fund, where she leads the organization’s fundraising, partnerships, operations and community engagement. With more than two decades of nonprofit leadership experience, Keshia has built her career around bringing people together, strengthening communities and helping create opportunities for children and families to thrive. She is especially passionate about growing Goodfellows’ reach while honoring the generations of Tarrant County neighbors who have supported local children through the organization since 1912.