DSF Werks is a welcoming community that provides workplace experiences, skills development, and mentorship for underserved young adults and emancipated foster youth.

WHO IS DSF WERKS

Our mentors are partnered with transition age youth to teach them skills related to automotive restoration and media arts.

Our commitment is to provide these young people with hands-on training and life skills, offering them community, hope, and a foundation for healthy independence.

HOW WE WERK

We are always in need of:

  • Financial Support

  • Fundraising Experts

  • Volunteers

  • Automotive Connections

  • Project Vehicles

  • Event Locations

JOIN OUR WERK

Our Team

Joel Lueb… Co-Founder, Board of Directors, Interim Executive Director for DSF Werks, Publisher & CEO of Drive Savant Media Group, Former foster parent and adoptive parent, CEO of Bigger Dot

Marci Tasche, CPA… Co-Founder, Board of Directors for DSF Werks, CFO of Drive Savant Media Group, Founder of A Friend of Bill ’s Scholarship CSULB, CEO of Fifth Pocket, CFO of Bigger Dot

Katie Bermudez… DSF Werks Communications Manager, 30 years of International Service, Human Trafficking Prevention and Non-Profit experience

Jordan Lang… DSF Werks Lead Mechanic, Certified Automotive Technician

José Cordón… DSF Werks Media Arts Program Manager

Board of Directors

Ted Moncure … Vice President of Hoonigan Engineering, Former TRD Engineering Leader at Toyota, 2-time Baja 1000 winner

Takin Khorram… Partner, Riley Khorram Family Law Lawyers, Former Deputy County Counsel, County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family Services

Eric Churchill… Global Scientific Director, Takeda PharmaceuticalsPresident, Intellectual Virtues Academy LB, Former foster/adoptive parent to 5 children

Keith Compton … Director, Los Angeles Metro

Chris Livingston… Broker Associate, First Team Realtor, The Livingston Group Real Estate

Advisory Board

Nate Jones Sr.

Rick Jong

Jason Liddell

Dorien Lueb

Dan Lundmark

Jayson Belt

Jim Cochran

John Douglas

Garret Hanes

Vincent Jacobs

Bill McElhaney

Shelly Millsap

Torie Russell

Mike Sweeney