“Everything done in the world is done by hope” - Martin Luther

Founder & CEO

Farai Kasambira is an experienced business owner with experience in the technology industry, the education world, and the world of philanthropy. Mr. Kasambira is also an experienced producer of events that are centered around the automotive world. As a producer, Mr. Kasambira along with Darius Donaldson has produced the All Or Nothing Custom Car and Bike Show series since 2009. Mr. Kasambira and Mr. Donaldson also created and co-curated "Built: American Custom Car Culture," the custom car exhibition which ran for three months in the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Mr. Kasambira has been a college and high school instructor, a Youth Specialist and Assistant Superintendent, and a co-founder of a technology company. Mr. Kasambira was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Special Olympics of Nevada for two years, as well as a Big Brother in Los Angeles for 6 years prior to moving back home to Illinois. Hope In Mind is dear to the heart of Mr. Kasambira, as his uncle and grandmother both passed from cancer, and his mother suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, which was the impetus for his move back home to Illinois.

Founder & COO

Darius Donaldson is a renowned business owner and vehicular artist and prominent figure in the automotive world. He is recognized for designing, fabricating, and painting cars, viewing each as a work of art.  Mr. Donaldson is also the co-creator and co-curator of the "BUILT: American Custom Car Culture" exhibition at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, which showcased national award winning custom cars and was the first exhibition of its kind in the nation. Previously, Mr. Donaldson played a role in IGNITE Peoria, organizing car shows to bring unique customized vehicles to the city with the All or Nothing Custom Car and Bike Show series, which originated in 2009.  Mr. Donaldson is also a local business owner and serves as a consultant for event production and a mentor for young artists and business owners. Mr. Donaldson has a personal connection with the mission of Hope In Mind Foundation, as his grandfather passed away from lung cancer, and his father survived lymphoma. 

Founder & CSO

Josh Bresnahan is a successful entrepreneur with a passion for giving back through his love for cars. Mr. Bresnahan started his own business development agency after graduating from high school. He worked directly with C Suite executives to increase revenue, brand awareness, and improve overall strategy. After working with many companies across the U.S. and Canada he decided to exit to pursue his passion for the automotive world. Mr. Bresnahan was one of the key designers for his father, Tom Bresnahan’s, 1955 Nomad that won the 2025 Ridler Award after beginning the project 10 years prior. Mr. Bresnahan’s passion for the Hope In Mind cause stems from having had two grandparents with cancer, one grandparent with dementia, an aunt with dementia, and both parents having survived cancer, which he himself is now screened yearly for and been declared “high-risk” to develop as well.

Founder & CLO

Tom Bresnahan is an experienced businessman in the logistics industry. Mr. Bresnahan has worked in logistics for nearly four decades, with half of that time being spent running his own logistics company previously known as Quality Transit, before being acquired by another company. Mr. Bresnahan’s passion for cars has been with him since he was a boy buying toy models with his allowance money. While in pursuit of building his 1955 Nomad named “Gray Madder”, he and his wife were both diagnosed with the most aggressive form of skin cancer. After winning their battle, they went on to win the 2025 Ridler award. Mr. Bresnahan’s connection with Hope In Mind’s cause is directly tied with his own battle, as well as losing his father to cancer when he was a young man.

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