Board of Directors
Our board is comprised of Veterans who serve as volunteers in organizing, setting up, and participating in the Healing Warrior Hearts weekends, as well as the fund-raising activities that support those weekends, such as the annual Gala, and the annual Golf Tournament. The board is dedicated to spread the word of the work we do. We thank the public and the businesses that help us support and share our vision of helping one Veteran at a time.
Samuel Luna - President
Retired Criminal Justice Professional, Arms Open Wide Adoption Services-Advisory Board, 1989 to Present, Leadership in Action Award for Military Outreach-Leadership Houston, 2010 & 2015, Vets Journey Home Texas-Texas for Heroes-2006 to present, Military Order of the Purple Heart- Past Commander, Department of Texas, White House Vietnam War Champion of Change-2012, Legion of Honor Award-Chapel of the Four Chaplains 2012, US Army-Vietnam, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Vietnam Service Medal w/4 Clusters, VSO-Purple Heart, VFW, DAV, American Legion.
In 2005 Sam attended a Vets Journey Home Retreat. For the first time he came face to face with the unknown challenges in his life that he had carried home from the Vietnam War. It was an incredible experience that started him on an incredible healing journey. Continued participation in the work has allowed him to embrace trauma and allow it to walk with him, instead of behind him or in some dark place near him. More importantly, this allowed him to re-connect with peace and joy in his life.
Susan Lee - Vice President
Dr. Susan K. Lee, PhD, RN, CNE, CPXP, FAAN is an accomplished and experienced nurse leader with more than 40 years of experience in nursing practice and education. She currently serves as the Program Director and an Associate Professor for The University of Texas MD Anderson's School of Health Professions Healthcare Disparities, Diversity, and Advocacy Program.
Dr. Lee has presented nationally and internationally at peer-reviewed conferences and invited guest lectures, has published in peer-reviewed journals, and has many achievements in grant writing. She has held leadership roles in numerous local and state healthcare agencies/organizations. Dr. Lee strongly believes that “veteran” and “homelessness” should never be used together as she searches for a solution to this issue.
Anthony Luna - Secretary
Anthony Luna is the son of Sam Luna and has been involved with Texas for Heroes for over 15 years. He has been employed with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for over 23 years in the Regulatory Services Division. He has been married for over 22 years and he has an 8 year daughter. He graduated from St. Edwards University in 1998 after playing four years of collegiate baseball.
Bill Cork - Board Member
Bill Cork was a chaplain in the National Guard and the US Army Reserve for twenty years. In 2013 he deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was in campus ministry for eleven years in California and Texas, and taught world religions at a Houston area community college. He pastored churches in Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Texas. He received his Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg in 1989. He is a Board-Certified Chaplain with the National Association of VA Chaplains. He is currently a Master of Public Health student at University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, majoring in Health Education and Health Promotion and is active in local and state suicide prevention efforts. Bill and his wife, Joy, completed the Healing Warrior Hearts retreat in 2014 after he returned from deployment. They have two adult children, Andrew Cork, and Aimee-Joy Hearn. Aimee and her husband Joseph recently made Bill and Joy grandparents to Mateo.
