Meet the Team
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Founder/President
The Lab Foundation aims to build a legacy of leadership, mentorship, relationship building, and networking in order to impact the community through the game of basketball. Founded by Tauran Moore, a former professional basketball player who relocated to the area over 15 years ago, he is grateful for the relationships and opportunities the city has provided for him and his family. With the Lab Foundation, he wants to give back by providing opportunities and mentorship that were crucial to him both on and off the basketball court. Led by Tauran, The Lab Foundation provides a network of experienced & successful professionals that will provide the guidance necessary for young people and their families to navigate the volatile terrain on the path to success.
In 2018, Tauran began his high school basketball coaching career where he uses his passion to mold young people beyond the game. The Lab Foundation's values and practices encompasses leadership principles that Tauran himself has learned and personified that will be passed down to each and every young person who comes through this program. The Lab Foundation will perform community outreach that will provide equitable opportunities for youth to pursue their dream of playing basketball.
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Vice President/Secretary
Rodney was born and raised in the Bay Area, he met his wife in the Bay Area who was living in Sacramento. When they got engaged his wife gave him a choice of staying in the Bay Area or relocating to Sacramento. He decided to move to Sacramento because the housing was less expensive and he believed it was a great place to raise a family. He settled in Natomas where he bought his first house and he has been living in Natomas for the past 17 years. In the Bay Area he owned two high end auto customizing stores, when internet sales started to become the way of buying items he got out of the customizing business. He switched professions with the guidance of one of his clients and become a mortgage loan consultant in 2005. He is currently a Branch Manager at New American Funding and has been in the home loan industry for over 18 years. He has helped hundreds of families realize the dream of homeownership throughout his career. He takes pride in passing on his knowledge and helping first time home buyers understand the home buying process to allow them make the right decisions for their family.
He has two sons that are very active in basketball, which is how he met Tauran. The two of them became instant friends and realized that they have a lot in common. Rodney is always willing to pass on his knowledge on home ownership and investing to anyone that is willing to listen. So when Tauran discussed how he wanted to create a foundation to give back to the community and mentor the younger generation, Rodney was instantly on board. This led to the creation of The Lab Foundation which together they hope to mentor and teach the younger generation lessons that will make them successful in life while also giving back to their community.
“Teamwork is the secret that makes common
people achieve uncommon results”