F3 AUSTIN FOUNDATION

John Billasano has dedicated more than 14 years to supporting suicide prevention, grief education, and compassionate care for those impacted by loss. Since 2012, he has volunteered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), serving as a board member for five years and Board Chair from 2016 to 2019. He has hosted International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day programs since 2013 and has facilitated Suicide Loss Support Group since 2020.

In addition to his work with AFSP, John is a GriefShare co-facilitator, a certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist, and a certified Grief Educator through David Kessler’s program. He is also an active member of the Williamson County Suicide Prevention Coalition.

In 2023, John founded the Olive You Ashley Project to honor his daughter’s legacy by promoting hope, connection, and suicide prevention. He is also the co-founder and president of the Austin HIM Foundation, where he continues to expand community support, advocacy, and education for those navigating grief and mental health challenges.

Through his work with the Austin HIM Foundation, John is especially committed to helping men build stronger connections, find support, and understand that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. He believes in the power of brotherhood, accountability, servant leadership, vulnerability, and supporting one another through life’s challenges. His goal is to help create a community where men feel comfortable showing up as they are, having honest conversations, and being there for one another when life gets difficult.

Through every role he serves, John’s mission remains the same: to ensure that no one has to face grief, suicide loss, or life’s most difficult moments alone,and to help men understand that they never have to face those moments alone.

Jeff Florence is a founding member of the Austin HIM Foundation and an important inspiration behind its creation. His F3 journey began in 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he initially showed up looking for a workout and quickly discovered something much more important: brotherhood.

F3 became a catalyst for profound change in Jeff’s life, teaching him to embrace discomfort, pursue purpose, and rely on the strength of community. His journey through addiction, sobriety, fatherhood, leadership, and personal adversity reinforced his belief that men don’t have to carry life’s burdens alone.

Jeff has served as an F3 leader, including as Nantan, but considers his most important role simply being a brother to the men around him. His experiences helped inspire the vision for the Austin HIM Foundation; to take the fellowship, mentorship, and transformation found in F3 beyond the workout and into the broader community.

Today, Jeff is committed to helping men realize their worth, live with purpose, lead with virtue, and leave a legacy of love — the principles at the heart of the Austin HIM Foundation.

Raymond grew up with service woven into daily life; volunteering through his church, leading youth group, running AV, and playing piano for the congregation. That early foundation shaped a belief he still holds today: being part of a community is essential to living well, and showing up to serve that community is what keeps everyone thriving.

Now, when he’s not working full time to support his wife and three daughters, Raymond channels his energy into games (virtual or otherwise), piano, rock climbing, and his community.

In 2023, he joined the F3 workout group, and quickly discovered it was more than just a workout. The community, the partnership, and the motivation from everyone around him was genuinely authentic. Time and again, he watched guys call for help and receive far more support than they needed.

When the foundation was getting started, Raymond wanted to be a contributing member to this community. Today, he channels that same spirit of service through F3 Austin Foundation, always looking for ways to show up for people in need.

Cory Shaw is an entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience launching ventures across five industries. Currently, he and his wife own and operate a restaurant in Round Rock, Texas, where he also serves as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs. Deeply committed to community service from a young age, Cory’s background includes work with food pantries, outreach for the unhoused, and international building projects. He later helped plant a church in Los Angeles, serving as an assistant pastor, elder, and counselor. Throughout his career, Cory has found his greatest purpose in one-on-one mentorship, walking alongside individuals as they navigate their personal journeys.

As a founding board member of the Austin HIM Foundation, Cory is dedicated to addressing the isolation often faced by men today. “The mission aligns with who I am and who I strive to be,” he says. “Men are hurting and often trapped by their own thoughts, hindered by a culture that equates vulnerability with weakness. I want to help change that narrative. The Foundation’s goal is to break down those silos and connect men who are committed to the ideas of Get Right, Live Right, Lead Right and Leave Right.” Cory firmly believes that while life’s trials are inevitable, no one should have to navigate them alone.

Giuseppe is a Product Owner/Manager at Granicus, where he has championed three successful products. He is also a co-founder and board member of the Austin HIM Foundation. At the Austin HIM Foundation, Giuseppe helps men realize the organization’s mission: to equip men with the resources that help them realize self-worth, live with purpose, lead with virtue, and sow a legacy of love. His passion for servant leadership is also reflected in his long-term volunteer work in Student Ministry at Cityview Bible Church, where he has served since 2009.

Giuseppe began his career as a software developer at Houston Lighting and Power. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston with a minor in Spanish.