Board Officers
The Mission of The Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) is to honor San Antonio’s aviation and aerospace history and to nurture our innovators of the future. We seek to inspire, challenge and empower innovators in these fields while helping to train a skilled workforce for the San Antonio, Texas region while being open to expanding our programming beyond this region in the future. Our educational focus is primarily on Pre-K thru 12 underserved students and first-generation college students through the DHF Pre-K thru 12 Aeronautical STEM Pathway Initiative
Board Members
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Board ChairJoe Fisher
President, Hallmark University
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Board Vice Chair and Chair Marketing and Branding CommitteeDr. Adriana Rocha Garcia
CEO, Center for Health Empowerment in South Texas (CHEST)
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Immediate Past Board ChairTyler Schroeder
Senior Manager - Govt. Relations, Boeing
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SecretaryTony Magaro
Vice President, Human Resources, Southwest Research Institute
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TreasurerDr. JT NorrisProfessor of Accounting, UIW
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Chair Governance CommitteeLt. Gen. Brad Webb, Ret. USAF
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Chair Finance/Audit/FundraisingCol. Dick Francey, Ret. Army
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Chair Mission AdvancementDr. Christopher Combs
Dee Howard Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, UTSA
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Chris Beardsall
Dean for Academic Success at St. Philip's College
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Lt. Col. Olga E. Custodio, Ret. USAFED of Women in Aviation Alamo Chapter
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James Gardner
Operations Executive - LEAP Industrialization, Commercial Engine Programs, StandardAero
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Dr. Sean Maika
Superintendent North East ISD
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Bianca Rhodes
CEO, Knight Aerospace
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William W. SurbeyRet. Aerospace Engineer
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Founder & Board Chair EmeritusWayne Fagan
DHF News
Students Take Flight at the 2025 Dee Howard Foundation Drone Competition
Beyond Next: Building the Future Workforce Before It Arrives
Taking Flight: Hall of Fame Luncheon Celebrates Leaders and Students Shaping Aerospace