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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

  • Board Chair
    Joe Fisher

    President, Hallmark University

  • Board Vice Chair and Chair Marketing and Branding Committee
    Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia

    CEO, Center for Health Empowerment in South Texas (CHEST)

  • Immediate Past Board Chair
    Tyler Schroeder

    Senior Manager - Govt. Relations, Boeing

  • Secretary
    Tony Magaro

    Vice President, Human Resources, Southwest Research Institute

  • Treasurer
    Dr. JT Norris
    Professor of Accounting, UIW
  • Chair Governance Committee
    Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Ret. USAF
  • Chair Finance/Audit/Fundraising
    Col. Dick Francey, Ret. Army
  • Chair Mission Advancement
    Dr. Christopher Combs

    Dee Howard Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, UTSA

  • Chris Beardsall

    Dean for Academic Success at St. Philip's College

  • Lt. Col. Olga E. Custodio, Ret. USAF
    ED of Women in Aviation Alamo Chapter
  • James Gardner

    Operations Executive - LEAP Industrialization, Commercial Engine Programs, StandardAero

  • Dr. Sean Maika

    Superintendent North East ISD

  • Bianca Rhodes

    CEO, Knight Aerospace

  • William W. Surbey
    Ret. Aerospace Engineer
  • Founder & Board Chair Emeritus
    Wayne Fagan

DHF News

Students Take Flight at the 2025 Dee Howard Foundation Drone Competition

Texas students demonstrated innovation and drone operation skills through powerful experiential learning powered by The Dee Howard Foundation.
17 November 2025

Beyond Next: Building the Future Workforce Before It Arrives

Discover how The Dee Howard Foundation is preparing students and educators for the future of aerospace and beyond. In this presentation, Executive Director Christopher Mammen intr…
10 October 2025

Taking Flight: Hall of Fame Luncheon Celebrates Leaders and Students Shaping Aerospace

From record fundraising for educational programs to student showcases and surprise honors, this year’s Hall of Fame highlighted San Antonio’s unique role in shaping the future of…
24 September 2025

Empowering Educators Through Industry Insight: Highlights from the Aerospace Educator Externship Week

07 August 2025

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