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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ChairTyler J. SchroederSenior Manager, Govt. Relations, Boeing
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Immediate Past ChairBianca RhodesCEO, Knight Aerospace
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Vice PresidentCol. Timothy W. Strawther (USAF Ret.)Lead Exec., Lockheed Martin
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SecretaryDan GonzalesVice President, StandardAero
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TreasurerJT NorrisProfessor of Accounting, UIW
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Chair, Governance CommitteeGen. Ed Rice, Ret. USAF
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Chair Finance/Audit/FundraisingCol. Dick Francey, Ret. Army
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Chair Mission AdvancementJoe FisherPresident of Hallmark University
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Chair Marketing and Branding CommitteeAdrianna Rocha GarciaCouncilwoman
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Wayne AlexanderRet. President of SBC
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Lt. Col. Olga E. Custodio, Ret. USAFED of Women in Aviation Alamo Chapter
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Dr. Thomas McNishBiodynamic Research Corp and Vietnam POW
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Tony MagaroVice President, Human Resources, Southwest Research Institute
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William W. SurbeyRet. Aerospace Engineer
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Chris BeardsallDean for Academic Success at St. Phillips College
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Wayne FaganFounder & Board Chair Emeritus, The Dee Howard Foundation
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Dr. Sean Maika
Superitendent North East ISD
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Dr. Chris CombsDee Howard Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, UTSA
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Christina MartinezExecutive Director, The Dee Howard Foundation
Ex-Officio Board Members
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Jim Perschbach
President & CEO, Port San Antonio
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Richard PerezPresident & CEO, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
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Rey ChavezPresident/CEO, San Antonio Manufacturers Association
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David E. Marquez
Executive Director, Bexar County Economic Development
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Leo GomezPresident & CEO, Brooks
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Jenna Saucedo-HerreraPresident/Chief Executive Officer, Greater: SATX
Help us make a difference
Donations to The Dee Howard Foundation Fund are securely managed by San Antonio Area Foundation