Advisory Council
The museum's Advisory Council supports fundraising and community engagement activities for the Institute of Texan Cultures on the university’s behalf. As ambassadors, they help endorse the museum’s activities, exhibits, programs, festivals, and development efforts and assist in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting philanthropic support. Members of the council were selected due to their broad range of affinities to the university and the institute.
Sabrina Avila,
Chair, Brand Panacea
Dolph “D.B.” Briscoe IV, Ph.D.
Lecturer of History, Texas A&M-San Antonio
Rebecca Q. Cedillo,
Vice Chair, Strategic Initiatives Consulting
Gerardo De Anda,
‘10, Gusto Group
Patricia Diaz-Dennis , Esq.
Retired AT&T, Executive in Residence - Center for Professional Excellence UTSA
Paul Furukawa, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Steve Griffin,
’92, MS ’93, UTSA Adjunct Assistant Professor
Tami Griffin,
BA ’94, NISD
Daniel Guerrero,
Judge
Estelle Rodriguez,
BA '98, MBA '00, Visit San Antonio
Elsa Guerra Williams,
'82, YMCA
Staff
Meet our Team
Monica Perales, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures
Arturo Infante Almeida,
Art Specialist
Bianca Alvarez,
Head Curator
Felipe Barerra,
Sr. Director of Development
James Benavides,
Sr. Communications Specialist
Giselle Diaz,
Sr. Administrative Associate
Kandice Fambro,
Museum Services Manager
Robert Gonzales,
Multimedia Designer II
Nansy Lopez Gutierrez,
Curator of Education
Danielle Ramos,
Operations Specialist
Allison Valdivia,
Museum Collections Manager
Cristina Winston,
Exhibit Coordinator