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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