Mary E. Garr
President and CEO
Mary Garr is an experienced leader with three decades of diverse roles in several industries, including healthcare, city management, and the military, both as a CEO and COO. As CEO of Family Service, Mary is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of Family Service and for leading her teams to collaboratively work to improve the health of our community by addressing challenges and adversity in peoples’ lives. Mary has a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and master’s degrees in Health Administration from Baylor University and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. She has been actively engaged in the San Antonio community for a number of years, both in her military service and in her volunteer service in several organizations and serving on various nonprofit boards and committees. She has been with Family Service since 2018.
Mylinda Swierc
Senior Vice President Quality & Systems
Mylinda has over 30 years of experience working in the human service field. She has been with the Family Service since 1994. As Senior Vice President of Quality and Systems supports agency programs through information systems, facilities, evaluation, and human resources. Her central role is providing strategic direction for the provision of quality services through an integrated service model, internally and through community partnerships. She has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Sociology from Southwest Texas State University. Her husband, David, has worked for H-E-B for over 30 years and currently provides project management within their facilities department. They have one son.
Richard Davidson
Chief Operating Officer
Richard is a Bio-Cultural Anthropologist with 25 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector in finance, program development, implementation, and evaluation as well as government contracting. He holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology and History from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He joined the agency in February 2006. As Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for providing leadership, support, and vision to ensure the agency has appropriate operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. He has been the life-long mentor to 9 boys and 4 girls from San Antonio’s rural Southside community.
Hector Perez Luevano
Controller
Hector has more than 25 years of progressively responsible experience as a Controller and Accounting Manager in a variety of industries, including consulting, telecommunications, electronics, automotive, and financial services. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with specialization in Audit from Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Juárez. He has earned a Six Sigma Green Belt. Hector has worked in the nonprofit sector for 9 years and joined the agency in February 2016. He is responsible for aligning the agency’s financial operations with appropriate accounting reporting systems, budgeting, and financial forecasting models to ensure the financial and operating efficiency of the agency. He has two sons and one daughter.
Catie White
Vice President Development And Donor Engagement
Catie is a musician turned nonprofit fundraiser. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, she proudly calls San Antonio home. Catie has more than ten years of professional nonprofit experience. She is skilled in nonprofit fundraising, donor cultivation, donor portfolio management, grant writing, event management, strategic planning, and marketing. Catie is devoted to creating a San Antonio that is strong for everyone, and towards that end, is highly engaged in the nonprofit community as a board member, volunteer, and community advocate.
Christopher J. Rodriguez
Chief Learning Officer
Christopher J. (CJ) Rodriguez is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic consultation, human resources, and organizational development across a spectrum of industries, notably healthcare and non-profits. Currently serving as the Chief Learning Officer for Family Service, Chris leads the supervision, capacity building, and professional development efforts of the agency’s programs. His focus is on enhancing client outcomes while addressing the social determinants of health within our communities.
In addition to his role at Family Service, Chris is actively engaged in community-focused professional groups and contributes his expertise to various boards.
Chris holds a degree in Human Resources with a concentration in Organizational Development and Business Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word. Committed to leveraging his skills for community fortification, he is dedicated to contributing to a stronger society for future generations and his family.
Board Members
Family Service’s Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers from both the business sector and the local communities we serve.
Their commitment to our mission of hope, dedication, and giving ensures that the needs of families are met.
The board can sit for two 3-year terms, at which point a new board member is elected. Each of our board members sit on one of our committees: executive & governance, finance & audit, program evaluation, board engagement, board recruitment, communications, talent management and technology.
A message from our board chair
Greg Bram
As the oldest human service nonprofit in San Antonio, the community impact Family Service has made is almost too vast to put into words. From our Early Head Start and Head Start program, mental health counseling, marriage strengthening, child abuse prevention /neglect services, and financial empowerment service, to our cornerstone Neighborhood Place, Family Service is making a huge difference in our community. I have been privileged to be a part of the Family Service family for many years beginning with assisting with the golf tournament, to becoming a member of the Board, to being Board Chair.
Being on the Board has given me the opportunity to clearly see what a huge impact Family Service has made in the lives of so many in San Antonio. While services may have been altered during Covid, it is amazing to me that Family Service has not lessened their commitment to this city – they have never slowed down or been made less available to those in need.
Thank you to Mary Garr, her amazing Executive team and ALL of the Family Service employees who make a difference!
Board Officers
Greg Bram
Chair
Valero Energy
Michael D. (Mike) Benson
Chair-Elect
Frost Bank
Carla Contreras
Vice Chair
RSM US, LLP
William J. (Bill) Regan, Jr.
Treasurer
Retired, Financial Executive
Amanda Lee Keammerer
Secretary
Javilud, LLC
Mary E. Garr
President/CEO
Family Service
Peter Mako
Past Board Chair
Marsh Wortham
Board Members
Tim Bessler, EdD
St. Mary’s University
St. Mary’s University
Terri DeLaHaya
RETIRED, University Health System
Rosa M. Guzman
RC Meier Specialty
Mindee L. Huff
Wells Fargo Bank
Monika Kapur, MD, MBA
University Medicine Associates
University Health System
Megan Parsons Lindberg
HOLT CAT
Daniel E. Maldonado
Jackson Walker, LLP
Carlos Moreno
Studio 8 Architects
Studio 8 Architects
Don R. Schmidt
RETIRED, Northside ISD
Deborah Grant Seabron
RETIRED, 502 ABW, Joint Base San Antonio
Valerie Vasquez
Davidson Camp Insurance Services, LLC
Gregory (Greg) Wood
H-E-B
