Kate Rogers

Executive Director at ALAMO TRUST INC

Kate Rogers is a prominent executive with extensive experience in community outreach, education, and leadership roles. She served as the Vice President of Community Outreach & Engagement at The Charles Butt Foundation from March 2019 to March 2021.2 In this role, she facilitated community collaboration and alignment to drive systemic change in areas such as early childhood education, K-12 academic achievement, post-secondary success, and workforce development.2

Currently, Kate Rogers serves as the Executive Director of the Alamo Trust, Inc., a position she has held since March 2021.2 1 In this role, she is responsible for the daily operations of the Alamo historic site and the implementation of the $550 million Alamo Master Plan.1

Some key highlights of Kate Rogers' career include:

Founding the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
Creating SA Works
Establishing the CAST (Centers for Applied Science & Technology) network of career-themed high schools
Founding Early Matters San Antonio2

Prior to her work with The Charles Butt Foundation, Kate held several notable positions:

President of The Holdsworth Center (January 2017 - March 2019)
Executive Vice President at The Holdsworth Center (January 2018 - January 2019)
Vice President of Communications & Health Promotion at H-E-B (2008 - January 2017)2

Kate Rogers has a strong educational background, including:

Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Texas Christian University (Magna Cum Laude)
Master of Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Education degree from the University of Southern California1

Throughout her career, Kate has been recognized for her contributions, including being named Woman of the Year by the San Antonio Business Journal and being listed among the top 100 Texans to Watch.1

Highlights

Mar 25 · expressnews.com

Alamo announces new executive director to lead museum fund ...

Mar 23 · thealamo.org

Kate Rogers Selected to Lead the Alamo as Executive Director

Mar 23 · sanantonioreport.org

Former H-E-B exec Kate Rogers to be named new Alamo Trust ...

Experience

Executive Director at ALAMO TRUST INC (March 2021 - Present)

Vice President, Community Outreach & Engagement at The Charles Butt Foundation (March 2019 - March 2021); President at The Holdsworth Center (January 2017 - March 2019); Executive Vice President at The Holdsworth Center (January 2018 - January 2019); Vice President, Communications & Health Promotion at H-E-B (2008 - January 2017); Director of Advertising at H-E-B (2005 - 2008); Campaign Director at H-E-B (2003 - 2005); Director of Public Affairs at H-E-B (1998 - 2003); Founder & Owner at Kate Brown Communications (1995 - 1998); Public Relations Manager at Texas State Aquarium (1992 - 1995)

Education

Doctor of Education (EdD) in Global Education from University of Southern California (2020 - 2023); Master of Public Affairs in Public Leadership & Policy from The LBJ School of Public Affairs (2019 - 2020); B.S. in Advertising & Public Relations from Texas Christian University (1987 - 1991)