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Steve Rosenauer, Executive Director
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Fiesta® San Antonio Commission Announces 2026-2027 Leadership
SAN ANTONIO (August 25, 2026) – The Fiesta® San Antonio Commission is happy to announce its Executive Committee leadership for the 2026-2027 Fiesta Year.
- Jim Mery- President
- Barton Simpson- President-Elect
- Kelly Ebrom Kennedy- Senior Vice President
- Allison Reyes Boese- First Vice President
- Dr. Jose Ruiz- Second Vice President
- Fred Casillas- Treasurer
- Dr. Damaso (Danny) Oliva Jr.- Secretary
- Bill Drain- Presidential Appointee
- Ferne Burney- Immediate Past President
- Steve Rosenauer- Executive Director
Jim Mery exclaims, “Fiesta 2027 will be an opportunity for San Antonians, and our national and international guests, to ‘Celebrate Fiesta Familia and Friends’ and support many San Antonio area non-profit organizations!”
The following individuals will serve on the Fiesta Commission Board of Directors:
- Thomas Aguillon (Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation)
- Jennifer Barbaro (Rey Feo Scholarship Foundation)
- Rowe Blount (The Order of the Alamo)
- Elizabeth Bueche (The Conservation Society of San Antonio)
- Erwin J De Luna (United San Antonio Pow Wow)
- Jonathan Dear (Texas Cavaliers)
- Trish DeBerry (Appointed by Fiesta President)
- Salvador Gutierrez (Fiesta Flambeau® Parade Association)
- Alfred Horn (Beethoven Maennerchor, Inc.)
- Kathleen LeFlore (Battle of Flowers® Association)
- Dr. Adena Williams Loston (Appointed by Fiesta President)
- Darrell Lynch (San Antonio Zulu Association)
- Lisa Lynde (King William Association
- John McFadden (Appointed by Fiesta President
- Georgina Schmahl (Appointed by Fiesta President
- Tawana Timberlake (The Woman’s Club of San Antonio
- Jeanie Travis (Fiesta San Antonio Foundation President)
- Mary Wieser (Miss Fiesta Committee Chair)
The following individuals will serve the Fiesta Commission as Elected Commissioners:
- Dina Boley
- JoAnn Boone
- Caroline Cain
- Melanie Cawthon
- Freddie Cervera
- Johanna Christiansen
- Irma Duran de
- Terrin Fuhrmann
- Debbie Gonzaba
- Sid Gutierrez
- Abby Kurth
- Janet Putman
- Carla Riedl
- Linda Skop
- Elizabeth Van Sickle
- Fernando Villarreal
- Jeffrey Weissman
- Sandy Liwang
- Helen Meyer
- Bridgette Oliva
- Cheryl Palmer Rodriguez
The dates of Fiesta 2027 are April 15 to 25. For more information, please visit www.fiestasanantonio.org.
#VivaFiestaSA2027 #CelebrateFiestaFamiliaAndFriends
About the Fiesta® San Antonio Commission
The Fiesta® San Antonio Commission Inc. is a nonprofit, volunteer, self-supporting organization that plans, promotes, coordinates, and preserves Fiesta San Antonio through support of its Participating Member Organizations in presenting a safe, educational, annual celebration of the diverse heritage, culture and spirit of San Antonio for its residents and visitors.
Fiesta® San Antonio started in 1891 as a one-parade event to honor the memory of the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. That historic commemoration still takes place, but for more than a century, Fiesta® has grown into a celebration of San Antonio’s rich and diverse cultures and today is one of this nation’s premier festivals with an economic impact of more than $340 million. Each year, more than one hundred San Antonio Area Non-Profit, Fiesta Member Organizations coordinate more than one hundred Official Fiesta® Events to raise funds to provide services to San Antonio citizens throughout the year. The Fiesta San Antonio Commission’s purpose is to help each of its Member Organizations be as successful as they can be.
The Fiesta San Antonio Commission proudly supports Fiesta Member Organizations that support:
• Higher Education Scholarships and Programs
• Diverse Cultures • Historical Significance / The Alamo
• Arts / Nature
• Military Programs
• Children’s Events / Programs
• Pets / Animal Welfare
• Inclusive Events / LGBTQ
• Sports / Health and Wellness
• Special Needs Community
• Older Adult Community
• Local Community Building