Katie Chain

Katie Chain

Board Vice Chair, H-E-B Program Manager, Education & Workforce

Katie has been a part of the H-E-B family for 27years. She has held many positions to include Deli/Food Service Manager, Retail Store Leader, and Corporate Recruiter. She currently works on the Public Affairs team as a Program Manager working on Education & Workforce Initiatives.

Katie built our High School and Two-Year Technical Internship Programs for H-E-B. Over the last ten years we have offered more than 1,500 students experiential learning opportunities to include summer internships and job shadow experiences. She is also on the board of many organizations to include TXFAME which is a pipeline program for Multi-skilled technicians in our advanced manufacturing world, the teacher externship initiative with ASWC, and the FCCLA State organization.

Katie serves on multiple ISD-CTE Advisory Boards across the state working to improve career and technical programs that will lead students straight to careers. She also supports multiple non-profit organizations, both with H-E-B and in her personal life.

IN 2018 Katie started a Clothes Closet that is focused on making sure high school students have professional wear as they begin their first job, internship, etc. Any students can shop the closet for free and take whatever they need.

Katie has two children that are the center of her world. A 25-year-old son, Gage, that graduated with his master’s in accountancy at Texas Lutheran University and is currently working as a Tax Accountant/CPA for a firm in San Antonio. A daughter, Sage, just began her 3rd year in Veterinary school at Texas Tech University. They are the center of her world and helps her remember what’s really important in life…..Family.

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