April 2, 2025 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center

Director of Education & Community Engagement with the Better Business Bureau (BBB)

Katie Galan

Director of Education and Community Engagement

Katie Galan serves as Director of Education and Community Engagement for Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. She is responsible for media, public relations and community outreach.

Katie, a native of Corpus Christi, has more than 19 years of experience in the communications field. Immediately prior to joining BBB, Katie served as the executive director of Beautify Corpus Christi Association. In addition, Katie has also worked in public relations and marketing for large organizations such as Stripes Convenience Stores and Driscoll Children’s Hospital.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Katie served in many volunteer organizations and on boards of directors, including The Junior League of Corpus Christi, the Coastal Bend Food Bank, Corpus Christi Metro Ministries and the Art Museum of South Texas-Artrageous. Katie currently serves on the board of Beautify Corpus Christi Association and Esperanza de Tejas, Inc.

Katie loves spending time with her husband, Mark, and being a mom to her fur babies, Lucky and Princess Prescott.