EAA was founded in 2000 by a group of leading San Francisco Bay Area structural engineers with the initial goal of merging visual and performing arts with the world of engineering. Recognizing the value of a hands-on approach to education, we started placing engineers and designers into classrooms to share their time, talent, and technical expertise directly with students. Our first pilot project launched in 2001 in two San Francisco Unified School District high schools, and our programs have since been adopted by multiple schools throughout the Bay Area, benefiting thousands of students.
Our Board of Directors is committed to ensuring the growth of this innovative program by continuing to work with educators, engineers, and the design community to refine and improve the curriculum; building our ranks of progressive supporters, volunteers, and donors; and exposing more students to the arts and engineering by expanding the program footprint across the nation.

Past President, EAA
Chief Executive Officer, EAA
Chief Operating Officer, EAA
Vice President, Student Impact Project, EAA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Kotterman
President & Chief Executive Officer, EAA
Manager, Customer Success, Autodesk
Steve Cetrone
Chief Operating Officer, EAA
Vice President, Oliver & Company
Simon Ng
Vice President, Technology
Tuan and Robinson Structural Engineers
Rafael Turcios
Vice President, Student Impact Project, EAA
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Demetra Tzamaras
Vice President, Student Impact Project, EAA
Distributed Energy Resources
Thomas Byrne
CEO, Property Capsule
Jax Kneppers
President, Jax Kneppers Associates, Inc.
Kit Ratcliff
Ratcliff Architects
Mark Van Velzen
FOUNDER
Ashraf Habibullah
Founder, EAA
Founder, President, and CEO, Computers and Structures, Inc.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Lehman
Executive Director, EAA
Sam Bass
SFUSD
Nick Boatright
Rainbow Waterproofing & Restoration
Katie Boisseree
The Boisseree-Lesjak Family
Eric Chen
Chief Financial Officer, EAA
Principal, Chen Consulting LLC
Ken Forward
PG&E
Todd Hesse
TNT Plumbing
Laura Terry Howard
Fox Rothschild
Ken Klein
Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger
Heather Meeker
O’Melveny & Myers, LLC
Kevin Moore
SEAONC
Patrick Murren
CEMS Engineering
Jennifer Norris
US Glass and Aluminum
Ray Pugliesi
Degenkolb
Gavin Rhodes
Brite Painting Inc.
Paul Rodriguez
Aon Risk Solutions
Hala Titus
CDM Smith
John Tuttle
Golden Gate Steel & Stair