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
Eric Chen
Chief Financial Officer, EAA
Principal, Chen Consulting LLC
Simon Ng
Vice President, Technology
Tuan and Robinson Structural Engineering, Inc
Rafael Turcios
Vice President, Student Impact Project, EAA
Demetra Tzamaras
Vice President, Student Impact Project, EAA
Thomas Byrne
CEO, Property Capsule
Jax Kneppers
President, Jax Kneppers Associates, Inc.
Kit Ratcliff
Ratcliff Architects
Mark Van Velzen
Oliver & Company
FOUNDER
Ashraf Habibullah
Founder, EAA
Founder, President, and CEO, Computers and Structures, Inc.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Lehman
Executive Director, EAA
Sam Bass
SFUSD
Katie Boisseree
The Boisseree-Lesjak Family
Ariel Creagh
Degenkolb
Ken Forward
PG&E
Barry Frey
Frey Incorporated
Emily Guglielmo
SEAONC
Ken Klein
Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger
Heather Meeker
O’Melveny & Myers, LLC
Patrick Murren
CEMS Engineering
Jennifer Norris
US Glass and Aluminum
Ray Pugliesi
Degenkolb
Gavin Rhodes
Brite Painting
Paul Rodriguez
Aon Risk Solutions
Hala Titus
CDM Smith