President’s message: Angelle St. Germain

I am honored to be serving as president of Impact San Antonio for 2022-23.  

By way of introduction, I grew up in a small town in southeast Louisiana, where my family’s roots go back more than four generations. After earning a bachelor’s degree from LSU, I worked in audit at Ernst & Young, LLP in Houston. In 2005, I moved to San Antonio for a career opportunity at Valero Energy Corporation, where I currently work as Executive Director of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. 

I have been actively involved in Impact San Antonio since becoming a member in 2015, when a representative from Roy Maas Youth Alternatives ignited a spark in me, revealing the vital importance of our High Impact Grants to the agencies we support. I have served as a financial reviewer on various Grant Review teams for four years and was Grant Review co-chair for three years. 

Operating during a pandemic has been challenging, but it has also brought out the best in the women of Impact San Antonio. Our wonderful membership brought their energy, resources and talents as we continued our wholehearted support of our community.  Through our efforts over the past 17 years, Impact SA and our members have contributed more than $4.8 million in transformative grants to area nonprofits that make a difference every day. 

 Although we have had to cancel our Kickoff celebration due to Covid, we still have the goal of once again achieving at least 500 memberships. That will allow us to award one $100,000 High Impact Grant in each of our five focus areas — Arts & Culture; Environment, Recreation, and Preservation; Education; Family; and Health and Wellness.   

For me, Impact SA has been a great way to get to know this community, the broad needs that exist and the amazing agencies that are meeting those needs. It also has given me the opportunity to interact with folks I may not have otherwise met, and they have made me love this community even more. 

I encourage you to renew your membership now or become a new Impact SA member. We also hope you will introduce Impact SA to others.  We are hopeful we’ll be able to hold various events throughout the year that will help shine a light on the nonprofits that are working to address a wide range of needs in our area, while also allowing us to cultivate relationships that will help build a stronger community.   

With your support, 2022 will be another great year for Impact San Antonio. We are Cultivating a Vibrant Community … Together!