As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with industry leaders at Boeing’s San Antonio location at the Port. This episode explores the amazing story of Boeing Senior Supply Chain Management Leader, Aurelina Prado, her experience immigrating with her family from the Dominican Republic, and how she was able to rise up as a Latina Leader against all odds and find her career at Boeing.
We also chat with Boeing Senior Manager, National Strategy & Engagement State & Local Government Operations, Tyler Schroeder, on the innovative initiatives that Boeing has been developing to allow more access for women and women of color to thrive in this industry. One of those initiatives have already taken affect here at our Chamber with the help of a generous multi-year scholarship donated by Boeing last fall for Latina Leadership Institute class participants.
About Boeing:
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support. As America’s biggest manufacturing exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing has been part of a rich pioneering legacy in Texas for more than 86 years. The company occupies a diversified footprint with more than 5,500 employees throughout the state. The largest concentrations are in San Antonio, Houston and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The San Antonio location is home to one of the largest military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities in the world.
To contact our team please reach out to Richard Delgado Jr. at richard.delgado7@boeing.com
Aurelina Peña Prado:
Boeing Senior Supply Chain Management
Aurelina is the Senior Supply Chain Management leader at San Antonio responsible for implementing supply chain planning & execution solution across government platforms. Prior to her role she supported Executive Transport Services & Support team as an Operations Manager for 747 Executive Programs. She has held multiple roles in aviation including; Aircraft Technician, Operations Analyst , Process Engineer, and Operations Manager. She holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Science from Embry Riddle, and multiple certification targeting business development and strategy leadership.
As a Latina in STEM she has a passion to develop and promote future women into Aerospace careers, and was a cofounder and Executive Director for Women in Aviation Alamo City Chapter. She is a Lemonade Circle board member promoting leadership opportunity to women of color, and serves as a member of the San Antonio Aviation Advisory Commission.
Tyler Schroeder
Boeing Senior Manager, National Strategy & Engagement State & Local Government Operations
Tyler serves as senior manager for national strategy and engagement for The Boeing Company and is based in San Antonio, Texas. In this role, he represents Boeing’s Texas legislative interests at the state capitol and manages legislative policy for Boeing sites and subsidiaries across the state. He also oversees government and external affairs for Boeing San Antonio, including business affairs, community engagement and charitable investment strategy.
Prior to joining Boeing in 2016, Tyler served as an international financial analyst and federal government relations specialist for Air Tractor, Inc. in North Texas. Tyler led Air Tractor’s government relations effort on a number of small business and federal issues and helped manage Air Tractor’s extensive export financing program.
