Echoes is the quarterly magazine of the H. E. Butt Foundation.
We share stories of people who engage with our Canyon programs: Laity Lodge Family Camp, Laity Lodge Youth Camp, the adult retreat center at Laity Lodge, H. E. Butt Foundation Outdoor School, and H. E. Butt Foundation Camp. Outside the Canyon, our storytelling is framed by Community Initiatives in Real County and San Antonio Initiatives where we serve vulnerable families and children.
The H. E. Butt Foundation works to cultivate wholeness in people and institutions for the transformation of communities.
Publisher
David Rogers is the CEO and President of the H. E. Butt Foundation, which publishes Echoes magazine. His leadership at the H. E. Butt Foundation spans three decades—he has led the organization through its transformation from a primarily faith-based, camping-focused culture into a culture-shaping organization known internationally for its commitment to hospitality and excellence.
For more than two decades, David led the H. E. Butt Foundation Camp and Laity Lodge programs. During that period, he also launched two new camping programs: Laity Lodge Family Camp and H. E. Butt Foundation Outdoor School. In 2015, he was named President and CEO and has led several new community engagement initiatives in San Antonio and South Texas since, including efforts to support mental health awareness, build capacity for non-profits, develop rural communities, and address the challenge of socio-economic inequity.
David is skilled at relational team building, cultural change management, and leadership development. Under his leadership, the foundation has grown to one of the largest foundations in Texas and one of the largest operating foundations in the United States.
David earned a BA from the University of Mississippi and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in San Antonio with his wife, Deborah Butt Rogers. David and Deborah have three adult children and four grandchildren.
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Managing Editor
Marcus Goodyear
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Hilary Commer
Communications Coordinator
Alyson Amestoy
Project Manager
Camille Hall-Ortega
Junior Graphic Designer
Lynz Bruce
Principal Photographer
Wendi Poole
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