Meet Our Team
David C. Smith
President
David started with the Ground Angels in 2014 and joined the Board in 2022. David retired from Shell Oil Company in 2020 and has since filled his time with various charitable activities. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida following his four-year enlistment in the Marine Corps. David and his family have lived in the Houston area for over 20 years. David is married to Jacqui and have two adult sons.
He currently also volunteers at the Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County as a mediator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston, The Woodlands Township, The Woodlands Church and Abandoned Animal Rescue in Magnolia.
Anthony “Tony” Castiglie
Vice President and Treasurer
Board Member since 2011. He comes to HGA with a wide-range of executive management and professional business experience. He has worked for some of the top companies in the oil and gas and banking industries. Tony has been the Treasurer of the Houston Ground Angels since 2006 and is well versed in the key details of our organization. He also led the project team in designing our new logo. Tony has also continued to provide his leadership skills in many capacities within HGA and has attended all board meetings since 2006 where he has provided solid business advice. He is a native of Brooklyn, NY and has degrees from Milwaukee School of Engineering and Louisiana Tech. Tony and his wife of 54 years, Sheila, have called Houston home since 1969. They are members of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
Martha Harrer
Secretary
Board Member since 2014. Martha joined Houston Ground Angels as a volunteer in 2007. Married with two wonderful children, she is a native Houstonian and graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. Martha is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and a Certified Fraud Examiner and currently works in the Compliance Department of a Houston based offshore drilling services company. World travel is Martha’s passion.
Rebecca Maitland
Executive Director
Rebecca has been with Houston Ground Angels for 17 years, serving in different positions and was appointed Executive Director in March 2021. She has over 25-years’ experience working with non-profits as a grant writer, consultant, event planner, management, fundraiser and in fund development. She is a native Houstonian and lives in Sugar Land.
Derek King
Board Member – WebMaster
Derek joined the board in October 2019. He came to Houston from the UK over 40 years ago with his wife Ann and their two kids (one born in Rugby, England the other in Glasgow, Scotland). They now have five grandchildren. He first volunteered for Ground Angels in 2008 – starting very slow with just a few missions. Derek and Ann attend St. Dunstan’s Episcopal church close to FM1960 on Houston’s northside.
“Houston traffic is just another means to get people hassle free to where they need to be. My hope for Houston Ground Angels is to facilitate getting added volunteer drivers and supporting the organization in getting out the group’s message. Our driver volunteers show travellers the best of Houston. “
Gerald (Gerry) Rein
Board Member
Gerry has been a driver volunteer since July 2019 and has driven over 650 missions. – joining the Board in January 2022. Gerry Rein retired from BNSF Railway (the largest freight railroad network in North America) in 2008 after spending nearly forty years in railroad operations working in the Pacific Northwest. He is a graduate of Western Washington University. Gerry and his family transferred to Houston in 2001. Gerry is married to Donna (for 17 years), and they have a son that lives in the Denver area and daughter in Barcelona, Spain.
He is currently an active member of the Rotary Club of the University Area Houston.
Timothy (Tim) Stone
Board Member
Tim who joined the Board in November 2022 lives with his wife Kristen and two kids in the Sugar Land area of Houston. He is a Senior Business Development Manager for Bechtel’s LNG business line. Through his own diagnosis with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and treatment challenges, he began to understand the heavy burden that a critical medical condition can mean financially and on family/friends. He is in remission after 6 months of treatment at MD Anderson.
“At a meeting with medical staff from the Houston VA Hospital, it hit me hard learning that many veterans fail to show up for their surgery appointments – citing the lack of transportation. “ He is enthusiastic that Houston Ground Angels provides these services and hopes to get our message out to our veterans.
Tim and his family attend the River Pointe Church in Richmond and as a follower of Jesus Christ seeks to demonstrate God’s love through service. A keep fit enthusiast; Tim recently completed a Spartan obstacle race as part of a F3 Nation team.