Weekly Lunch Elevating our Community’s Mental Health Through Hope

Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Sandra Morisette

• Doug Beach, Executive Director of NAMI of Greater San Antonio
• Grant Moody, Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner
• Kendra Mathews, Corporate Impact Director, USAA

Meet the Panel

Moderator: Dr. Sandra Morisette

Dr. Morissette is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Chair of the Department of Psychology. As Director of the Trauma Health Research In Veterans’ Experiences laboratory, her expertise is in studying co-occurring conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, and addictive behaviors among post-9/11 veterans, emergency responders, and college students. She has a particular interest in understanding factors that influence suicide risk. She has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and she has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Defense. She enjoys teaching Military Health Psychology and Introduction to Clinical Psychology.

Panelist: Doug Beach, Executive Director of NAMI of Greater San Antonio

Doug Beach is the Executive Director of NAMI of Greater San Antonio, a NAMI Family to Family Instructor and leads a Family Support Group for families impacted by a mental illness.  In 2016 Doug helped launch PATHWAYS TO HOPE, a conference for mental health professionals, clergy, lay leaders, social workers, educators, law enforcement, family members and people living with a mental health diagnosis.  After the 2020 Pathways to Hope Conference, Doug led the formation of the Bridges to Care San Antonio initiative in conjunction with the City of San Antonio Dept. of Human Services.  

Doug is the past Chairperson and current Member of the Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) of the Texas Dept. of Health and Human Services and is the Chair of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Local Mental Health Authority (the Center for Health Care Services).  He has also served as the Co-Chair of the Bexar County Task Force on Mental Health and Criminal Justice. Doug is the Chair of NAMI FaithNet, NAMI National’s outreach to faith communities across the U.S.

Panelist: Grant Moody, Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner

Commissioner Grant Moody was first elected to Bexar County Commissioners Court in November 2022 in a special election to complete the remainder of the previous Pct 3 Commissioner’s term. Re-elected in November 2024 to a full four-year term, Commissioner Moody remains committed to delivering conservative, commonsense leadership that puts the collective community first.

Grant brings a rich mix of both private sector and public service experience to Bexar County. Prior to being elected County Commissioner, Grant served in leadership roles at two Fortune 500 companies in San Antonio, USAA, andValero. Grant is also a 4th generation veteran, having previously served 10 years on active duty as a Marine F-18 pilot with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and he continues to serve as a LtCol in the MarineReserves. His private sector experience, business background, and military service provide Grant with a unique and fresh perspective on governance and the challenges facing Bexar County.

Grant attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he played football for the Midshipmen and graduated with distinction as the top Economics major in his class. He earned a master’s degree in statistics and business analytics from Texas A&M University. After leaving active duty, Grant attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School where he completed his MBA.

Upon graduation, Grant joined USAA, the military financial services leader, where he was promoted to several executive roles covering strategy, operations, and customer experience. In 2019, he transitioned to ValeroEnergy, where he served as Director of Innovation, evaluating new opportunities for the largest independent refiner in the world.

In 2017, Grant was nominated by Governor Greg Abbott and confirmed by the Texas Senate to serve on the Texas Veterans Land Board. He was reappointed to a 2nd term in 2021. In 2019, Grant founded and chaired the San Antonio Liberty Leadership Council, a conservative organization for young professionals that continues to grow to this day. In 2021, Grant was honored to be named a national fellow by the Club for Growth, the preeminent free market political advocacy group in America.

Grant is married to Stephanie and together they have three children, Paige, Kaitlyn, and Kyle. He serves on the Advisory Council for Soldier’s Angels, a San Antonio-based nonprofit.

Panelist: Kendra Mathews, Corporate Impact Director, USAA

Kendra Mathews serves as a Corporate Impact Director at USAA.  She is the National Military Lead for the Health and Wellbeing focus area of philanthropic giving.  She works on a high-performing team that directs corporate citizenship investments to positively impact our nation's military families and USAA’s local communities while helping to activate employee engagement, drive operational efficiencies, and elevate stakeholder engagement and connectivity.  She also manages the Face the Fight Coalition aimed at reducing veteran suicide.

She graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1992. Although primarily a logistician in the military, she served in a multitude of different leadership roles from executive officer to commander. Kendra finished her career in San Antonio as the vice wing commander of the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-L).  She retired after 24 years of service as a Colonel. A 36-year member of USAA, she joined the Association as a cadet in 1989.  

Kendra joined USAA in 2016 in the CEO's Chief of Staff office working on process mapping and integration projects. She then served as the CAO's executive officer before becoming the director of catastrophe command in the insurance claims area. She led USAA's catastrophe response for three record years in a row and moved to her current role in June 2021.  Kendra has four master's degrees; Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Webster University, Master of Air Mobility with Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and a Master of Science in National Resources Strategy with Supply Chain Management Concentration from the International College of the Armed Forces (now the Eisenhower School).

Despite growing up in Northeast Ohio, Kendra is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loves sports in general. Her husband, Walter Clark, is also retired Air Force and currently works as a civilian employee at JBSA-Randolph. Their son, Joseph, just graduated high school and will be attending Schreiner University in the fall. Kendra enjoys music, sports and time with her family.