Board of Directors

Howdy,

My name is Deana Atteberry. I am the Loudest, Proudest member of the Fightin' Aggie class of 2011. Growing up as a 3rd Gen I always knew Aggieland was where I belonged. My Grandfather Edward C. Rodriguez ’51 and my mother Priscilla Hertzler ’82, shared stories from school and I was hooked. I graduated with my degree in Marine Biology after my love for animals brought me to Aggieland by the Sea. After graduating I worked offshore as a protected species observer. Pretty cool to watch turtles from helicopters. Soon after some time I began working at Moody Gardens in their education department and later moved to the Kemah Aquarium to be a biologist/diver and run their education department. I now run two home businesses, one caring for pets, and raising future Aggies, Class of ’37 and ’42, with my husband former Yell Leader James Atteberry ’12. I LOVE the Aggie culture and I am so proud to be on the board to help instill the Aggie Traditions past the 4 years in college and into our career lives. I look forward to getting to meet more Ol’ Sea Ags and hear their stories as well, and what they hope for the future of our beloved school

Julie is a member of the Fightin’ Aggie class of 2001 with a degree in Maritime Administration.  Julie has worked in the maritime industry for 21 years focused on chartering and global maritime business development.  Over her 21 years of experience, Julie’s experience spans inland vessel operations, blue and brown chartering, and business development of vessel security systems, bunkers, and environmentally acceptable lubricants.  She has also dedicated many years to supporting the maritime industry and charity organizations through board and membership positions with SAFSN, Houston and Galveston Propeller Club, WISTA, Houston Rodeo, and Friendswood Methodist.  Julie’s proudest accomplishment is being the mother to wonderful boys and wife to Joel Zamarripa ’99! 

Devin graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston in December ’16 with a degree in Maritime Administration and is a proud member of the class of 2017!

While never working in the Maritime industry, Devin has found great success in his financial services career helping clients achieve their financial goals. 

Devin is a Wealth Advisor with EP Wealth Advisors.

• Devin has served on the Sea Aggie Board since 2017
• Devin serves on the Houston rodeo committee on the Wine Garden committee as Assistant Captain

 Over 20 years in the MART Department, I expanded the Marine Transportation degree to meet niche specific needs of the maritime industry by creating inland and near coastal opportunities by her promoting the creation of the Tug and Tow program and Dynamic Program. My passion is to continuously ensure the curriculum maintains the flexibility for graduates to be the highest credentialed and qualified to enter the merchant marines. I teach Terrestrial Navigation and Marine Survey. I serve as Faculty Advisor and creator of the first State Maritime Academy’s Council of Master Mariner Cadet Chapter.

I graduated in 1996 with Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation at the Texas Maritime Academy (Texas A&M University at Galveston), Masters of Business Administration from Phoenix University in 2008, and Doctorate of Business Administration focusing in Leadership from Walden University in 2018. I joined Texas A&M at Galveston in 2000 as a lecturer and continuously advanced through the ranks to become the first female Maritime Transportation Department Head in 2012. 

While teaching, I oversaw the creation and implementation of International Maritime Organization’s Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), United States Coast Guard, and Maritime Administration (MARAD) regulatory requirements and training of merchant marine officers. I was the primary designer of the Maritime Simulation and Seamanship Lab Facilities at Texas A&M University at Galveston. 

She heavily engages in maritime industry to create internships at sea and endowments, which includes her own Fuel Fund Endowment to provide scholarships for her students in License Option Programs going on sea terms.

 Born and raised in Baytown, Texas. Passionate about the marine environment and maritime industry. Diverse maritime experience serving on tankers, supply vessels, research vessels, and operated harbor tugs along the Texas Gulf Coast as a professional mariner. Commissioned in the United States Coast Guard (USCG), serving seven years of active duty and another eight as a reserve officer holding various leadership roles at Marine Safety offices. Utilized this experience and maritime knowledge to transition to the corporate world, leading the development, collaboration, and launching of custom solutions to increase optimization of maritime assets and enhance safety and security of the maritime transportation/oil industries. Currently working as the Director of Development for the Texas A&M Foundation on the Galveston campus helping individual and corporate donors express their passion for our students and campus through current and planned donations. 

  SAFSN Member 6 yrs

Association of Former Students Member 24 yrs
Co-chair of SAFSN Golf Committee ‘21, ‘22, and ‘23

SAFSN Reunion Committee Member ‘22

SAFSN Tailgate Committee Member ‘22, volunteer ‘21

Professional Experience:

I have past experience as an intellectual property researcher, engineering project manager, and research lab technician and manager. I have also volunteered in numerous charitable organizations, often holding elected board positions. 

 Miranda is a globally recognized Maritime Consultant to the offshore industry focused on blue water support vessel brokerage and fleet diversification, crew management support, Ship Repair project management and inland fleet resale, amongst other extensive Maritime business related expertise.

Her 22+ years of maritime experience span the full scope of operational and commercial asset management, crew and technical management and roles including time spent heavily involved with the development of groups like WISTA Middle East (founding board-member), and as Chair of Fundraising for SAFSN. 

Miranda began her maritime and business life with Bsc. in Maritime Business (MARA) from Texas A&M University-Galveston, later an MBA in International Maritime Management.  Currently an active member of SeaAggie Former Student Network (Golf Tournament Chair), Women Offshore, WISTA Texas, International Propeller Club, Propeller Club of Houston, International Association Woman in Business (IAW) and Global Maritime Community GMC-US Ambassador.