PRESIDENT AND CEO
Henry Van de Putte serves as the CEO and President of Meals on Wheels Central Texas. In this role, Henry leads the largest aging services non-profit organization in Central Texas providing vital services such as home delivered meals, community centered meals, home repair, in-home care services, pet services, and many more. As an advocate for aging services, Henry also currently serves on the Meals on Wheels Texas Board, the City of Austin's Commission on Aging, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program Board, and the Texas Food System Security and Resiliency Planning Council. Henry is also a member of the Austin Area Research Organization a non-partisan network of Central Texas leaders aimed at shaping the Central Texas region in positive ways.
Prior to joining Meals on Wheels Central Texas, Henry served as Regional CEO and executive director of American Red Cross of the Texas Gulf Coast. Van de Putte, a native of San Antonio, holds a political science degree from St. Mary’s University. He was recognized as CEO Communicator of the Year for 2020 by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Houston chapter. Prior to joining American Red Cross in 2017, Van de Putte served as director for Central Catholic High School in San Antonio; director of operations at Dixie Flag Manufacturing; and in corporate communications with ESPN. His twin children Camila and Henry IV are nine years old.