Philip Ochoa, Board President

Co-founder and President of Federal Defense Industries

Philip Ochoa is a ninth-generation Texan whose family history traces back to Tomas Sánchez de la Barrera y Garza, the founder of Laredo.

In 2024, Ochoa co-founded the Immigrant Hall of Honor with his mother, Sara Puig Laas. He is also co-founder and President of Federal Defense Industries (FDI), a company he has led since 2000 in supporting the diverse needs of the U.S. military’s foreign-partner support logistics channel. Under his leadership, FDI has developed innovative database tools and grown to more than $450 million in sales.

Ochoa earned a BBA from Texas Tech University with an emphasis in marketing. His years of community service include roles as president of his college fraternity, Past President of the Laredo Rotary Club, former member of the Santa Barbara Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, and current member of the San Marcos Academy Alumni Council.

He now resides in Boerne, Texas.