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Wayne Alexander
Appointed by District 9
Chairman
Mr. Alexander retired in 2002 as President, SBC Southwestern Bell. During his 32 year career he held a variety of executive positions in network operations, sales, marketing, and international operations with various SBC subsidiaries. Immediately prior to his position as Southwestern Bell President, Mr. Alexander led SBC's wireless CATV, long distance, and local telephony operations in Chile and the Asia Pacific from 1995 through 1999. Previous to these assignments, he was in charge of sales for Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, directed network and marketing for Southwestern Bell Texas, and participated in the Congressional Assistant Program in Washington D.C. Mr. Alexander now serves on a number of boards including Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio Medical Foundation, Master’s Leadership Program, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, UT McDonald Observatory, and the Clean Technology Forum. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla. He and his wife Barbara have two grown sons living in Boston and Chicago.
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Alex Nava
Appointed by District 10
Vice Chairman
Michael "Alex" Nava is a trial attorney with broad experience in commercial litigation and tort defense. Mr. Nava is a partner with law firm of Allan, Nava & Glander, PLLC, he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes and personal injury claims. In addition, he has presented various articles and speeches on legal defense-related topics, including handling of lawsuits in Texas, liens and recoverable damages in personal injury litigation. Mr. Nava is a graduate of the St. Mary's University School of Law and received a B.A. from the West Texas A&M University in 1999, majoring in English and History. He is involved in various professional organizations, including the State Bar of Texas, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio Bar Foundation, Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, and William S. Sessions American Inn of Court. He is a member of the Board of Directors of United Communities of San Antonio (formerly NCCJ of San Antonio). In his free time, Mr. Nava enjoys spending time with his wife, Brenna, and their two young daughters, Isabella and Cydney.
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Edward J. Moore
Appointed by District 2
Secretary/Treasurer
Edward J (E.J.) Moore is the President and owner of Moore Financial Management, LLC and Vice President and Co-owner of Confidence Unlimited, LLC. Mr. Moore has extensive experience in investment advising, and contracting / procurement management. Prior to his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1995 from the U. S. Army, Edward’s (E.J.) last assignment in the U.S. Army was that of the U.S. Army South’ s Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC). He worked in a joint capacity for the U. S. Southern Command as the approving authority on joint contracting matters. While in the U.S. Army as a contracting officer, E.J. directed an Army Should Cost team that negotiated contracts in value of $100 million plus contracts. E.J. is a graduate from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana, Lafayette) with a Bachelor of Science, Economics and a Masters in Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology. He is also a graduate of the Defense System Managers Course. E.J. is a member of the local chapters of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
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Chris Alderete
Appointed by District 7
Mrs. Alderete began her 30-year health care career at Christus Santa Rosa and currently is Director of Business Development at the Vita Navis Group. She also hosts Catholic Television of San Antonio’s (CTSA Channel 15) show "Today's Ministries," highlighting ministry-based programs in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Mrs. Alderete chaired the 2000 Census Complete Count Committee and the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women at the behest of former Mayor Ed Garza. In 2012 she was appointed by Mayor Julián Castro as co-chair of the 2012 Proposed Bond Committee on Streets, Bridges and Sidewalks. Mrs. Alderete is also Vice President of the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame and is Chair of the San Antonio Oasis Board. She is also a member of the Texas Association of Home Care, serving on the organization’s political action committee, and is a member of the Alamo Area Home Care Council, where she serves as co-chair of the legislative committee. She previously served as board chair of SAMM Ministries, where she oversaw the acquisition and development of a transitional shelter for homeless families.
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Andrew Anguiano
Appointed by District 3
Andrew M. Anguiano is CEO of Drew Advertising. With more than 15 years in the communications and advertising industry, Mr. Anguiano has client experience with numerous private, public and non-profit organizations in the region. In 2008, he managed the design and creation of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Visitor and Education Center in Texas, an experiential exhibit communicating the history, manufacturing process and involvement of the company. Recently, Mr. Anguiano began working with international companies seeking to enter the U.S. market, and his company has led in the development of marketing research and entry strategies for several organizations. He has served on numerous boards and organizations, including local chambers of commerce, neighborhood groups, the City of San Antonio's Cultural Arts Board and the City's Zoning Commission. Mr. Anguiano is a lifetime resident of San Antonio, and a 2002 graduate of Texas State University- San Marcos.
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Rolando Bono
Appointed by District 1
Rolando Bono was appointed by City Council District 1 on December 6th of 2012. He retired as City Manager of the City of San Antonio in 2006 after serving over 28 years in various management capacities. He earned a BA degree from Texas A&I University and an MA in Urban Studies from Trinity University. Bono currently serves as the Treasurer of The Retired Employees City of San Antonio (ReCoSA) and a member of the Leadership Council of the International Hispanic Network (IHN). He is a former President of the IHN and is also a life member of both the International City County Management Association (ICMA) and the Texas City Management Association (TCMA). Bono and his wife, Edna, are originally from Mercedes, in the Rio Grande Valley, and have made San Antonio their home for over 40 years. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.
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Victoria M. Garcia
Appointed by District 4
Victoria Garcia, appointed by City Council District 4 and board member since 2009, is the board's new Secretary-Treasurer. She is the Managing Partner of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP's San Antonio office, where she specializes in domestic and international labor and employment law and immigration. In addition to her position on the Port San Antonio Board of Directors, Garcia currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Free Trade Alliance San Antonio. She earned her law degree at the University of Texas at Austin. She also holds a master's degree in public affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C.
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Cy Hutchinson
Appointed by District 8
Mr. Hutchinson is retired from City Public Service (CPS) - San Antonio's electric and gas utility company -- as their Manager of Information and Communication Services. He served in that position for 14 years. Prior to that, he was the Director of Data Processing where he was responsible for managing automated services for all Tracor based groups. Mr. Hutchinson also served as Executive Director for Consolidated Data Processing Center for the City of San Antonio and Bexar County following his retirement from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1981. His career-long experience in the computer technology field is complimented by the fact that he founded and organized Helix Corporation in 1975. Helix was involved first in the sale and operation of electronic game machines but subsequently diversified into other fields, such as real estate and investments. He is an active member of numerous civic organizations such as Communities in Schools, the United Way, Family Services Association, Consumer Credit Counseling Service, San Antonio College, and the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
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Victor Landa
Appointed by District 6
Mr. Landa has more than 25 years of experience in journalism, television and community work. His extensive media experience includes stints as photojournalist, editor, writer, producer, anchor assignments editor and news director. For 14 years Mr. Landa has appeared as an op-ed columnist with more than 700 columns written for the San Antonio Express-News. He writes a weekly column in Spanish as well for Conexion, a Hearst corporation publication. Mr. Landa's television career began at a CBS affiliate before moving on to Univision and Telemundo. Mr. Landa has also worked as the Central Region Director for the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and as Policy Director at its sister organization, the William C. Velasquez Institute. Mr. Landa teaches a Mass Communication course at Northwest Vista College.
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Douglas B. Vair
Appointed by District 5
Douglas B. Vair has served as the Marketing and Publicity Director for Retama Park (Retama) since it's opening in 1995. Retama is one of only five pari-mutual betting tracks in the state of Texas and a major tourist attraction for the San Antonio area. Before assuming these duties in San Antonio he was the Publicity Director for The Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Pimlico is the home of the "The Preakness Stakes", the second jewel of horse racing's "Triple Crown". Along with his duties at Retama, Mr. Vair also serves as a member of the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, a member of the Nogalitos-Zarzamora Coalition Board of Directors, and is a member of the Selma Chamber of Commerce where he served as Chamber President in 2000. He is a 1971 graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
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Dan F. Weingart
Appointed by the Mayor
Mr. Weingart is the Founder, President & CEO of The Alisam Group, LLC, a multi-national logistics and sales company. He has more than 20 years experience domestically and internationally in the consumer packaged goods industry, the majority of which came while working at The Coca-Cola Company where he managed international key accounts. In 2000, Mr. Weingart was recruited by Tampico Beverages as their Vice President for International Market Development, later becoming the Executive Vice President for their International Division. Mr. Weingart sits on several local community, non-profit boards. He earned his Master of International Management with highest honors from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Bruce E. Miller
President & CEO and Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Miller has extensive experience in urban design, planning and economic development. He worked in commercial real estate with Dallas-based Vantage Properties, Inc., and served as the CEO for the Rickenbacker Port Authority, Columbus, Ohio, which, as an Air Force Base, closed in 1979. Mr. Miller is responsible for leading the organization through the planning, marketing and development of Port San Antonio, the former KellyUSA. |
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