2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Board

E. Richard Vaughan, Jr.

President, Burton Companies, Weslaco (President and Board Chair)

Joe Vasquez

Community Volunteer (Board Chair, Security First Credit Union; formerly Vice President of Human Resources, Mid Valley Health Systems/Knapp Medical Center), Weslaco (Vice President)

Teri Zamora

Vice President Financial and Administrative Services, Texas State Technical College Harlingen (Treasurer)

Rene Capistran

President - South Texas Region, SpawGlass Contractors, Inc., Harlingen

Steve Flores, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Alfonso (Al) Guillen

Vice President for Student Learning, Texas State Technical College, Harlingen

Naomi Perales

Community Relations Representative, Texas Gas Service Company, Harlingen

Nolan E. Perez, M.D.

CEO, Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas, P.A., Harlingen

Gonzalo Salazar

Superintendent of Schools, Los Fresnos CISD

Perry A. Vaughn

Executive Director, Rio Grande Valley Chapter,
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Harlingen

Directors

Theresa A. (Teri) Alarcon
Principal, Hanna High School, Brownsville ISD

Hon. Carlos H. Cascos, CPA
Cameron County Judge, Cameron County Offices, Brownsville (or proxy, Bernardina [Nina] Garcia)

Jack Damron
Executive Director, Region Once Education Service Center, Edinburg

Lilly G. De La Rosa
Vice President/Senior Market Manager, South Valley Market, Capital One Bank, Harlingen

Kristina D. Leal, P.E.

Senior Project Manager, Halff Associates, McAllen

Dennis McMillian

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg

Alex Meade

CEO, Mission Economic Development Corporation, Mission

Eli R. Ochoa, P.E., A.I.A.

President and CEO, ERO Architects, McAllen

James J. Ponce, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools, McAllen ISD

Laura Boyer Talbot

Curriculum and Accreditation Officer, South Texas College, McAllen

Veronica Villegas

Vice President, Rio Grande Valley Partnership, Weslaco

Rene Villarreal

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

Jo Rae Wagner

President, CTO Inc., Harlingen

Associate Board

Rachel Arcaute

Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, McAllen ISD

Sandra Avila

South Texas Career and Technical Education Association (Director, Career and Technical Education, Weslaco ISD)

Eduardo Cancino, Ed.D.

Deputy Director for Instructional Support, Region One ESC

Cornelio Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools, Mission CISD

Laura Lara, A.I.A.

Architect/Senior Project Manager, UT System, Rio Grande Valley Office of Facilities Planning and Construction

Robert Leftwich

Material Planning Specialist, United Launch Alliance, Harlingen (Harlingen City Commissioner)

Robert F. Loredo

Superintendent of Schools, Donna Independent School District

Gregg McCumber, CPA

Senior Tax Partner and Managing Partner, Burton, McCumber & Cortez, LLP, Brownsville

David Merrill

Janice H. Mumford

Community Volunteer (former Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, McAllen ISD), McAllen

Gabriel Puente

Publisher, rgVision Publications, Harlingen

Joel Reyes

Lean Six Sigma/Training Manager, EMS, Enterprise Mobility Solutions, McAllen

Norma L. Salaiz

Community Volunteer (former Superintendent of Schools, La Villa ISD)

Felipe C. Salinas

Grant Writer and Interim Director of College Access and Support Programs, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg

Lorie Swayze

Account Executive, KGBT-TV Action 4, Harlingen

Ron Tupper, M.Sc.

President, Tupper & Associates, Inc., McAllen

Estella L. Trevino

Executive Director, Edinburg Housing Authority

Directors Emeritus

Eduardo A. Campirano
Port Director and CEO, Brownsville Navigation District/Port of Brownsville

Ray Elledge

Division Manager, Texas Commercial Energy, Harlingen (retired)

Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E.

President, Texas State Technical College, Harlingen

Hollis V. Rutledge, Jr.

President and CEO, Hollis Rutledge and Associates, Inc., Mission

Ed Tamayo

Executive Vice President, First Community Bank, Harlingen (retired)

Linda Wade, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools, Harlingen CISD (retired)