Board of Directors
Meet our amazing Board of Directors. They keep the RGV Partnership running smoothly, effectively,
and for the good of the Rio Grande Valley.
Executive Board Members

J.D. Salinas
AT&T
Chairman

Amanda Saldana
Pathfinder Public Affairs
Incoming Chair

Naomi Perales
Texas Gas Service
immediate past chair

Deborah Cordova
Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon, PLLC
Secretary

Michael Williamson
Texas National Bank
Treasurer

Jamie L. Brown Rosas
Texas Regional Bank
Vice Chair - Starr County

Juan Delgado
Noble Texas Builders, LLC.
Vice Chair - Cameron County

Ron Garza
UTRGV
Vice Chair - Hidalgo County

Patrick McDonnell
Valley Telephone Cooperative
Vice Chair - Willacy County
Board Members

Alfredo Montanaro
Frost Bank

Anabell Cardona
Valley Grande Institute

Arlene Garza
Gulf Aviation

Brian Godinez
ERO Architects

Carter C. Biel
Foremost Paving, Inc.

Cori Peña
Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Daniel Galvan
Coldwell Banker Commercial

Daniel Garces
R.R.P. Consulting Engineers, LLC

Daniel Rivera
Elsa Economic Development Corporation

Francisco Davila
Lone Star National Bank

George Antuna
Charter Communications

Hill Cocke
AEP

Isaac Tawil
City of McAllen

Javier De Leon
HARLINGEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Johnny Rodriguez
Bert Ogden

Jose Muñoz
Guzman & Muñoz Engineering and Surveying

Juan M. Loya
PNC Bank

Krys Weyand
Santa Cruz Properties

Laura Warren
The Warren Group Architects, Inc.

Luaren K. Christy
Jones Galligan Key & Lozano, LLP

Lee Reed
International Bank oF Commerce

Lizzy De La Garza Putegnat
Titan Fuel

Luke Lucio
Texas State Technical College

Marie Garcia
SAMES, Inc. (SAM Engineering and Surveying)

Marla Sandoval
Valley Regional Medical Center

Maru De La Paz
Valley Baptist Medical Center

Matthew Wolthoff
Driscoll Children's Hospital

Michael Way
South Texas Health System

Nick Carpenter
Vantage Bank

Olivia Gomez
South Texas College
Port of Brownsville

Dr. Ramiro Caballero
Pharr EDC

Raudel Garza
Edinburg Economic Development Corporation

Raul Garcia Jr.
Halff Associates, Inc.
RGV MPO

Ricco Garcia
Airbnb

Roberto Haddad
DHR Health

Rodrigo Gomez
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

Ron Garza
UTRGV

Rose Benavidez
Starr County Industrial Foundation

Sally Guerra
Social Life

Sarah Sagredo-Hammond
Atlas Electric Air Conditioning

Saul Garcia
SAORA, LLC.

Sergio Contreras
Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP

Shea Johnson
South Texas Facility Partnership, LLC

Susie Torres
Killam Development

Teclo Garcia
Mission EDC

Val La Mantia
L&F Distributors

David Irizarry
Valley Regional Medical Center

Dr. Carlos Margo
South Texas College

Larry Gonzalez
Plains Capital Bank
Market President

Daniel Lucio
AEP TEXAS

Laura K. Christy
Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano

Ralph Cowen
Port of Brownsville

Billy Canales
Rio Motor Company
Vice - Starr County

Emma Maria Montes-Ewing
South Texas Health System

Orlando Campos
Harlingen EDC

George Antuna
Charter Communications

Brent Baldree
Texas regional bank

Ruben Bosquez
Frost Bank

Roy Rodirguez
City of McAllen
