Team - VIA Metropolitan Transit

Team

VIA is governed by a 11-member board of trustees. Board members are appointed to staggered two-year terms by the following entities: San Antonio City Council (appoints five), Bexar County Commissioners Court (appoints three), and the Suburban Mayors (appoints two). The Chair of the Board is elected by the Board members and serves a two-year term. The 11-member VIA Board of Trustees meets monthly to discuss policy issues and hear comments from the community. VIA Board meetings are generally held on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

CURRENT VIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Fernando Reyes

Fernando Reyes
Chair


Elected by VIA Board of Trustees

Image: VIA Trustee Laura Cabanilla

Laura Cabanilla
Vice Chair


City of San Antonio Appointee

Athalie Malone
Secretary


City of San Antonio Appointee

Image: VIA Trustee Paul Basaldua

Paul Basaldua
Member


Bexar County Appointee

Image: VIA Trustee Akeen Brown

Akeem Brown
Member


Bexar County Appointee

Bob Comeaux
Member


City of San Antonio Appointee

Louis R. Cooper
Assistant Board Secretary


Greater Bexar County
Council of Cities Appointee

Image: VIA Trustee Ayda Gonzalez

Ayda Gonzalez
Member


Bexar County Appointee

Image: VIA Trustee Javier Paredes

Javier Paredes
Member


City of San Antonio Appointee

Image: Board Member Melanie Tawil

Melanie Tawil
Member


City of San Antonio Appointee

Image: VIA Trustee Kevin Wolff

Kevin Wolff
Executive Committee


Greater Bexar County
Council of Cities Appointee

VIA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Image: VIA President and CEO Jeff Arndt

Jeffrey C. Arndt,
President/CEO


Jeffrey C. Arndt is President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Metropolitan Transit. VIA provides transportation services to the Bexar County region, including the fast-growing City of San Antonio, identified as the seventh-largest city in the United States.

READ MORE

Tremell Brown,
Deputy CEO


Brown was named to the agency’s No. 2 spot on the senior leadership team in May 2023, after a national search, and oversees all staff functions and operations of VIA. He directly manages key operating divisions of VIA, including Fiscal Management, Human Resources, Technology and Innovation, Safety, Training and System Security, and Procurement.

READ MORE

Jon Gary Herrera,
Senior Vice President of Public Engagement


Herrera is responsible for VIA’s Public Engagement Group, including Marketing & Communications, Government & Community Relations, and Customer Relations & Sales.

READ MORE

Bonnie Prosser Elder,
Senior Vice President Legal/General Counsel


Bonnie Prosser Elder is responsible for the oversight and coordination of legal services for VIA. She is also responsible for the risk management and claims section of the organization.

READ MORE