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.
Team

Fernando Reyes
Chair
Elected by VIA Board of Trustees

Akeem Brown
Vice Chair
Bexar County Appointee

Athalie Malone
Secretary
City of San Antonio Appointee
CURRENT VIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Paul Basaldua
Member
Bexar County Appointee

Laura Cabanilla
Executive Committee
City of San Antonio Appointee

Bob Comeaux
Member
City of San Antonio Appointee

Louis R. Cooper
Executive Committee
Greater Bexar County
Council of Cities Appointee

Ayda Gonzalez
Member
Bexar County Appointee

Javier Paredes
Member
City of San Antonio Appointee

Melanie Tawil
Member
City of San Antonio Appointee

Kevin Wolff
Member
Greater Bexar County
Council of Cities Appointee
View our team biographies for more detail on our background.
via executive leadership team

Jeffrey C. Arndt,
President/CEO

Edward Johnson,
Deputy CEO

Jon Gary Herrera,
Senior Vice President of Public Engagement

Bonnie Prosser Elder,
Senior Vice President Legal/General Counsel

Kammy Horne,
Senior Vice President of Development