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
CURRENT VIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Fernando Reyes
Chair
Elected by VIA Board of Trustees

Laura Cabanilla
Vice Chair
City of San Antonio Appointee

Athalie Malone
Secretary
City of San Antonio Appointee

Paul Basaldua
Member
Bexar County Appointee

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

Ayda Gonzalez
Member
Bexar County Appointee

Javier Paredes
Member
City of San Antonio Appointee

Melanie Tawil
Member
City of San Antonio Appointee

Kevin Wolff
Executive Committee
Greater Bexar County
Council of Cities Appointee
VIA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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