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District 1 Representative

Farias is the current chair of the CIC Customer Relations and Communications subcommittee and is the Director of Annual Giving at the Alamo Colleges District. In this role, he leads charitable giving efforts that benefit the students of all five colleges within the organization. Previously, he has served in faculty and administrative roles at San Antonio College. He is a lifelong resident of San Antonio and is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts through professional and volunteer service.

District 2 Representative

Picasso currently chairs the CIC Rates, Finance, and Business subcommittee and works as a Communications and Public Involvement Coordinator for WSP USA, based in San Antonio, TX. With over 10 years of experience, Lawson has a diverse background in strategic marketing, communications, and advertising. In addition to her professional work, Lawson has dedicated her time to her community through involvement in local non-profit organizations focused on addressing the current inequities faced by seniors and those experiencing chronic homelessness.

District 3 Representative Chair

Aguirre Martinez is the current committee chair of the CIC and works as the Office Administrator for the Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence. She is a lifelong resident of District 3, and serves as the President of the Association of Women in Communication-San Antonio Chapter, a Posada Guadalupe Board member, and serves the community as a member of various non-profit organizations. Ms. Aguirre Martinez holds a master's degree in Communication Arts from the University of the Incarnate Word.

District 4 Representative

Gonzalez is the Area Manager for Alpha Environmental Management Company and is active in environmental conservation efforts in the San Antonio area and Texas.  He also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and Building A Purpose and serves as a mentor with Communities In Schools. 

District 5 Representative

Villarreal was born in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in 2007. His professional experience includes working as a scientific consultant. He has also worked as a lecturer in physics and a researcher at UTSA. Villarreal has been affiliated with the Bexar County Green Party and Climate Action SA.

District 6 Representative

Zapata is the Director of Business Development and Compliance for Great Hearts Online. She has lived in San Antonio for 40+ years and is a member of the SAPD Civilian Advisory Review Board, among other community and civic organizations.

District 7 Representative

Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Cantu is a board member of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and is Chair of the Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility.

District 8 Representative
Past Chair

Kelly, retired, currently serves as the President of Crownridge of Texas Owners Association. Prior to retirement, he was a 34-year employee with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), having served as the San Antonio region’s District Engineer for ten years. Following his TxDOT retirement, Kelly consulted for AECOM & CH2M engineering companies. Today he enjoys spoiling his grandchildren and traveling.

District 9 Representative

Corser is retired from a career in the technology industry, most recently working with Juniper Networks based in Sunnyvale California where he led a transformation from hardware to software/cloud based offerings.  He has lived in San Antonio for 4 years, prior to relocating from New Jersey where he was active in many civic and township boards and commissions.

District 10 Representative

Alvarado is a native San Antonian and attended UTSA where she studied business administration.  Alvarado serves as a Board Member for the Bexar County Election Integrity Board as well as a member of the 2022 State Delegation SD25, Nomination Committee.  She is active in her community serving on various neighborhood association and school board committees.

Quadrant 1 Representative

Fullerton is an independent researcher and advisor, Attorney at law (Georgia and Massachusetts), with experience in trust/estate matters, land use regulations, ag/irrigation/conservation, and international and historic preservation.  He holds a BA in Art History from Yale University, a JD from the University of Georgia, School of Law, an MA in historic preservation from the University of Georgia, a certificate in water policy from the University of Arizona, and studied Theology at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.  He has sat on numerous boards and commissions, including the CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee

Quadrant 2 Representative

Villarreal is a San Antonio native and accomplished international businesswoman, who has lived in 4 countries (including Asia), speaks 4 languages, and is a proud advocate for equitable access to high-quality education, serving as a mentor to young women.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting from Claremont McKenna College. A proud wife and mother, she is an advocate for sustainability, and passionate about giving back to her hometown. 

Quadrant 3 Representative

Dunn, a local business owner, and former CPS Energy employee has been actively involved in the San Antonio community for over 30 years and served as a board member of the Ella Austin Community Center, mentored youth through the David Robinson mentorship program, served as president of 100 Black Men San Antonio and volunteers with the San Antonio chapter of the NAACP.

Quadrant 4 Representative

Onofre, a lifelong resident of San Antonio, is a retired City of San Antonio employee, with over 20 years of service.  He is very active in the community and is a past chair of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce International Business Committee, facilitated the design and construction of the San Antonio 9/11 memorial, served on numerous boards and committees including the Bexar County Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Prevention Task Force, the CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee, and the COSA Housing Bond Committee. 

Member at Large

Clapsaddle is a retired Air Force Colonel having served in the engineering field for 28 years. She is the sole proprietor of Clapsaddle Consulting, providing strategic planning and programming expertise to the federal government, architectural-engineering firms, and non-profit agencies.  She is a recent graduate of the Master’s Leadership Program San Antonio, and is now dedicating herself to serving on non-profit boards.   

Member at Large

Zapata is a retired chemical engineer with over 30 years in the oil and gas industry. He has extensive project management experience having held leadership and support roles on various major projects. Additionally, Zapata is experienced in cyber security and process control and improvement. He has resided in San Antonio for 8 years and is active in the community.

Member at Large

Stein is a Project Manager with Pacific Northwest National Lab, focused on energy and climate resiliency initiatives. His previous professional roles include Director of Energy & Sustainability at the San Antonio Independent School District, Market Outreach Specialist at CLEAResult, and the Sr. Energy Analyst at the City of San Antonio. Stein has a Master of Public Administration and BA in Anthropology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers.

Member at Large

Bonnette is the current chair of the CIC power and technology subcommittee and is a retired Civil Engineer with over 40 years in the consulting industry in Texas and Louisiana, most recently with Pape-Dawson Engineers in San Antonio.  He has resided in San Antonio for 24 years and is active in regional, state and local boards and committees.

Member at Large

Nelson is a professional Urban Planner and active community advocate who has participated in the Mayors Housing Policy Task Force, the Office of Urban Redevelopment SA, Leadership San Antonio, and the Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program.  She sits on the SMPS San Antonio Board, and the Urban Land Institute Board and is certified by the Texas Department of Transportation in Socio-Economic and Environmental Justice Analyses.  She holds a BS in Architecture from Texas Tech University and an MS in Urban and Regional Planning from The University of Texas at San Antonio and studied abroad at the College of Architecture, Berlin, Germany, the Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures Seville, Spain and the College of Architecture, Paris, France.