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Visit San Antonio Announces New, Diverse Board of Directors

Visit san antonio makes strides to better reflect the, community it represents.

San Antonio, TX (May 17, 2024) – As Visit San Antonio continues its mission to bring the world to the city and elevate San Antonio into a global brand, its distinguished Board of Directors has elected new members of the community to advise and help steer the strategy of the non-profit destination marketing organization. In today's rapidly evolving landscape, where the complexities of a global society demand innovation, adaptability and empathy, the significance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) cannot be overstated. Visit San Antonio’s embrace of DEI has been a journey of self-reflection and growth. Its Board and leadership have strived to create an environment where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued and every individual is empowered to contribute their unique talents and experiences.  

“Over the past three years, an ethos of diversity, equity and inclusion has firmly been entrenched within Visit San Antonio’s organizational culture,” says Marc Anderson, Visit San Antonio President & CEO. “The new Board members each embody the principles of DEI in their own distinct ways and all bringing a level of expertise and professionalism within their respective industries that Visit San Antonio is proud to have on our team informing the community’s collective growth.”  

New Board of Directors members (term June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2027):  

Marcus Baskerville – Co-founder and Head Brewer, Weathered Souls Brewing Co. \

• Chef Nicola Blaque – Owner, The Jerk Shack and Freight Fried Chicken  

Tremell Brown – Deputy CEO, VIA Metropolitan Transit  

Caroline Churchill – Chief Marketing Officer, Victory Capital  

Terrin Fuhrmann – Owner, Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen                                                                         

Michael (Mike) Joergensen – Chief Marketing Officer, Silver Ventures, LLC.  

Re-elected Board of Directors members:  

Tim Morrow – President & CEO, San Antonio Zoological Society  

Phil Stamm – Area Vice President and General Manager, Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk and Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk 

These remarkable eight individuals were selected from a pool of 38 applicants by the Visit San Antonio Board of Directors’ Nominations Committee to serve a three-year term. The Committee was headed by Jenna Saucedo-Herrera and included Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia, Patricia Muzquiz-Cantor, James P. Limbaugh II and Marc Anderson. The selected finalists were presented to the entire Board of Directors and were approved by receiving a majority vote of the 18 voting members of the full Board. Voting took place in early May, with the majority vote occurring in less than two hours, signaling its enthusiasm for the new slate of Board members.  

“The tourism and hospitality industry is vital to San Antonio’s economy and residents so the selection of members of Visit San Antonio’s Board of Directors is of the utmost importance,” said Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, immediate past Chair of the VSA Board of Directors and Chair of the Nominations Committee. “I am grateful to the members of the Nominations Committee for their careful review and discussion of the many talented individuals who applied to be part of this Board and ultimately selected a truly diverse – in all senses of the word – set of San Antonio leaders to advise and guide the future of this industry.” 

Continuing Board of Directors members: 

Hope Andrade, Co-Founder & Partner, Go Rio San Antonio River Cruises  

Major General Juan Ayala (USMC Ret.) – Director, City of San Antonio Military and Veteran Affairs 

Sandra Bench – Senior Business Development Director, Freeman 

John Carbajal – Residential Real Estate Agent, San Antonio Board of Realtors  

Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia – City Council District 4, City of San Antonio 

Deborah Omowale Jarmon – CEO/Executive Director, San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum 

James P. Limbaugh II – Chief Commercial Officer, Silver Eagle Beverages 

Michelle Madson – President & CEO, The San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association 

Maria Martinez – General Manager, The Westin Riverwalk 

Loris Menfi – General Manager, Marriott Rivercenter & Riverwalk 

Patricia Muzquiz-Cantor – Executive Director, City of San Antonio Convention & Sports Facilities 

Jesus H. Saenz, Jr. – Director of Airports, City of San Antonio 

Jenna Saucedo-Herrera – President & CEO, greater:SATX 

Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran - City Council District 3, City of San Antonio 

Erik Walsh – City Manager, City of San Antonio 

Marc Anderson, President & CEO, Visit San Antonio 

With this new slate of members, the Board composition is equally split between female and male. In terms of racial and ethnic diversity, the new Board is 41.67% Hispanic, 16.67% Black and 41.67% White. 

For more information on Visit San Antonio, its work in the community and positive impact on San Antonio, please visit Members.VisitSanAntonio.com . 

About Visit San Antonio 

Visit San Antonio is a 501(c)6 and serves as the sales and marketing arm of San Antonio as a leading leisure and meetings destination. In 2022, San Antonio welcomed approximately 34.8 million visitors. Hospitality is one of the top five industries in the city, contributing $19 billion to the local economy annually and employing more than 140,000. More information about Visit San Antonio and the city’s vast offerings can be found at VisitSanAntonio.com .  

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Inspiring & Informing Today's Association Professionals

Marc anderson named new president and ceo of visit san antonio.

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He succeeds Casandra Matej, who joined Visit Orlando in January.

“Our Board of Directors is thrilled to introduce a leader of Marc’s caliber into our community and to help guide Visit San Antonio into the future,” said Jeffrey Arndt, chairman of the Visit San Antonio board. “Marc joins an already outstanding team in San Antonio, and possesses the qualifications and expertise to help us navigate through the COVID recovery period and create a lasting impact on our area.” 

For the past six years, Anderson has served as Chief Operating Officer for Choose Chicago, the sales and marketing entity for the City of Chicago, and McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America.  For that worldwide major destination, the Chicago native showcased a unique experience in growing market share for both citywide conventions and leisure/global development (tourism), and now focuses on a new emerging San Antonio market.  Additionally, Anderson has extensive international experience, promoting the United States as well as developing new territories with influential relationships in Canada, China and the Middle East.

“I am thrilled to join the Visit San Antonio team and this vibrant community that is poised for not only an incredible recovery, but extensive growth in the coming years,” Anderson said. “As the seventh-largest city in the United States, San Antonio is experiencing a renaissance unlike many cities in our country. The city’s pro-tourism and pro-business stance was an invigorating and welcome opportunity.

“After all, DMOs are in existence to drive economic impact and tax revenues, increase demand, create new jobs and keep people working and uplift our cities across the world.”

Prior to Choose Chicago, Anderson was the Regional Director of Marketing for The Peninsula Hotels, for which he oversaw the regional sales, marketing, public relations and e-commerce office for all the company’s business development in the Midwest and Canada.

Anderson, a graduate of Drake University, also brings a wealth of industry experience and relationships with him as he is currently on the Board of Directors for the United States Travel Association (USTA), an Executive Committee Member of the Meetings Mean Business Coalition, Co-Chair of the USTA CEO Roundtable and is a member on Destinations International’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Anderson will be joined by his wife, Brooke, and their college-age daughters, Avery and Lily, in relocating to San Antonio.

Arndt, the President and CEO of VIA Metropolitan Transit, stressed that Visit San Antonio’s vacancy drew a “significant talent level” of candidates. He added, “San Antonio should be proud of the level of interest there was in the industry for this position. It was evident to the committee almost immediately that Marc’s ability to perform at the highest level, along with his business acumen, would align very well with the work of the Visit San Antonio team.”

Searchwide Global led the search, bringing several strong candidates from the greater convention and leisure segments, including competitive destination marketing organizations throughout the country. Search committee co-chair Frank Miceli, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Franchise Business Operations for Spurs Sports & Entertainment, said, “As we look to the future, we’re confident that Marc is the right person to lead Visit San Antonio and carry on the long legacy of providing the highest level of service and support to the hospitality community in San Antonio.”

Visit San Antonio’s Chief Operating Officer, Dave Krupinski, has served as the interim President and CEO in the wake of Matej’s departure. “I want to thank Dave for his work in this interim period,” Arndt said. “He is a talented and influential leader for Visit San Antonio and we are thankful for his continued contributions in working with Marc and the rest of the VSA team as we move into recovery.”

Visit San Antonio is a 501(c)6, and serves as the sales and marketing arm of San Antonio as a leading leisure and meetings destination. In 2019, San Antonio welcomed approximately 41 million visitors. Hospitality is one of the top five industries in the city, contributing $15.2 billion into the local economy annually and employing 140,000 in 2019. More information about Visit San Antonio and its initiatives for hospitality partners can be found at Partners.VisitSanAntonio.com .

Written by FORUM Magazine editors.

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🌷 things to do in san antonio this weekend: mother’s day, luke combs concerts, texas eats food festival.

Rebecca Salinas , Digital Journalist

This weekend marks Mother’s Day weekend in the U.S., but several big events are also taking place across San Antonio.

That includes two Luke Combs concerts, the Asian Festival, the Nostalgia Con and, of course, the Texas Eats Food Festival — all taking place downtown. To prepare for the influx of people, the city has asked downtown visitors to plan ahead for traffic and detours.

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Here’s a look at all the big events planned for this weekend in San Antonio.

Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12 . We encourage people to post their Mother’s Day photos on KSAT Connect .

Here’s a handy guide on how to upload pictures for Mother’s Day.

Restaurants across San Antonio will have specials, freebies, brunches and buffets to celebrate the holiday.

Click here for a list of special meals and deals.

The country superstar will perform two shows at the Alamodome for his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour” on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 .

• On Friday , the North H-E-B Plaza will open for merchandise shopping, food and drinks at 3 p.m. and Alamodome doors will open at 5 p.m. The performance will start at 5:40 p.m. Combs will be joined by Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters and The Wilder Blue.
• On Saturday , the Luke Combs Bootleggers Tailgate at North H-E-B Plaza will open at 3 p.m. and doors will open at 5 p.m. The performance will start at 5:40 p.m. Combs will be joined by Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff.

The concerts are expected to attract sellout crowds of more than 40,000 people, according to a news release from the Alamodome. VIA’s Park & Ride service will be available on both days, starting at 3 p.m.

Click here for our preview on traffic, road closures, parking and more.

Texas Eats Food Festival

The Texas Eats Food Festival is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 , at Smoke BBQ, at 501 E. Crockett, just east of downtown San Antonio.

This festival is set to bring together food enthusiasts, industry professionals and our local community as they enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and a showcase of diverse cuisines created by award-winning and James Beard-nominated chefs from San Antonio and across the state of Texas.

Click here to buy your ticket.

Asian Festival

In observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Asian Resource Center of San Antonio will host the Asian Festival on Saturday, May 11 at La Villita. The one-day performance, entertainment, and food event will celebrate the diverse Asian diaspora represented in South Texas and San Antonio.

Click here for more information.

Nostalgia Con

The Nostalgia Con will take place Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12 at the Henry B. González Convention Center. The ‘90s- and ‘00s-themed event includes artists, vendors and celebrity guests, including a reunion of the cast of the “Pokémon” anime series.

Click here for a list of celebrity guests and more information.

Other events this weekend

Friday, May 10

• “Cinderella” at the Majestic: The Children’s Ballet of San Antonio will bring the magical ball of “Cinderella” to the Majestic Theatre on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. The show will feature a cast of 200 young Children’s Ballet of San Antonio artists between the ages of 3 and 19. Read our preview here .
• Grupo Firme: The band will perform at Frost Bank Center on Friday, May 10.

Saturday, May 11

• Luis Miguel: The Latin superstar will perform at Frost Bank Center on Saturday, May 11 .
• Pools open: City-owned swimming pools in San Antonio will open for preseason on Saturday, May 11 . The City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department said 11 pools will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-7 p.m. Read our story here .
• Free concert: The South Texas Symphonic Orchestra will perform a free, family-friendly concert that will include music from iconic movies and musicals. The concert will take place on Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at the University of Texas at San Antonio main campus Fine Arts Building Retama Auditorium Recital Hall, located at 1 UTSA Circle. Read our story here .
• Be Well Texas: UT Health San Antonio substance use treatment initiative Be Well Texas will host its second annual community wellness fair on Saturday, May 11 . The community wellness fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mission County Park 1, located at 6030 Padre Drive. Read our story here .

Sunday, May 12

• Brahmas: The Brahmas will play the Houston Roughnecks in Houston at 3 p.m. Click here to read all about the Brahmas.
• Free SeaWorld for veterans: SeaWorld parks will honor Military Appreciation Month with free one-day admission for U.S. military veterans and up to three guests. Veterans can register for this offer through May 12 and have until July 7 to visit the parks with their free tickets. Click here for more information.

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Johnathan Walker (chairman) , President of Southern Warehousing and Distribution, serves as Treasurer of Mission Heritage Partners. Johnathan has an abiding interest in the San Antonio Missions National Park, in hoping that we can raise the next generation of committed stewards for our special cultural treasurers located in the heart of the Southside of San Antonio.

Funding for this important 8-week apprenticeship program, administered in conjunction with the American Youthworks Environmental Corps, helps young adults learn a valuable skill, and assists the Park masons who are tasked with the preservation of the more than 250,000 square feet of masonry surfaces.

Since the program was initiated in 2008, it has grown to become an integral element in the workflow of the professional masons, allowing them time and resources to meet project goals and milestones. Some of the projects these interns have worked on are the repainting of flagstone floors, rebuilding 18th-century steps and stoops, and installing several porches and arbors.

The Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) Program supplies the San Antonio Missions with professional docents who provide important visitor services at the four Spanish Missions. The goal is for VIPs to offer timely details and information about the Park’s resources upon the visitors’ arrival. The Mission Heritage Partners provides a variety of funds to support the VIP Program, underwriting background checks, purchasing uniforms and nametags, providing training, recognition events, and supplies the volunteers need during their activities. Volunteers at the Park contribute in excess of 10,600 hours annually, the equivalent of more than five permanent, full-time employees.

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John Murphy is the UTSA Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Executive Director of the UTSA International Study Center in Urbino, Italy. He is former Dean of UTSA’s College of Architecture, Construction and Planning. He is an Associate Member AIA, LEED Accredited Professional, and a Certified Professional Constructor. John has a passion for historic structures and cultures, and a special dedication to protecting the historical significance of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

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Working alongside members of the National Park Service Interpretation team, the Community Outreach Intern joins the mission of promoting the Park to San Antonio and the surrounding communities. In addition to assisting with conducting curriculum-based education programming and interpretation duties, the intern assists with appearances at special events, including Fiesta and community parades and Farm Day.

Completion: 2012

This significant and necessary upgrade replaced rotted wooden posts and rails around and throughout the grist mill at Mission San José. Using the faux bois technique (concrete fabricated to look like wood), San Antonio artist Carlos Cortés and his team of artists created posts and top-rails that provide more enduring strength, stability and sustainability. New faux bois security and safety rails now also allow safe access to the stairway that leads to the lower horizontal wheel. The beauty of the faux bois work is that it remains inconspicuous within the historic setting. A private donor provided partial funding for the project and the Mission Heritage Partners funded the final amount needed to complete the project.

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31 minutes to Mission San Juan (1.6 miles) Use Acequia Trail or the San Antonio River Walk

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8 minutes to Mission Concepción (2.4 miles) 9 minutes to Mission San Juan (3.0 miles)

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31 minutes to Mission Concepción (5.5 miles) 15 minutes to Mission San Juan (3 miles) Use streets and trails

50 minutes to Mission Concepción (2.5 miles) 55 minutes to Mission San Juan (2.8 miles) Use streets and trails

In an effort to retain the serenity of Mission Concepción’s site, the Mission Heritage Partners helped facilitate a plan to ensure that the land between the Mission and the San Antonio River would not be commercially developed. The area was already targeted by several developers, so an individual board member purchased the land and eventually transferred ownership to the nonprofit group and then to the National Park. The views between the river and the Mission can now remain as they were in the 1700s, without fear of future encroachment.

Completion: 2007

Long before selfies were popular, visitors to the San Antonio Missions took plenty of pictures of themselves and their traveling companions at various sites throughout the Park. The Mission Heritage Partners solicited funds for prominent, permanent signs at each of the four Missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Since being installed, these stately stone and cement monuments, funded by AT&T, have served as a landmark entry point at each Mission, and have appeared in countless family photos.

Completion: 2001

Over the years, the 18th century grist mill at Mission San José had fallen into disrepair. Rusted, non-functioning mechanisms reduced the mainstay of the community to a useless structure. Because the mill provides an important look at the ingenuity and food production that took place at the mission, the Mission Heritage Partners raised funds to return it to full operation in 1995. Garnering a mix of grants and local donations, the group was able to have the grist mill mechanisms replaced, as well as to restore the mill race leading water to the underground wheel.

Completion: 1996

In the early 1990s, several members of the board of directors and the executive director of Mission Heritage Partners made an in-person plea to several United States Congressmen requesting funds for a Visitor Center at the Park. Their efforts were successful and the Visitor Center at Mission San José was built in in 1996. It now serves as a busy gathering spot, complete with a museum, gift shop, conference room and theater that airs a documentary about the men and women who built the Missions in San Antonio so strategically set along the San Antonio River.

Art has been part of the history of national parks since the 1870’s when Hudson River School painters captured majestic Western landscapes. Today, the sights and sounds in national parks continue to inspire artists who participate in the Artist-in-Residence programs, including the program at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Thanks to you, Mission Heritage Partners has helped bring art to the Park since 2017, funding such projects as the Michael Nye’s Four Voices Exhibit at Mission Concepcion and the 2018 Artist-in-Residence project with James, Jenny and Emma Tarpley. In the 2019 exhibit,  Portals of a People , Sabra Booth utilized printmaking skills to create light works in the Spanish Quarters exhibits area and granary in Mission San José. The prints celebrated plants that were essential to the indigenous people’s lives, in terms of diet, spirituality, and personal expression.

We look forward to announcing the 2020 Artist in Residence in January 2020.

Funding for this important 8-week apprenticeship program, administered in conjunction with the American Youthworks Environmental Corps, helps young adults learn a valuable skill, and assists the Park masons who are tasked with preservation of the more than 250,000 square feet of masonry surfaces.

Since the program was initiated in 2008, it has grown to become an integral element in the workflow of the professional masons, allowing them time and resources to meet project goals and milestones. Some of the projects these interns have worked on are the repointing flagstone floors, rebuilding 18th century steps and stoops, and installing several porches and arbors.

More than 90 percent of native prairie vegetation has been lost to development in the United States. The National  Park Service Staff at the San Antonio Missions National Park has been working on an on-going prairie restoration project at Rancho de las Cabras near Floresville and southeast of the old San Juan Dam site in San Antonio. Mission Heritage Partners is proud to support their efforts to re-create a native mixed-grass prairie vegetation at these two sites.

By underwriting this contract, Mission Heritage Partners ensures National Park Service employees are available to take on other grounds-keeping duties and projects. The contracted professionals maintain 25 manicured landscape beds throughout the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, including those at the Visitor Center, Grist Mill and Discovery Center at Mission San José, the Visitor Contact Station at Mission Concepción, the parking lot at Mission Espada and the roadway portal to Mission San Juan. The group also provides funding for a contractor to maintain the fields at Rancho de las Cabras.

Each year the Mission Heritage Partners provides funds that offset the cost of transportation for Title One and equivalent schools to take field trips to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The targeted schools are located within 40 miles of San Antonio.

• US – ICOMOS Intern
• Architectural Technician Intern
• Archeology Technician Intern
• Genetic Genealogy Intern
• Museum Technician Intern
• Community Engagement and Interpretation Intern
• Volunteers-in-Parks Program Support
• Art in the Park Program
• Community Outreach & Special Programs
• Rancho de las Cabras Archaeology Field School Report
• Native Prairie Restoration at Mission San Juan Dam Property
• Support for the Farm at Mission San Juan Capistrano
• Volunteer Village Pavilion and Security Enhancements
• Information Rack Card Printing and Distribution (throughout Texas)
• Emergency Tree Work
• Feral Hog Trapping
• Large Mammal Collagen Sturdy
• Ground Penetrating Radar Study
• Professional Landscape Maintenance
• Gunflint Inventory

The Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) Program supplies the San Antonio Missions with professional docents who provide important visitor services at the four Spanish Missions. The goal is for VIPs to offer timely details and information about the Park’s resources upon the visitors’ arrival. The Mission Heritage Partners provides a variety of funds to support the VIP Program, underwriting background checks, purchasing uniforms and nametags, providing training, recognition events and supplies the volunteers need during their activities. Volunteers at the Park contribute in excess of 10,600 hours annually, the equivalent of more than five permanent, full-time employees.

Completion: 2015

Mission Heritage Partners provided the lead writer, in-kind staff and volunteer hours and much more in support of the nomination of the San Antonio Missions as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The eight-year project also required funds for expert nomination process consultants, detailed research, writing and editing, and the development of the final publication printed for submission. The efforts were successful. The four San Antonio Missions, along with Mission Valero/The Alamo, were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 5, 2015.

Thomas Guido, President of Guido Construction Company, leads the Preconstruction Management and Estimating functions for Guido and is also responsible for overseeing project teams. Tom has over 45 years of construction experience in South Texas and has established himself as an influential leader in the industry. He is committed to supporting the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park because he recognizes its importance to the history, culture, and legacy of our vibrant city.

Diane Hays , FAIA, is a practitioner and Professor of Architecture and Interior Design in the College of Architecture Construction and Planning at UTSA. Professor Hays was part of a 2-person team that shepherded both the architecture and interior design programs through their inaugural national accreditation in the late 1990’s and more recently, pioneered the College’s Design / Build program, now a part of the Center for Community Engagement. For almost 30 years, Diane has used the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park’s unique settings as project sites for generations of students, providing them with the opportunity to learn about their history, architecture, design and building crafts.

Wendy McClelland owns The McClellan Law Firm, PLLC and practices in many areas of law. She retired from the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office after serving as an Assistant District Attorney for over 20 years. She enjoys the mission trail and loves to visit the San Antonio Missions National Park regularly. Wendy feels blessed to live in a city with a majestic UNESCO World Heritage site.

Keith Mirrer has over 40 years of general management, marketing, communications, and public affairs experience in both nonprofit and healthcare. Keith’s passion for preserving and protecting the San Antonio National Historical Park is what drew him to Mission Heritage Partners.

Steven Mitchell is a manager of refinery models at Valero. He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Florida State University. Steven has a strong cultural bond with the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, as his wife, Nuria, is an immigrant from Spain. He enjoys spending time and educating people about the significance of the Missions and the Park to friends and family.

Gregg Muenster retired from U.S. Trust, Bank of America in 2017 after 35 years in financial services, primarily as a private banker for high net worth individuals, nonprofit organizations and private foundations. He has been on the boards of many organizations serving a wide variety of focus areas, including the American Red Cross, the Southwest School of Art, the YMCA, San Antonio Museum of Art, The First Tee of Greater San Antonio, and the World Affairs Council. Gregg committed to supporting the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park to enhance its impact on the growth of San Antonio.

Sharon Smith is the executive director of the National Trauma Institute, an organization whose mission is to reduce death and disability from trauma by coordinating translational trauma research on a national level, translating research findings into improved outcomes and generating funding for trauma research through federal advocacy. Having lived in San Antonio for 35 years, she loves the history and folklore of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and is passionate about preserving and protecting the park she loves.

Kristi Villanueva is the President of the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Kristi brings with her over seventeen years of experience in public relations, government affairs, and Small Business Advocacy. She is known for her community engagement and love of the outdoors. Expanding access and experience to the San Antonio Mission National Historical Park for youth and people from diverse backgrounds is a priority for Kristi.

Johnathan Walker , President of Southern Warehousing and Distribution, serves as Treasurer of Mission Heritage Partners. Johnathan has an abiding interest in the San Antonio Missions National Park, in hoping that we can raise the next generation of committed stewards for our special cultural treasurers located in the heart of the Southside of San Antonio.

Adam Wetherell , with SWBC Ad Valorem Tax Advisors, helps commercial real estate owners reduce their property tax values. As a lifelong San Antonio resident, and graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, Adam loves this city, its culture, and its people. He is committed to preserving and protecting the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, because he believes the Missions connect the city to its culture and its people, and he wants to make sure that generations to come get to enjoy one of this city’s greatest historic treasures.

Trevor Wood is the president of The Wood Agency. “Born and raised” in the advertising and marketing industry, Trevor graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. Degree in Advertising, and has held various positions, including copywriter/producer, account executive, account supervisor and vice president – account service, at The Wood Agency. Trevor heard a calling to serve Mission Heritage Partners while at its renowned Gala and he was moved by the idea that the literal bedrock of our community remains today a truly unique and precious cultural symbol and an anchor attraction in one of the city’s most important industries; tourism.

Freddie Cervera is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Blue Skies of Texas at Air Force Village. A University of Texas at San Antonio graduate, he brings marketing and business development strategy experience to Mission Heritage Partners. Freddie is passionate about bringing awareness and shining a spotlight on the heritage, cultural influence, and legacy of these historic gems. He is proud to serve on the Mission Heritage Partners Board of Directors, as it supports the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park – the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Texas