» Officers and Board of Directors

The Alliance for I-69 Texas is led by a board of directors made up of local elected officials and community representatives from along the interregional I-69 System following US 59, US 77, US 281, SH 44 and I-2. The Alliance is dedicated to supporting TxDOT in upgrading these highways as part of the national Interstate Highway System.

SOUTH TEXAS - EAST SPUR
David Garza, Cameron County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Paco Sanchez , President & CEO, Rio Grande Valley Partnership
Richard Cortez, County Judge, Hidalgo County
Raudel Garza, CEO, Edinburg Economic Development Corp.
Cynthia Garza-Reyes, Assistant City Manager, City of Pharr
Teclo Garcia, CEO, Mission EDC
Representative, City of McAllen

SOUTH TEXAS - WEST SPUR
Gerry Schwebel, Sr. VP, International Bank of Commerce
Tano Tijerina, County Judge, Webb County
Victor Trevino, Mayor, City of Laredo
Ben Zeller, County Judge, Victoria County
Duane Crocker, Mayor, City of Victoria
Sean Stibich, Executive Director, Port of Victoria

COASTAL BEND
Kent Britton, CEO, Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Connie Scott, County Judge, Nueces County
Paulette Guajardo, Mayor, City of Corpus Christi

NORTHEAST
Chad Sims, County Judge, Harrison County
Scott Norton , Executive Director, TexAmericas Center
Rush Harris, CEO, Marshall Economic Development Corp.
Olin Joffrion, Mayor, City of Carthage
Rodger McLane, County Judge, Panola County
Steve Williams, City Manager, City of Carthage / Carthage Improvement Corp.

EAST
Sydney Murphy, County Judge, Polk County -  Alliance Board Chairman
Greg Sowell, County Judge, Nacogdoches County
Larissa Philpot Brown, Lufkin Economic Development Director
Keith Wright, County Judge, Angelina County
Randy Johnson, Mayor, City of Nacogdoches
Andrew Harmon, Asst. Executive Director, Deep East Texas COG

NORTH CENTRAL
Steve Kean, President & CEO , Greater Houston Partnership
Callie Barnes, Seaport Connectivity Director, Port of Houston Authority
Melisa Montemayor, Senior V.P, LJA Engineering
Michel Maksoud, Senior V.P., Public Infrastructure, Westwood

CENTRAL
Phil Spenrath, County Judge, Wharton County
Tim Barker, Mayor, City of Wharton
Carolyn Gibson, Executive Director, El Campo City Development Corp.
Courtney Sladek, City Manager, City of El Campo
Courtland Holman, Executive Director, Wharton Economic Development Corp.

REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITIES
Pete Sepulveda, Executive Director, Cameron County RMA
Pilar Rodriguez, Executive Director, Hidalgo County RMA
Glenn Green, Executive Director, North East Texas RMA

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Helen Walker, former County Judge, Victoria County, and former Alliance Chairman
Robert Eckels, former County Judge, Harris County, and former Alliance Chairman
John P. Thompson, former County Judge, Polk County, and former Alliance Chairman
Michael Behrens, former Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Amadeo Saenz, former Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation