Board of Directors

Be a champion of a family’s future

Successful Leaders from all Walks of Life

AVANCE - San Antonio's Board of Directors is comprised of successful leaders from various walks of life. The Board serves to direct AVANCE's strategy, ensure effective leadership and succession planning and act as a thought partner to the leadership team.

Executive Board of Directors

Dr. Luzelma Canales
Chair

 

Associate VP of Leadership, Learning and Activation

Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity

Manuel Berrelex
Vice Chair

 

Partner, Vinson & Elkins - Dallas Tx

Dr. Claudia Kramer Santamaria
Parliamentarian

 

Former Director, Anita Uphaus Early Childcare Center

Ron Oran
Treasurer

 

Litigation Attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP - Houston, Tx

Dr. Robert H. McCallister
Secretary

 

Retired Executive , ExxonMobil

San Antonio Advisory Board Members

Greg Flores
Gregorio Flores
Chair

 

Executive Consultant 

Sculpted Leaders

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Iliana Alanis, PhD
Vice-Chair

 

Professor of Early Childhood Education

University of Texas at San Antonio

Joel Perez
Joel Perez
Treasurer

 

Partner , RSM US LLP - Texas Market 

Lucas O'Brien
Lucas O'Brien
Secretary

 

Asst. VP, Commercial Lending

Frost - Banking, Investments, Insurance

Tonda Brown
Tonda Brown

 

Director

Pre-K 4 SA

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Kristene Cano

 

Broadway Wealth Solutions, Inc.

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Lena Delgado

 

Senior Director Marketing, HEB

 
Samantha Gallegos
Samantha Gallegos

 

Retired

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Shannon P. Moralez

 

Attorney

Mike Zacho
Michael Zacho

 

VP of Commercial I/S

Valero Energy Corporation