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

Gregorio Flores
Chair

Executive Consultant 

Sculpted Leaders

Iliana Alanis, PhD
Vice-Chair

Professor of Early Childhood Education

University of Texas at San Antonio

Joel Perez
Treasurer

CliftonLarsonAllen

Lucas O'Brien
Secretary

Asst. VP, Commercial Lending

Frost - Banking, Investments, Insurance

Tonda Brown

Director

Pre-K 4 SA

Kristene Cano

Broadway Wealth Solutions, Inc.

Shannon P. Moralez

Attorney

Lena Delgado

Senior Director Marketing, HEB

 
Tony Rodriguez

Zachry Construction Company

Samantha Gallegos

Retired

Michael Zacho

VP of Commercial I/S

Valero Energy Corporation