2020 Officers
President 2020
Anika Aviles
President-Elect 2021
Patricia H. Gonzalez
VP Operations
Roger Gonzalez
AVP Operations
Jaime Ibarra
AVP Operations
Eddie Uribe
AVP Main Stage Entertainment
Ernie Barrientes
VP Big Tent Entertainment
Lionel (Leo) Cortez
AVP Big Tent Entertainment
Max Roca
VP Events
Rudy Rivera
AVP Events
Carlos Lainez
AVP Events
Art Rosales
VP Special Operations
David Diaz
AVP Special Operations
Janet Rico
AVP Special Operations
Tony Flores
Mercado Chair
Gabriela Flores Fernandez
Mercado Co-Chair
Adrian Rangel
VP Vendor Services
Laura Nelly Tavares
AVP Vendor Services
Norma Salazar
AVP Vendor Services
Gollo Padilla
VP Cook-off Events
Charlie Abrego
AVP Cook-off Events
Jonathan Gonzalez
AVP Cook-off Events
Arnulfo A.Rod Rodriguez
AVP Kids Sing-off
Linda Macias
AVP Kids Sing-off
Blanca Gomez
VP Para Ninos
Norma Harfeny
AVP Para Ninos
Christina Bridgwater
Treasurer
Jennifer Cadenas
Asst. Treasurer
Jeannie Rangel
Asst. Treasurer
Damaris Guadiana
Asst. Treasurer
Mayra Lumbreras
Secretary
Lizette Diaz
Asst. Secretary
Claudia Lainez
Asst. Secretary
Eunice Rodriguez
VP Beer Booth 1
Dagma Rodriguez
VP Beer Booth 2
Loribeth Stevens
VP Cantina 1
Inez Ibarra
VP Cantina 2
Sara Tamez
Wine Tent
Beatriz Gomez
Soda Booth 1
Mina Hernandez
Soda Booth 2
Austin Plitt
President's Photographer
Astrid Betancourt-Guerra
Park Decorations
Sandra Nevarez-Hernandez
Asst. Park Decorations
Abby Hernandez
Asst. Park Decorations
Nora Machuca
Membership Team
VP Membership
Elvia Lozoya
AVP Membership
Claudia Caraveo
Execution Team
Ruben Barrientes
Robert Galvan
Fred Gomez
Juan Salinas
Johnny Martin
Joel Sanchez
Eddie Uribe
Marketing & PR
Chief Marketing Officer
Roy De los Santos, Jr.
Deputy Chief Marketing Officer
Michelle L. Garcia
VP Media & PR
Charlie Abrego
Corporate Marketing Liaison
Connie Hensley Fernandez
CM Admin
Emily Mathers
VP Strategic Planning
Neal Mathers
CM Assistant
Rochelle Garza
VP Corporate Sponsorships
Monica Garza
VP Corporate Sponsorships
Patty Cuellar
VP Corporate Sponsorships
Lupita Vera
VP Corporate Sponsorships
David Diaz
VP Corporate Sponsorships
Ruben Quintero
VP Partnered Events
Aurora Stevens
Marketing Manager
Bryan L. Martinez
Marketing Manager
Danielle Rodriguez
Marketing Manager
David Gomez
Marketing Manager
Vanessa Michi
AVP Media & PR
Jacob Tamayo
VP Corporate Relations
Main Stage
Lupita Cortinas
AVP Corporate Relations
Main Stage
Norma Castaneda
VP Corporate Relations
Big Tent
Sarah Martinez
AVP Corporate Relations
Big Tent
Elma Guzman
AVP Corporate Relations
Big Tent
Veronica Arellano
VP Sponsored Events
Aurora Stevens
CM Ambassador
Julie Arellano
CM Ambassador
Murphy Jeffries
CM Ambassador
Rex Martin
CM Photographer
Rosemary Hensley-Robledo
CM Operations
Jesse Arellano
Webmaster
Sal Martinez
Board of Directors
(& year as President)
Danny Loff (1986-1987)
Mark Barnard (1988)
Dan Alaniz (1989-1990)
Mary Alice Loya (1991)
Alonso (Tiny) Barrientes (1992)
David Hanawa (1993)
Jose Luis Martinez (1994)
Jack Loff (1995)
Robert (Bobby) Lerma (1996)
Mary Jane Jackson (1997)
David Vela (1998)
Molly Plitt † (1999)
Sammy Herrera (2000)
Roberto Solis (2001)
A. Roy Gonzalez (2002)
Adrian Garcia (2003)
Poncho Gomez (2004)
David Musso (2005)
Tommy Bermudez (2006)
Sandra Herrera (2007)
Roy De los Santos-Cuellar ('08-'09)
Gabriel (Gabe) Pena (2010)
JJ Gonzalez (2011)
Sergio Rodriguez (2012)
Olga Gonzalez (2013)
Norma Gomez (2014)
Dillon Vanderford (2015)
Letty Rodriguez (2016)
Emily Mathers (2017)
Connie Hensley (2018)
Margarito Maldonado (2019)
Board Officers
Chair/CEO - Olga Gonzalez
Secretary - Tommy Bermudez
CFO - Dan Alaniz
HQ Ops. - Gabe Pena
Exec. Dir. - Dillon E. Vanderford
GM - Mary Alice Loya
CMO - Roy De los Santos - Cuellar