Phil Hardberger served two terms as Mayor of San Antonio.  Shortly after taking office in 2005, his strong leadership ability was placed in the national spotlight as he led city efforts to help displaced residents of the Gulf Coast during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Hardberger, a former Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals, a civil rights attorney, a Peace Corps volunteer, and a former Air Force bomber pilot, was re-elected in 2007 by an overwhelming 77 percent of the vote.  At the end of his second term in 2009, he held an 86 percent approval

Ms. Sonya Medina Williams is the Founder of SMW Consulting and an accomplished public affairs strategist with expertise in value creation, brand management, and social impact leadership. 

Fernando Reyes is a businessman, entrepreneur, community leader and family oriented individual. Having graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, receiving a Bachelors of Business Administration degree, he continued on to the University of Southern California where he received his Master’s degree in public administration. Reyes is President of Reyes Automotive Group II and Reyes AmTex Automotive, which are both Tier One suppliers for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc., in San Antonio, Texas.

Ms. Elise Ring Boyan is Board Chair of Planned Parenthood South Texas, Immediate Past Chair of the Southwest School of Art and a current trustee of Saint Mary’s Hall. She also has served on the boards of the Harvard Club of San Antonio and the Alamo Heights Little League. In 2017, Elise was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame in the Volunteer category.