The Mayor's K-12 Smart City Challenge
Inspired by the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan
Partners & Team
SPONSORS
Program Partners
San Antonio Office of the Mayor
Lead Partners
Dr. Cliff Zintgraff, SAMSAT, Founder & Chair
Dr. Natasha Wilkerson, Vivify STEM, Founder
Alexandre Dixon, Office of Mayor Ron Nirenberg
Chris Ryerson, Planning Department, City of San Antonio
Joel Rodriguez, Education Service Center-Region 20
Matt Reedy, San Antonio Tech Industry Veteran
Emily Royall, Innovation Department, City of San Antonio
Steffi Ockenfels
Gavin Nichols, San Antonio Area Foundation
Defranco Sarabia, SA Smart Alum
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Charles Hernandez, Harlandale ISD
Dr. James Hernandez, Edgewood ISD
Michael Gossett, STEM Academy, NEISD
Tracy Jordan, John Jay Science and Engineering Academy, NISD
Tracy Thomas, Space and Engineering Technologies Academy, NEISD
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Elaina Ball
Chief Strategy Officer, CPS Energy
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Juan Garcia
President, Disco Learning Media​
Stephen Lucke
CEO, Gardopia Gardens
Dr. Al Taylor
Owner and CEO, Systems Integration; SAMSAT Board Member
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Tremell Brown, Deputy CEO, VIA Metropolitan Transit
Christopher Chadwell, Director, Automotive Propulsion Systems Department, Southwest Research Institute
Matt Reedy, San Antonio Technology Veteran
Mari Zavala, Director of Partnerships, Geekdom
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Donovan Burton,, Vice President, Water Resources and Government Relations, San Antonio Water System
Robert R. Puente, J.D., President/CEO, San Antonio Water System
Matt Reedy, San Antonio Technology Veteran
Dr. Davida Smyth, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Phillip Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer, Geekdom
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Erik Azulay,, President, ACIR Foundation Executive Director, Nexus Startup Incubator, US Embassy, Delhi, India
Eduardo Bravo, Co-Founder and CFO, Irys
Minverva Defee, Climate Program Manager, City of San Antonio, Office of Sustainability
Mitch Hagney, CEO, LocalSprout
Songhee Han, Educational Data Scientist and UT Connect Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin
Arisa Larios, Registered Dietician, Community Nutrition Division, Metro Health Department, City of San Antonio
Andi Littlejohn, Chief of the EPIcenter Energy Incubator and Accelerator
Dr. Simi Mehta, CEO, IMPRI-Impact Policy and Research Institute, Delhi, India
Dr. Divya Rajput, India Lead, Texas Global, The University of Texas at Austin; President, Association of Women in Business
Matt Reedy, CTO, Addiction Resource Systems, Inc.
Glenn Robinson, Interim Director, Global Programs and Innovation, Texas Global, The University of Texas at Austin
Liz Thompson, Chief of Advisory Services, EPIcenter
Charles Woodin, CEO, Geekdom
2020
Heather Angel-Chandler, Founder and CEO, The IMG Studio
Itai Dadon, Global Head of Smart Cities, Itron
Brian Dillard, Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Antonio
Eva Mendoza, CIO, SAISD; and representing the Digital Inclusion Alliance of San Antonio
Matt Reedy, Data and Analytics Leader, USAA
Dr. Rudy Reyna, Chair, Alamo STEM Ecosystem, Board Member, SAMSAT
Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia, City Council District 4, San Antonio
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2019
Brian Dillard, Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Antonio
David Monroe, Founder and Chairman, San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology
Ravae Shaeffer, Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, Education Service Center-Region 20
Chris Wilcut, Climate Program Manager, City of San Antonio
Natasha Wilkerson, STEM Project Director, Communities in Schools of San Antonio
Charles Woodin, CEO, Geekdom
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2018
Yvonne Addison, StandardAero
Jose De La Cruz, Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Antonio
David Monroe, Founder and Chairman, SAMSAT
Hitish Nathani, Chief Innovator Alamo Colleges District
Kristina Tomasetti, Strategic Innovation Director, USAA
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