Members of the Mayor's Task Force

Members -
Mayor's Task Force on Technology Implementation
as of Sunday, December 07, 1997
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Tom Brereton - Chairman
Consultant in Planning and Public Affairs
1414 Giselle Lane
San Antonio, TX 78232-5132
phone: (210) 496-7419
fax: (210) 496-7570
e-mail: tbrereton@express-news.net

BACKGROUND: City planner, writer/editor, political consultant, and UTSA adjunct faculty in public administration. Former professor of Urban Studies, Trinity University. Co-chairman of Council-appointed Regionalization Committee, 1987-1989, which recommended many of the same essential strategies as the Community Link Action Plan.

Tom Baggs
Director of Operations
Center for Distance Learning and Telehealth
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
P.O. Box 291184
San Antonio, TX 78229
phone: (210) 567-6982
fax: (210) 567-6911
e-mail: BAGGS@uthscsa.edu

BACKGROUND: Former partner in a multimedia firm that specialized in video telephone design and distance learning installations. Computer based artist who has exhibited nationally. 20 years experience in Ohio in community uses of cable TV. Helped develop techniques to simulate the impact of zoning changes and to facilitate dialogue between neighborhoods, the city and developers while teaching at University of Cincinnati, Planning Department.

Tim Bannwolf
P.O. Box 839966
San Antonio, TX 78283-3966
Phone: (210) 207-7803
Fax: (210) 207-7027
E-mail: tbannwolff@ci.sat.tx.us

BACKGROUND: City Councilman, District 9. Chairman, San Antonio Telecommunications Network (SATNET) Task Force, charged to establish a citywide fiber optic network linking schools, universities, libraries and medical institutions for voice, video and data transmission.

Jim Brandes
Deputy Director
Alamo Area Council of Governments
118 Broadway, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78205
phone: (210) 362-5200
fax: (210) 225-5937
j.brandes@aacog.dst.tx.us

BACKGROUND: Former Social Services administrator; Deputy Director and Information Systems Administrator at AACOG. Liaison to other local governments in 12-county surrounding area.

Dr. Gerry DiZinno
Assistant to the President for Planning and Institutional Research
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
phone: (210) 436-3601 (office)
fax: (210) 431-2226
e-mail: gdizinno@stmarytx.edu

BACKGROUND: Coordinator of the university's strategic and operational planning programs, chair of computing policies committee, and director of the university's web site, working with professionals in the computer center and public relations office.

Chuck Frawley
Sr. Vice President of Sales and Operations Manager
FIData, Inc.
9311 San Pedro, Suite 600
San Antonio, TX 78216 phone: (210) 321-7318
fax: (210) 525-1247
E-Mail: frawley@swbc.com

Background: Former manager of the Application Solutions Marketing Center for IBM in San Antonio. Since 1992, serving as Chief Executive Officer of FIData, a subsidiary of Southwest Business Corp. which specializes in multimedia software development and applications for financial institutions. Typical deployment of the application software is in a Kiosk environment. Has also assisted in the design, development, and implementation of Web Home Pages for financial institutions.

Bill Gonzalez
Web-Hed Technologies
1121 Buena Vista
San Antonio, TX 78207
phone: (210) 354-1661
fax: (210) 354-1007
e-mail: bgonzalez@web-hed.com

BACKGROUND: President, Web-Hed Technologies, a local web hosting firm. Active supporter of the Internet Odyssey and other community-based technology efforts. Former webmaster for the San Antonio Public Library. B.S. in Computer Science, UTSA, with majority of research on world wide web technology and several years of experience programming and designing for the web.

Dudley Hays
You Are Here Company
6350 N. New Braunfels, Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78209
phone: (210) 822-6880
fax: (210) 828-5330
e-mail: urhere@stic.net

BACKGROUND: Marketing and small business development; interested in uses of the Internet to market visitor information about San Antonio.

Rev. Ann Helmke
Animating Director
peaceCenter
415 Oakleaf
San Antonio, TX 78209
phone: (210) 828-5881
fax: (210) 828-5881
e-mail: reyl07a@prodigy.com

BACKGROUND: Ordained Lutheran minister, coordinator of San Antonio annual peace events ( 94-97), peace activist and student of creative nonviolence, connector of community resources with perspective of technically unsophisticated end-user communities.

Creston (Cy) Hutchinson
Manager of Information & Communication Services
City Public Service
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, TX 78296
phone: (210) 978-2038
fax: (210) 978-4224
e-mail: cchutchinson@cps-satx.com

BACKGROUND: CPS Manager of Information & Communication Services Department. CPS is currently building an extensive service area wide fiber optic network based on SONET technology to support the voice, data, and video requirements of the municipally owned electric and gas utility. The fiber optic network uses CPS electric transmission and distribution facilities to connect all substations, power plants, service centers, and administration offices.

Susan Ives
Internet Evangelist
3614 Pinebluff
San Antonio, TX 78230
phone: (210) 694-4582
fax: (210) 694-4837
e-mail: suives@texas.net

BACKGROUND: President, webmaster and Internet instructor of Alamo PC, at 4,500 members the 2nd largest computer user group in the U.S. Co-founder of Internet Odyssey; active in Salsa.Net and San Antonio Conservation Society. Former Army Public Affairs/Advertising officer. Owner of Square 1 Internet, which helps small business and non-profits gain a presence on the Internet.

Phil Jackson
Network Communications Consultant
FIBRCOM
70 NE Loop 410, Suite 900
San Antonio, TX 78216
phone: (210) 524-5588
fax: (210) 524-5099
e-mail: pjackson@fibrcom.com

BACKGROUND: System designer, trainer, and marketing/distribution consultant to a number of software and hardware manufacturers. Founding partner of Computer Solutions, Texas' oldest continually operated retail computer store, and executive producer of The Personal Computer Show, the first national network TV show about computers. Consultant in development and design of telecommunications systems for FIBRCOM, "San Antonio's Original Competitive Access Provider."

Roselyn Marcus
Attorney
117 Artillery Post Road
Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234
Phone (210)475-9125
E-mail dslotwin@express-news.net

BACKGROUND: Former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington. Represented the WA State Department of Information Services (the state agency responsible for information techonology services including telecommunications, data processing, contracting for hardware and software & special projects) and the Information Services Board (sets state policy on IT and oversees IT projects and purchases over a certain dollar value)

Dee McGee
Professional Community Association Management Consultant
President, Maximum Management Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 100431
San Antonio, TX 78201
phone: (210) 735-8181 / Direct Line (210) 734-8080
fax: (210) 735-3861
cell: (210) 844-3303
e-mail: deemcgee@compuserve.com

BACKGROUND: Executive manager of six automatic membership homeowner associations and consultant with boards, developers, attorneys and homeowners on the set-up and operation of community associations. MPA with specialty in non-profit organizations and citizen participation. Coordinator and speaker for the annual Neighbors for the 90s Conferences; served on organizing board of the Neighborhood Resource Center; publicity chair of the San Antonio Chapter, Community Asociations Institute. Has developed a database of mandatory and voluntary community associations in the San Antonio area.

Pleas McNeel
7062 McCullough
San Antonio, TX 78216
phone: (210) 826-4591
fax: (210)
e-mail: pleas@salsa.net

BACKGROUND: Longtime community media activist; producer and executive webmaster of the Environmental Design Charette and Executive Producer, Texas Through Time Living History Foundation

Chris Montgomery
Blue Knight Internet Solutions
P.O. Box 701452
San Antonio, TX 78270-1452
Phone: (210) 490-3249
Fax: (210) 490-4692
E-Mail: monty@blueknight.com http://www.sabiznet.com

BACKGROUND: Internet consultant; Owner of Blue Knight Internet Solutions, a local web development and web hosting company; more than two and a half years web development and marketing experience; Chairman of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Internet Committee; developed San Antonio Business Network (SA BIZ NET), a web site with the largest business directory in San Antonio; former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer; Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Texas A&M University; Master's degree in Information Systems, Naval Postgraduate School.

Richard Murphy
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra
San Antonio, TYX 78238
phone: (210) 522-3259
fax: (210) 647-4325
e-mail: richard@espsun.space.swri.edu

BACKGROUND: Specialist in computer networks and parallel processing, and interested in the effects of technology on education and community quality of life.

Steven F. Nail
Senior Systems Engineering Consultant
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
1010 N. St. Mary's, Suite 911 San Antonio, TX 78215
phone: (210) 351-8064
fax: (210) 351-8114
e-mail: sn1871@sbc.com

BACKGROUND: More than 20 years with Southwestern Bell's Management Team. Responsible for the technical integrity of network designs for numerous large business customers in South Texas; primary technical resource for the Finance and Local Government Markets since 1988.

Chris Powers
Director of Data Resources
San Antonio Water System
P.O. Box 2990
San Antonio, TX 78299-2990
phone: (210) 704-7396
fax: (210) 225-2523
email: cpowers@saws.org

BACKGROUND: Responsible for geographic information systems and data development; former water resources planner, S.A. City Planning Department and SAWS; has understanding of end-user needs and a range of potential applications.

Ann Elizabeth Robinson
P.O.Box 460225
San Antonio, Texas 78246-0225
Email: aer@onr.com

BACKGROUND: Over 20 years experience in international business development, marketing, public relations and public affairs, and strategic market development and planning. Ph.D. in International Business; on the Inland Port Logistics Task Force.
see: www.stic.net/users/jtaylor/robinson_international/index.htm

Jonathan Schmidt
Chief Technical Officer
I.C.E.D. division
Bay Networks
phone: (210) 349-2000
e-mail: jon@perftech.com

BACKGROUND:Former VP of Advanced Product Development, Datapoint Corp., and CTO, co-founder of Performance Technology, Inc. (now a Bay Networks division).

Juan Sepulveda
Executive Director
The Common Enterprise/San Antonio
P.O. Box 1637
San Antonio, TX 78296
phone: (210) 736-8189
fax: (210) 736-8139
e-mail: tcejuan@aol.com

BACKGROUND: Rockefeller Foundation funded program to increase civic engagement and political participation through a wide variety of programs including community forums, leadership training, and public policy roundtables.

John L. Szurek
Information Ways and Means, Inc.
10715 Gulfdale, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78216
phone: (210) 979-6020
fax: (210) 979-8306
e-mail: jszurek@txdirect.net

BACKGROUND: PhD in Medical Information Systems; retired from military career in automation of Army hospitals; consultant on Internet, database, strategic planning and networking; involved with Chambers of Commerce and Downtown Rotary; has researched effective uses of city web sites.

Roger Topping
Chief Engineer
KVDA-TV 60
Telemundo Station Group
6234 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78216
phone: (210) 340-8860
fax: (210) 341-3962
e-mail: rtopping@ix.netcom.com

BACKGROUND: Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Missouri Institute of Technology in Kansas City, MO; 18 years engineering experience in television, designer and Chief Engineer of KVDA TV 60 (includes MIS resposibilities). Community involvement includes logistical planning and execution for Feria Escolar, San Antonio's largest free school supply distribution program for disadvantaged students and Treasurer for the Churchill Forest H.O.A.

Charles Vaughn
Senior Vice President for Telecommunication
KLRN-TV
P.O. Box 9
San Antonio, TX 78291
phone: (210) 270-9000
fax: (210) 270-9077
e-mail: cvaughn@salsa.net

BACKGROUND: Responsible for Programming, Production, Education Services, Engineering and Telecommunications at KLRN, Public Television in San Antonio. Duties include planning for transition to DTV (Digital Television), LAN management, development of on-line telecommunications services through the Internet, and strategic planning for public telecommunications services in the region.

Stan Waghalter

phone: (210) 732-9426
fax: (210) 732-2294
e-mail: sjw3@express-news.net

BACKGROUND: Former manager of computer repair facility for a large electronics retailer; experience in broadcasting, cable TV installation and troubleshooting, retail store management. Produces newsletters for several nonprofit groups. Former president, San Antonio Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.

Terry Weakly
C.O.O.
Geomark.com
603 Navarro, Suite 810
San Antonio, TX 78205
phone: (210) 212-5600
fax: (210) 212-5800
e-mail: terry@geomark.com

BACKGROUND: Founding partner of Computer Solutions, Texas' oldest continually operated retail computer store; founder of world's first prepress service bureau; founder of Command P, San Antonio's premier prepress service bureau; specialist in developing web sites; developer of The Heart of San Antonio and developer of VSA, Virtual San Antonio, a CD/Web/Kiosk project showcasing the city's many cultural, entertainment and business venues.

Doug Winnek
phone: (210) 691-0952
alt phone: (210) 691-0036
fax: (210) 691-1556
pager: (210) 229-2879
e-mail: [being changed]

BACKGROUND: Expert in distance learning, teleconferencing, telemedicine and related technological applications.

David Zolzer
Director, Electronic Commerce Program
Our Lady of the Lake University
411 SW 24th Street
San Antonio, TX 78207-4689
phone: (210) 431-3990
fax: (210) 431-4072
e-mail: zolzd@lake.ollusa.edu

BACKGROUND: Associate Professor and Director, Electronic Commerce Program at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU). Develope an undergraduate degree program in Electronic Commerce at OLLU. Assists the San Antonio Electronic Commerce Resource Center in developing and implementing training programs for small business. Retired USAF officer with experience in information systems and communications.

CITY STAFF CONTACTS

Tony Bosmans
Director of Community Relations
(210) 207-3312
Fax: (210) 207-7237
E-Mail: tbosmans@ci.sat.tx.us

Nancy Dean
Director of Special Projects
Dept. of Information Services
(210) 207-8368
e-mail: ndean@ci.sat.tx.us

Craig Zapatos
Central Library Administrator
SA Public Library
e-mail: czapatos@x1.ci.sat.tx.us

Mark Gretchen
Reference and Reader's Advisory Dept. Manager
SA Public Library
e-mail: mgretchen@x1.ci.sat.tx.us

Emil Moncivais
Director, Planning Department
(210) 207-7952
fax (210) 207-7897
e-mail: emoncivais@ci.sat.tx.us

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 1997 7:45:21 PM