Board of Directors
Representatives designated by Member Governments to serve on the Board of Directors of the South Texas Development Council for the period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018.
STDC Board
| NAME | POSITION | COUNTY |
| Noel Escobar | Mayor | City of Escobares |
| Pedro Flores | Mayor | City of La Grulla |
| George Altgelt | Council Member | City of Laredo |
| Nelly Vielma | Council Member | City of Laredo |
| Albert Torres | Council Member | City of Laredo |
| Gilberto Garcia | Non- Governmental Community Based Representative | City of Laredo |
| Mario Guzman | Non- Governmental Business Representative | City of Laredo |
| Joel Villarreal | Mayor | City of Rio Grande |
| Roberto A. Salinas | Mayor | City of Roma |
| Humberto Martínez | County Commissioner | Jim Hogg County |
| Sandalio Ruiz | County Commissioner | Jim Hogg County |
| Rual “Roy” Pena, III | County Commissioner | Starr County |
| Ruben D. Saenz | County Commissioner | Starr County |
| Joseph Rathmell | Agriculture Representative/County Judge | Zapata County |
| Olga Elizondo | County Commissioner | Zapata County |
| Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina | County Commissioner | Webb County |
| Jesse Gonzalez | County Commissioner | Webb County |
| Braulio Martinez | Organized Labor | At-Large Representatives |
| Reyna Guerra | Ethnic Minorities | At-Large Representatives |
| Ryan Guillen | State Representative | Ex-Officio |