Patrick Attwater is the Founder and CEO of One80 Solar, a San Antonio-based solar energy development firm focused on the design, engineering and construction of commercial and industrial solar power plants. Over the past 15 years, Patrick has become one of the nation’s most experienced people in the design and construction of commercial solar power plants. Patrick is a proud board member of The Contemporary at Blue Star.

DeeDee Belmares is a Clean Energy Advocate with Public Citizen. She was born and raised in San Antonio. She works to bring clean energy to Texas cities for the health and safety of residents. 

Dr. Cantu serves as an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, and is an officer for the Latin/Hispanic Faculty Association. She serves as a Board Member for the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. She was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in October 2022 and was Vice Chair for the CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee. 

Eric Cooper, known as that “Food Bank Guy,” Eric Cooper is the President and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank. Committed to extreme efficiencies, Eric works to bend the cost curve of nourishing the hungry while rescuing surplus food from going to waste.  Eric works tirelessly at the Federal, State, and Local levels to reduce rates of Food Insecurity and Poverty, believing that everyone should have access to good nutrition.  He and his wife, Erinn, of 30 years, have five children: Madison, Morgan, Gabriel, Elijah, and Meredith.

Tom Corser is the CEO of Arboretum San Antonio; whose mission is to “Establish a special place to celebrate our heritage through native trees.”   Prior to the Arboretum, he retired from a career in the technology industry, where he led a transformation from hardware to software/cloud-based offerings. He is married to a wonderful woman, the father of two boys, and a current member of the Citizens Advisory Committee. 

Samuel G. Dawson is the CEO of Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc., one of the largest engineering firms in Texas, with offices in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and most recently Florida. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Mr. Dawson is a community leader who has contributed countless hours to various Texas organizations. 

Mary Dennis has served as the first African-American Mayor of Live Oak since her election in 2010.  As Mayor, Mary desires to bring the city closer together across varied backgrounds and dedicates much of her time to participating in activities throughout the City and the Region. Mary believes government is about serving people by making the City government more efficient and accessible. Among her numerous civic activities, Mary has served on both CPS Energy and SAWS Citizens Advisory Committees. 

Wayne A. Eddington is a retired U. S. Air Force Major who served as a Civil Engineer.  He designed and/or programmed projects exceeding $900 million dollars. He occasionally does new residential construction in the San Antonio, Texas area. Wayne sits on the Board of Directors of the Comford Family Adolescent Community Support Services and served on the Rate Advisory Committee for over 2 years.

Anacua Orellana-García is an East-side resident who served on the Rate Advisory Committee. She advocates for low-income residential ratepayers and energy justice. She works for Climate Justice Alliance.

Patrick Garcia began working at Division Laundry & Cleaners, his father’s business, when he was 13 years old, helping during school breaks. In 1972, after graduating from Texas Military Institute (TMI), he went to work for the company as an office clerk. Patrick progressed to payroll, sales, and marketing, and later general manager and contract administrator. He took the reins as president/general manager in 2010. He is a 1976 graduate of St. Mary’s University (BA, economics), and holds a master’s degree in economics, earned in 1978.

John Kelly is the Chair of the CPS Energy Citizens Advisory Committee. He is “happily” retired from a career in Civil Engineering, specifically in Transportation, including being at TxDOT San Antonio District Engineer from 1993 to 2003. Before moving to San Antonio, he was in charge of the reconstruction of US 75/North Central Expressway in Dallas and dis-interred and re-interred over 1400 unmarked graves from a post-Civil War African-American “Freedman’s Cemetery” that had been paved over in the freeway’s original construction, in the late 1940s. It was the largest-ever relocation of a black cemetery in the United States. 

Miriam Juckett is the Stakeholder Engagement Advisor for Nuclear Materials Storage and Transportation at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, remote-based in San Antonio. She has led site infrastructure evaluations for spent nuclear fuel at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and developed a draft stakeholder engagement plan for a Department of Energy test designed to bolster public confidence in DOE materials transportation programs. She also served as a member of the Rate Advisory Committee.

Adrian Lopez is the CEO of Workforce Solutions Alamo, a $190 million agency that provides a multitude of services within a 13-county region via the operations of 16 career centers and 1 satellite office. Adrian has over 25 years of community and economic development experience. He has dedicated his career to public service, working in the City, County, Council of Governments, non-profits, and housing authority.  In addition to his career, Adrian has held many civic positions, including those that serve abused and abandoned children.

Peter Onofre retired from the City of San Antonio after 20 years of public service and transitioned into full-time ministry at New Life Christian Ministry, Inc. Peter has served in ministry for over 25 years, managed various building projects, and coordinated numerous community initiatives. He was a member of the SA Tomorrow Port San Antonio Area Regional Center Planning Team 2019-22, represented COSA District 4 on the 2022 Housing Bond Committee and subsequent Housing Bond RFP Selection Committee, served as the District 4 CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee Member, and is currently participating on a CPS Energy STEP LMI Ad-Hoc Working Group. 

Brenda Pacheco is a retired Contract Administrator. She spends her days trying to make her community safe and helping those whose circumstances did not turn out as they may have hoped.  She descends from two Native American Groups and sits on the Board of the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions.

Stephanie Reyes is the CEO of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio (RECSA). Over the past 17 years, Stephanie has held leadership positions in news media, non-profit organizations, and local government. Stephanie aspires to become a trusted thought leader in the public service sector.  Stephanie is married to her husband Derek and has two children, Jake and Madison. 

Aaron Stein is an Energy Resilience Project Manager for Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL).  He earned two statewide awards while at San Antonio Independent School District and an Outstanding Performance Award within his first six months of being employed at PNNL Outside of work, Aaron enjoys cooking, bike riding & other outdoor activities, and traveling with his wife, Victoria. 

JR Treviño is a business executive, government official, and 9th-generation Texan. For 15 years, JR worked with his family-owned construction firm, Treco Enterprises Inc., a small business general contractor specializing in commercial construction. JR’s career in public service began as a City Councilmember for the City of Castle Hills, Texas, at the age of 29. He was elected as the first Hispanic and youngest Mayor in 2019. In his tenure as Mayor, he has successfully championed impactful policies such as the City’s first debt issuance to fund critical infrastructure and increased benefits to retain City personnel.

David Walter has over 25 years of engineering and commercial experience in the energy industry. While working for his current employer, NuStar Energy, Mr. Walter led energy efficiency initiatives and procured electricity and natural gas across the county to support NuStar operations. Mr. Walter was previously certified by the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified Energy Manager.  He served as a member and chair of the CPS Citizens Advisory Committee and currently serves on San Antonio’s Climate Ready – Technical and Community Advisory Committee. Mr. Walter has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.