Staff Directory
Commute Solutions
Annette Prosterman | Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
IDD Services
Arnold Ferguson | IDD Community Services Manager
IDD Community Services Manager
Accounting
Blanca Tapia | Controller
Controller
IDD Services
Bryn Herrera | Quality Assurance and Privacy Officer
Quality Assurance and Privacy Officer
Ombudsman -- Bexar AAA
Cindy Boyum | Managing Local Ombudsman
Managing Local Ombudsman
Regional Services
Claudia Mora | Regional Services Administrator
Regional Services Administrator
Senior Staff
Clifford Herberg | General Counsel & Senior Director
General Counsel & Senior Director
IDD Services
Corina Arauza | Community Engagement Manager
Community Engagement Manager
Public Affairs and Communications
Crystal Campos-Rosales | Communications Specialist
Communications Specialist
Caregiver and Health & Wellness Services
Cyndee Pierce | Caregiver Services Coordinator
Caregiver Services Coordinator
Human Resources
Deedra Johnson | Human Resources Director
Human Resources Director
Senior Staff
Diane Rath | Executive Director
Executive Director
Before joining AACOG, Ms. Rath served as Senior Vice President at ResCare Workforce Services, with oversight responsibility for operations in over 300 locations in 28 states with 2200 employees and a budget of $230 million.
In 1996, then Governor George W. Bush appointed her as Chair and Commissioner for the Texas Workforce Commission, where she served until 2008. During her tenure, she oversaw the consolidation of 28 programs from 10 different state agencies to form a $1.2 billion agency with responsibility for services involving federal programs from the U.S Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and two other federal agencies. In 2007, Rath was nominated by President George W. Bush as Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families at U.S. Health and Human Services. During this time she became recognized as a national leader in workforce development, forging partnerships with economic development and educational entities to meet the workforce needs of Texas businesses.
A physical therapist by background, Ms. Rath attended TCU, and graduated from UTMB-Galveston.
She is active in the San Antonio community and currently serves (or served) on numerous boards and committees which include
Association of Defense Communities Board of Directors, 2020-2023
National Association of Regional Councils, Executive Director Council, 2017-2021
Frost Bank- San Antonio, Advisory Board Member, 2003-present
Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute, Board Member, 2003-present
Valero Alamo Bowl, Board Member, 1994-present, Chair 2002
San Antonio Airport Advisory Commission, 2015 – 2021
Lone Star Rail District Board, 2015-2018
San Antonio Mobility Coalition (SAMCo) Board Member, 2015 – present, Treasurer 2016-2020
American Public Human Services Association Policy Council, 2007-2008
Texas Public Education Reform Foundation, Board Member, 2006-2010
Bexar County United Way, Board Member 1998-2004
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 1993-96, Vice-Chair 1993
JPMorganChase - San Antonio, Advisory Board Member, 1992-2003
Texas Council on Workforce & Economic Competitiveness, 1995-2003, Chair 1995-1996
Texas Department of Commerce, Board Member 1995-1996
San Antonio Development Agency, Vice Chair, 1990-94
San Antonio Water System Board, Vice-Chair 1992-94
Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Board Member 1989-1992
Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, 1981-1983
Ms. Rath has received several awards including
LULAC, Distinguished Texan, 2005
NAWDP, System Building Award, 2006
Distinguished Alumna, SAHS-UTMB 2008
NASWA President’s Award, 2008
TARC Regional Unity Award, 2018
San Antonio Business Journal 2019 Women’s Leadership Award
IDD Services
Dorothy Valdez | IDD Service Coordinator III
IDD Service Coordinator III
IDD Services
Emily Roman | Transition Support Team Manager
Transition Support Team Manager
Veterans Programs
Gary Timpson | Lead Veteran Programs Coordinator
Lead Veteran Programs Coordinator
Public Safety, Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy
Glenn Michalec | Law Enforcement Academy Training Coordinator
Law Enforcement Academy Training Coordinator
Contracts & Nutrition Services
Gloria Givilancz | Contracts and Nutrition Services Coordinator
Contracts and Nutrition Services Coordinator
Ombudsman -- Alamo AAA
Heather Armstrong | Managing Local Ombudsman
Managing Local Ombudsman
Senior Staff, IDD Services
Jacob Ulczynski | Senior Director of IDDS and Agency Coordination, IDD Services Director
Senior Director of IDDS and Agency Coordination, IDD Services Director
Human Resources
Janet Ruiz | Human Resources Generalist
Human Resources Generalist