Ms. Terry M. Brechtel
Ms. Terry M. Brechtel
Executive Director
Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
Ms. Terry M. Brechtel serves as Executive Director of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority, the local entity responsible for improving mobility by accelerating transportation projects to deliver congestion relief and enhance the economic vitality of the region.
Ms. Brechtel previously served as City Manager for the City of San Antonio, Texas. In this capacity, she served as Chief Executive Officer directing policies determined by City Council. She oversaw an annual consolidated budget of more than $1.5 billion serving a community of more than 1.2 million residents across 450 square miles. Ms. Brechtel provided leadership and direction to City departments that included more than 12,000 employees.
Under Ms. Brechtel’s leadership, the City overcame four challenging budget deficits by prioritizing and reorganizing City services to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Her tenure as City Manager is highlighted by several significant economic development accomplishments including, the former Brooks Air Force Base being transitioned to Brooks City Base becoming the first City to successfully negotiate an agreement with the Department of Defense; Toyota Motor Manufacturing selected San Antonio to locate their fifth automotive manufacturing plant in North America and the San Antonio International Airport embarking upon a $450 million capital improvement program to redevelop concessions and begin terminal and parking expansion.
In the financial arena, Ms. Brechtel has been involved with numerous financial dealings, including refunding of general obligation debt and revenue bond debt resulting in upgrades to the City’s bond ratings. Ms. Brechtel also helped direct a $150 million general obligation bond program providing funds for basic infrastructure and significant upgrades to the City’s emergency management and security measures including a new emergency operations center, which was passed overwhelming by the citizens of San Antonio.
Ms. Brechtel, a City of San Antonio employee for more than ten years, also served as Executive Director of Administrative and Financial Services, Director of Budget and Management Analysis and Director of Budget and Employee Services.
Ms. Brechtel is on the Board of Directors of the International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Co-Chair of the Women and Girls Development Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, and is the Treasurer of the Artist Foundation of San Antonio.
Ms. Brechtel previously served on the Board of Directors of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce where she served on the Public Affairs Committee and the Transportation Committee.She has served as Chair of Finance San Antonio, an Ad hoc Committee of the City of San Antonio Council, Board of Trustees for United Way, and Leadership Chair for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Campaign.
Ms. Brechtel is a member of the Texas Women’s Forum and was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame in 2002.
She was awarded the Hildalgo de San Antonio de Bejar in 2004, a distinct achievement award for public service to the community.
Ms. Brechtel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Southern Methodist University.