Mayor Oscar Leeser
Mayor Oscar Leeser previously served as Mayor of El Paso from 2013 to 2017 as well as previously serving on the Public Service Board. He is the owner of the largest Hispanic Hyundai car dealership in the nation, and is serving his second term as Mayor of the City of El Paso.
Kristina Mena, Chair
Kristina D. Mena is regional dean of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health's El Paso campus. A water microbiologist
with research interests in qualitative risk assessment, water quality
and food safety, Mena is a member of the American Water Works
Association, Society for Risk Analysis, Groundwater Foundation,
International Water Association and International Society of Exposure
Analysis. She serves on advisory boards for the WateReuse Research
Foundation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Water
Research Institute.
Ivonne Santiago, Vice Chair
Ivonne Santiago is a clinical professor at the College of Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso. Her research focuses on the development of innovative technologies to treat surface, ground, and reclaimed water. She has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University.
Christopher Antcliff, Secretary-Treasurer
Christopher Antcliff is a full-time mediator and arbitrator. As an attorney for nearly 20 years, he’s represented individuals and companies and has tried more than 60 cases to verdict as an attorney and a district court judge and has authored more than 150 opinions on the merits as an appellate justice. Antcliff is a former justice on the Texas 8th District Court of Appeals as well as a former judge of the 168th and 448th Judicial District Courts in El Paso. In 2010, Antcliff was named Outstanding Jurist by the El Paso Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and in 2013, he was named the El Paso Bar Association's Mediator of the Year.
Bryan Morris
Bryan Morris has 36 years of experience in engineering construction and design. He and his partner started RBM Engineering, Inc. in 1993. This company provides mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the building construction industry. He is a professional engineer registered in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. He has served as the State Director for the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Morris received his Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Charlie Intebi
Charlie Intebi brings 25 years of financial and business management experience to the Board. He is the cofounder and Vice President of Nova Safety Products, a small business that provides safety, industrial and scientific supplies and equipment to companies in the region. He is also a partner in IN Properties and Max Investments. Intebi is active in the community and has served as a board member on Keep El Paso Beautiful and the Kern Place Neighborhood Association among others.
Lisa Saenz
Lisa Saenz has more than 24 years of expertise in the financial services industry. She is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestStar Bank. Saenz’s career in includes work in the areas of accounting, treasury, information technology, branch operations and wealth management. She is currently serving as Board Chair for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.