John Valls - City of Corpus Christi Appointee
John Valls
Mr. Valls was appointed by the City of Corpus Christi to the RTA Board of Directors in November 2005. Mr. Valls holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Sam Houston State University and an MBA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He was promoted to General Cargo Manager for the Port of Corpus Christi where for the past five-years he was the Marketing Manager. In his new position, he is responsible for developing and maintaining growth in the general cargo areas with the mission of the port.
Mr. Valls has served as an adjunct professor at Del Mar College, The University of the Incarnate Word and Park University-NAS instructing in the areas of Marketing and Management. He has served his community on several boards to include the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the American Red Cross-Coastal Bend Chapter, the Del Mar College Foundation and the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority. On a statewide level he serves on the Texas Transit Association Board of Directors and nationally, as Chairman of AAPA’s Public Relations Committee. Mr. Valls is a past chair of the Leadership Corpus Christi Alumni Association and Board of Governors and was honored in 2008 as the Leadership Corpus Christi Alumni of the Year.
