Alexander Briseño Leadership Development Program (ABLDP)
ABLDP is a seven-month program that will provide you with the skills to succeed in today’s working environment. The program provides networking and learning opportunities with existing and emerging civic and corporate leaders in the San Antonio area, as well as promoting leadership on boards and commissions.
The program is named after retired City Manager Alexander Briseño and is grounded in his leadership philosophy “Gerencia Con Corazon,” practice management with compassion/heart, as well as his leadership principles: Judgement, Compassion, Courage, Integrity, Creativity, Passion, Vision, Competency, Diligence, and Accessibility.
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Steering Committee Chair-Elects
Victoria Gonzalez
Nationwide Insurance
Victoria Gonzalez is a Project Management Specialist at Nationwide Insurance with more than 15 years of experience in facilitation, training, employee engagement, and business transformation. A graduate of the Alexander Briseño Leadership Development Program, the Latina Leadership Institute, and Future Leader Academy, she serves on the ABLDP Steering Committee, mentors emerging leaders, and volunteers with organizations that empower underserved communities in San Antonio. Her favorite leadership title, though, is "Mom": she and her husband, Ruben, who met while playing a video game, are raising their energetic two-year-old son, Mateo.
Jennifer Martinez
VIU by HUB | HUB International
Jennifer "Jen" T. Martinez is a financial services executive and Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at HUB International, where she serves on the VIU by HUB executive team and builds partnerships with financial institutions. She previously spent eight years in senior roles at Nationwide, including Chief of Staff to the CEO and Chief Customer Officer and leader of Nationwide Employee Benefits, a $150 million business she guided to its first profitable year. A U.S. Navy veteran and native Spanish speaker, Jen holds an MBA from Pinchot University and was named the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber's 2015 Corporate Executive of the Year.
Steven Rodriguez
Amegy Bank
Steven Rodriguez is a San Antonio–based operations and sales leader with more than 20 years of management experience, 15 of them in financial services. He most recently served as District Director of Operations at TitleMax, where he led 13 stores and more than 40 employees, after earlier roles as a Branch Manager at JPMorgan Chase and a District Manager at International Bank of Commerce, where he grew branch sales by 105%. A Texas Lutheran University graduate, Steven is known for building high-performing teams through coaching, accountability, and a strong focus on customer service.
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The ABLDP Mission:
To enrich leadership and professional development through strategic planning, change management, teamwork, sustainability, and civic engagement.
Participants engage in an experience that builds and enhances personal and professional leadership skills. The program curriculum provides participants with the aptitude to meet the intellectual and often emotional demands of leadership.
The Alexander Briseño Leadership Development Program is a personal and professional leadership development program focused on outcomes that include strategic planning, building great teams, and leading and managing change.