Marina Alderete Gavito
Science & Technology
Marina is a Strategic Advisor for SA Digital Connects an organization focused on addressing the digital divide in San Antonio and Bexar County.
In this capacity, Marina works with over 200 community organizations to help disconnected residents get access to the internet.
Prior to that, Marina’s career was focused on tech and innovation for Fortune 500 corporations. Marina she has led cross-departmental teams solving complex problems to provide successful business outcomes.
As the Founding Executive Director of Tech Bloc, Marina helped ignite the tech community to advocate for a return of rideshare.
While at Rackspace and USAA, she applied the same guiding principles – connect people together, set out the charge, and tackle the mission.
Marina graduated from St. Mary’s University and received her MBA from DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in Chicago, IL.
For her community work, Marina served as Vice Chair of the VIA Board of Trustees which oversaw a $250 million dollar budget with a focus on connecting San Antonio’s residents safely to their jobs, medical appointments, and their families.
Marina also served as Vice Chair on the Bexar County Child Welfare Board, the UTSA college of Engineering Advisory Committee, Ella Austin Community Center and other organizations.
Marina is a leader that utilizes her business savvy and influence to help innovate, change and drive results to continue to help improve San Antonio.
Of utmost importance, Marina and her husband George are focused on raising their two daughters Marielle and Giselle and showing them the importance of giving back to their community.
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