Chief Strategy Officer Connie Gonzalez is responsible for establishing strategic direction to further advance Brooks’ growth, expanding on the success of the last 20 years. In addition, she leads business development, government relations, marketing, communications, media and public relations, tenant relations, and special event initiatives. Connie is also the Executive Director of Brooks Gives Back, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves as the vehicle by which all members of the Brooks community can invest in nonprofit initiatives impacting people in the neighborhoods surrounding Brooks. Connie joined the Brooks team in November 2015 and previously served as the Director of Strategy & Community Relations and Director of Public Relations. Prior to joining the Brooks team, Connie was a weekend anchor and reporter for both KNWA and KFTA in Fayetteville, Arkansas and KSAN in San Angelo, Texas. Raised in San Antonio, she began her professional career as an intern with News 4 WOAI and also worked in public affairs at Spurs Sports & Entertainment. An advocate for community involvement, Gonzalez serves as Chair for the South Texas Business Partnership Board of Directors, is a member of the CAST Med High School Advisory Board of Directors, and the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation. She served as Chair for the City of San Antonio’s Planning Commission and participated in the 2021 Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program. A graduate of Leadership San Antonio Class 44, the City South Leadership Class 30 and the North Chamber Innovative Leadership Program, Gonzalez also served on the Leadership San Antonio Class 45 Steering Committee. In 2022, Connie was recognized as the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 “Woman of the Year”.