| Will Garrett Vice President Talent & Technology Development & Integration
Garrett joined the Port team in 2019 to lead the strategic development of the organization's cybersecurity ecosystem. Today, he drives efforts that advance the growth plans of employers, educators, the public sector and startups across the campus. He also oversees the Port's operations and strategic activities at the Boeing Center at Tech Port. Previously, he worked for more than 12 years as part of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce's executive team. There he led the Economic Development Department and oversaw key state, federal and military advocacy efforts. For five years he also served as Executive Director of Cybersecurity San Antonio — a chamber program accelerating the growth of the cyber sector in the region. Concurrent with his service at the Chamber and Port, Garrett co-founded and ran a nonprofit cybersecurity incubator — Geekdom-based BuildSec Foundry — which helped launch six industry startups. He is also a past board member of startup accelerator Tech Bloc. He currently serves as Board Chair for St. Andrew's School, board officer for the San Antonio Wave Swim Club and a member of the Valero Texas open Trailblazers. Garrett received his undergraduate degree in communications and international studies from Texas Lutheran University (TLU) and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. |
