About Maria

Maria Del Pilar Montes is a native Houstonian. She was appointed as Director of Boards and

Commissions by Mayor Sylvester Turner in July of 2018. The director of Boards and

Commissions oversees the process of receiving nominations for individuals to serve on boards

and enhances the panels’ collaboration with city departments.

Montes has worked for Transwestern, Ayrshire Corporation, Senator Rodney Ellis (now County

Commissioner), Cherish Our Children International and Strong Strategies LLC.

Montes is a KIPP alumna who graduated from Hollins University with a Bachelor of Arts in

Communication Studies and a Master of Business Administration from the University of

Houston-Downtown. Montes received the Rising Star Award from the Houston League of

Women Voters in 2014 and is a current member of the American Leadership Forum, Class LIII.

Montes serves on the board of Houston Classical, the Houston Northeast CDC, Planned

Parenthood Gulf Coast and is a member of LULAC District 8 as well as Eastex-Jensen Super

Neighborhood #46.