Rita P. Wenthold

Rita P. Wenthold, CPA, and Russell, her husband of 39 years, have been loyal GVTC Members since building their home in Fair Oaks Ranch, Kendall County, in 2006. Elected as a Director for District III of the GVTC Board in 2018, Rita has since enthusiastically served on the Audit/Finance Committee. She previously served on the GVTC Long Range planning committee for five years before moving onto the Safety, R&S and 401(k) committee, where she hopes to contribute.

Rita graduated Magna Cum Laude from UTSA with a BBA in Accounting in May 1990, passing her Texas CPA exam the same month. Mid-career at H-E-B headquarters in 1995 while an Assistant Controller, Rita earned an Executive MBA from the University of Texas-Austin and promoted to category manager-brand developer.

Recruited to Clarke American (now Vericast, previously Harland Clarke Holdings) to develop strategic supplier relationship management; she trained and supervised win-win negotiations, contracting, SOX purchasing controls and supplier management. Rita helped write the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award winning submission, assessing, and training employees nationally for strategic alignment as a Procurement Executive Director in HCHC. She attained professional certifications from ISM national, the CPM (lifetime), and CPSM® while employed by Harland Clark Holdings, retiring after fifteen years as an Executive Director.

The sole proprietor of a Texas firm specializing in tax, she also consults in developing brands, building processes to achieve excellent customer service, transitioning an organization to higher strategic goals, and gaining cooperation among multiple facets of executive management. She's treasurer of DME-HOA and served decades on other professional boards: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM); San Antonio Supply Chain Council; and founding President of San Antonio Global Business Travel Association.

Rita's excited to offer her experience and enthusiasm to continue her work as a Director on this great GVTC Board to help achieve its ever-expanding vision and mission.