Manny Chacon, MPPM, is the Director of the award-winning Communications & Marketing Department and Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at the City of Brownsville, Texas. In his role, Manny leads the Communications division, Strategic Marketing and Social Media division, the Tourism division, and Brownsville T-V; supports elected officials and the City Manager with communications and public relations.
Manny’s professional experience includes executive oversight of Human Resource Administration, Leadership Development, Corporate Communications, Business Development, Employee Health & Safety and Community Relations programs. His experience also includes TV news reporting and news producing, and media relations.
He has an uncanny ability to develop healthy relationships with both internal and external business partners supported by exceptional communication skills.
His professional memberships include the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, the Society of Human Resource Management and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Society of Human Resource Management. He has served on the board of directors for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Alumni Association, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Internal Audit Committee, the Lower Rio Grande Valley Society of Human Resource Management, and the Good Neighbor Settlement House.
Manny earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of Texas at Brownsville and a Bachelor Degree in Communications from Texas A&M University in Kingsville.