Former Frost Bank president Pat Frost is stepping in to lead the Greater Chamber of Commerce until it finds a new chief.
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The chamber’s current president and CEO, Jeff Webster, plans to retire Dec. 2.
Webster announced his move last month, as two other top staffers were also leaving for other opportunities.
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The chamber’s board unanimously selected Frost to serve as an interim leader at its Aug. 31 board meeting.
Frost is a previous Greater Chamber board chair, making an unusual transition to the frontlines of the organization’s policy efforts.
He recently played a big role in the Spurs’ Win Together campaign last November, which secured the public funding for a new downtown NBA arena.
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Greater Chamber Chairman Kevin C. Dinnin said Frost will be volunteering his time while the chamber continues looking for a new permanent leader.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to Pat,” Dinnin said in a statement Thursday. “I can’t think of anyone better to lead the organization during this transition.”
Webster said he’d spend his remaining months helping help Frost navigate the new role.
“As I prepare for my retirement, I am pleased to know that Pat will be assuming the interim leadership of this great organization,” Webster said.
Disclosure: Pat Frost serves on the Texas Public Radio and San Antonio Report boards of directors.
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