Carlos Rubinstein was appointed deputy
executive director June 17, 2008. The deputy executive director
serves as the chief operating officer, assisting the executive
director in the administration of the agency.
Rubinstein previously served as the director for the border and
South-Central Texas area, which includes the Austin, San Antonio,
El Paso, Laredo, and Harlingen regions. In this capacity,
Rubinstein provided oversight and direction and coordinated
strategic planning, budget, purchasing, and human resource issues
for the five regional offices.
Rubinstein also served as the Rio Grande Watermaster,
responsible for allocating, monitoring, and controlling the use of
surface water in the Rio Grande basin from Fort Quitman to the
mouth of the Rio Grande River.
Previously, Rubinstein began his career at the agency as a waste
program manager and moved up to serve as the regional director for
the Harlingen and Laredo offices. He also worked for the city of
Brownsville as the health and EMS director, health and permitting
director, operations manager, and rose to the rank of city
manager.
Rubinstein has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry
from The University of Texas - Pan American.
He and his wife Judy have three daughters and one
granddaughter.
