Terri Behling, APR, CPRC, joined The Greater San Antonio Chamber in October 2026. As Senior Vice President of External Relations, Terri provides leadership for high-profile Chamber programs and events, executive and board engagement, external communications, and special events and initiatives. Terri brings more than 25 years of experience in strategic communications, crisis management, government relations, and community engagement. 

 

Prior to joining the Chamber, Terri was the Director of Communications and Government Relations for Haven for Hope, San Antonio's largest shelter serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. She also worked at Harmony Public Schools as Director of Public Relations before Haven.

 

Terri is Accredited in Public Relations from the Universal Accreditation Board and a Certified Public Relations Counselor through the Florida Public Relations Association. She's an active member of the San Antonio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America where she served as President in 2023 and was named Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Chapter in 2026.

 

Terri and her family moved to San Antonio in May of 2020 from Florida. Prior to the move, Terri worked as Vice President of Education and Workforce Development for the Manatee Chamber of Commerce. She's a graduate of both Leadership Manatee and Leadership Sarasota programs. 

 

As a proud graduate of Iowa State University, Terri and her husband, Chris, continue to cheer on the Cyclones. Terri's daughters are young adults, one a graduate of UTSA, and one is finishing college at Sam Houston State University. Terri's family adopted two retired greyhounds named Blue and Conor. In her free time, Terri and her husband enjoy building their vinyl collection and listening to live music.