Yannis Banks

Yannis Banks, ENV SP, currently serves as the President of the COMTO Austin Chapter and the Public Involvement Manager for the Austin Transit Partnership, where responsibilities include overseeing community outreach programs for MetroRapid lines and the Green Line, coordinating public information, and responding to community inquiries. In addition to these roles, Yannis co-hosts political and social talk shows on KAZI 88.7 Radio, providing a platform for community engagement and discussion. Previous experience includes work as a Community Involvement Specialist and Community Engagement Coordinator for Capital Metro, as well as a Legislative Liaison for the Texas NAACP, where Yannis advocated for civil rights and developed partnerships with grassroots organizations. Yannis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Texas State University.