The Maso Family
Alisa, Maher, Layna, Val, & Brandon

Meet Maher Maso

Maher and Val, his wife of 19 years, and their three children have been proud citizens of Frisco since moving here in 1992. Maher serves on the Board of Directors and is the Vice President of several private corporations.  He also serves on the Board of Directors of the technology company Network Cybernetics Corporation.

Maher, an Orthodox Christian, is committed to making a difference in our community.  He was first elected to public office as a member of Frisco City Council in 2000 and was re-elected in 2002 and 2004. He was the longest serving Mayor Pro Tem in Frisco, appointed by his colleagues five times from 2003 to 2007.  After reaching term limits in 2007, Maher ran for the office of Mayor and was overwhelmingly elected with 77% of the vote.

Maher was honored to be chosen as the Frisco Citizen of the Year in 2005.  He was also selected as one of the 21 for 21st Century leaders in 2004, which is given to Collin County leaders who have demonstrated leadership in varied fields in the new millennium.

The entire Maso family enjoys civic involvement. Val served on the board of Plano Symphony Orchestra. Val has also previously chaired the Frisco Association for the Arts silent auction committee and has volunteered for the Frisco Family Services Annual Gala. Val is also a graduate of the Frisco Police Department Citizens Police Academy and the Frisco Citizens Fire Academy and is a member of the Frisco Police Academy Alumni Association. Val was also previously the treasurer for the Wester Band Boosters Club and is involved in several Frisco civic organizations.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, graduated with Honors.

Executive MBA - University of Texas at Arlington

Texas Municipal League - 350+ hours in Government training including State Certified Public Funds Investment Officer.

Senior Officials Workshop for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness by National Emergency Response & Rescue Training Center & Department of Homeland Security (NERRTC), 2004

FEMA IS-00288 - Emergency Management Training - Role of Voluntary Agencies

Boards and Commissions

• May 2008-present
• Board Member:
  • TIRZ
  • Regional Transportation Commission
    • Chair of By-laws Sub-Committee
    • Board Member of Rail North Texas Sub-Committee
    • Board Member of Nominations Sub-Committee
    • Board Member of Mobility Plan: Finance and Legislative Sub-Committee
  • North Texas Commission
  • Metroplex Mayor's Association.
    • Nominations Sub-Committee
  • Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
  • North Texas Commission
• Mayors Ad-Hoc Committees
  • Sister-City
  • Fusion Frisco
  • Mayors Special Projects Advisory Committee
  • Frisco Veterans Advisory Committee
  • Census Complete Count Committee
  • Mayor's Youth Council
• Certified Tourism Ambassador

Frisco City Council

• May 2000-June 2007
• Mayor Pro Tem, May 2003-June 2007 (5 appointments)
• Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, 2002- May 2003
• Chair of Budget & Audit sub-committee, 2003-June 2007
• Frisco Tax Increment Finance District Zone Board, 2000- June 2007

• Chair August 2009-Present
• Vice-Chair August 2008 - 2009
• Executive Committee Member and Secretary May 2007-July 2008
• Mission Statement sub-committee Chair
• Audit sub-committee review member

• May 2007 - Present

• May 2008-Present
• Board of Directors, May 2000-June 2007

• Commission Member & Vice-President 2004-2008
• Treasurer, May 2003-2004
• Founding Steering Committee Member, 2002-2004

• Advisory Board, 2007-present
• President, 2005-2007
• Vice-President, 2002-2005
• Board of Directors, 2000-2007
• Member since 2000

• Chairman of the Board, June 2003-2005
• Curriculum Committee Member 1997-2005
• Facilitator & co-Facilitator, Regional Government Day 2003-2007-present
• Facilitator, Local Government Day 1999-2002
• Interview Committee, Class 1

• Technology Committee Member 1997-2008
• Clark Middle School Campus Committee 2006-May 2007
• Curtsinger Campus Committee 1997

• Board of Directors 2006-Present

• 2006 Nominating Committee

• Honorary Chair, 2006, 2007

• Facilities committee, 2002-2003

• President, 1993-1995

• YMCA Boys Basketball Coach, 2002-2003
• YMCA Girls Basketball Coach, 1998-2003
• YMCA Girls Basketball Assistant Coach, 2006 - present
• Frisco Baseball/Softball Association Coach, 1997-1999
• Frisco Baseball/Softball Association, Assistant Coach, 2005-2006
• Frisco Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Co-chair, 2007.

• Heritage Association of Frisco
• Frisco Association for the Arts
• American Planning Association
• Plano Symphony Orchestra
• Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Awards and Recognitions

• Frisco Citizen of the Year, 2005
• Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA)
• Voted one of the 21 for the 21st century leaders in Collin County, 2004
• 7-year recipient of recognition for continuing education from the Texas Municipal League with 350+ hours, 2000-2007
• Accepted 5-year award on behalf of Frisco from TML for 5 consecutive years of continuing education
• Awarded Proclamation of Outstanding Service by Mayors of Allen, Plano & McKinney, 2004
• Inside Collin County Business "Portrait of a Leader" Recognition, Inside Collin County Business, 2005
• Certificate of appreciation, Stonebriar Village Neighborhood Committee, 2007
• Honorary Chair, Relay for Life, 2007