Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Risk Management, State Office of*

5 Members - 2 Years and at the pleasure of the governor

General Information

Agency #: 479 300 West 15th St., 6th FloorP.O. Box 13777Austin 78711-3777

Members

Office Office Holder Hometown / Term Ends
Chair Gerald Ladner, Sr. Austin, 02-01-2027
Board Member(s) William Brown San Antonio, 02-01-2027
The Honorable Ricardo "Rick" Galindo III San Antonio, 02-01-2025
Jeff Houston Dripping Springs, 02-01-2025
Elizabeth "Lisa" Maciejewski-West Horseshoe Bay, 02-01-2029

Staff

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Executive Director and State Risk Manager Stephen S. Vollbrecht, J.D. (512) 936-1508 / (512) 370-9025
Deputy Executive Director Todd Holt, M.Ed. (512) 936-1502 / (512) 370-9025
Chief of Internal Operations Lydia Scranton (512) 936-1523
Chief of Strategic Programs James Cox, MBA (512) 936-1527 / (512) 370-9025
Chief of Legal Services and General Counsel Deea Western (512) 936-1465 / (512) 370-9025

Notes

The State Office of Risk Management administers insurance services obtained by state agencies, including the self-insured government employees workers’ compensation insurance program and the state risk management programs.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2031.