Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Veterans Commission, Texas*

5 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 403 SFA Bldg., 8th Floor, Suite 8001700 N. Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 12277Austin, TX 78711-2277

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Laura Koerner	Fair Oaks Ranch, 12-31-2029
Board Member(s)	Kevin Barber	Houston, 12-31-2027
	Mary Lopez Dale	Cedar Park, 12-31-2025
	Mike Hernandez	Abilene, 12-31-2025
	Charles "Chuck" Wright	Frisco, 12-31-2029

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Thomas P. Palladino	(512) 463-0504
Deputy Executive Director	Shawn Deabay	(512) 463-0504
General Counsel	Kathleen Cordova	(512) 463-0663
Division Director Resource Management	Chip Osborne	(512) 463-3151 / (512) 475-2395
Division Director Program Operations	Charles Catoe	(512) 463-1466
Statutory Compliance Officer	Cruz Montemayor	(512) 463-5173
Claims Operations Manager	Juan Amaya	(254) 718-4198
Director, Claims	Salvador Castillo	(512) 463-8730
Director, Human Resources & Training	Tina Marberry	(512) 463-1295 / (512) 463-2847
Director, Fund for Veterans' Assistance	Elaine Zavala	(512) 463-8295
Funds for Veterans� Assistance Operations Manager	Ervey Leos	(512) 463-9829
Health Care Advocacy Department Director	Gary Lee	(512) 463-5340
Health Care Advocacy Department Operations Manager	William Pryor	(512) 463-3605
Director, Veterans Employment Services	Anna Baker	(512) 463-2333
Veterans Employment Services Operations Manager	Dee Cote	(512) 568-7806
Director, Veterans Education	David Salgado	(512) 463-6160
Veterans Education Operations Manager	Charles Bryant	(512) 463-8189
Director of Veterans Mental Health	Dr. Blake Harris	(512) 463-0654
Director, Communications and Outreach	Angela Woellner	(512) 434-3479
Chief Financial Officer	Kenneth Biddle	(512) 463-1657
Director, Government Relations	James Crabtree	(512) 956-3438
Veteran Entrepreneur Program Director	Megan Tamez	(512) 463-0519
Women Veterans Program Director	Dr. Krystle Matthews	(832) 728-3624
Information Resource Management Director	Swapna Jain	(512) 463-2791
Training and Events Program Manager	Tycin Thompson	(512) 463-5339
Emergency Management Program Coordinator	Tim Shatto	(512) 517-7124

Claims Branch Offices

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Claims Northwest District Manager	Sandra Covin	(254) 299-9964
Claims Northeast District	Paula Taylor	(254) 743-0549 / (254) 743-1699
Claims Southwest District	Michael Jaeger	(210) 699-5073
Claims Southeast District	Julio Harros	(713) 383-2737

Regional Veterans Employment Representatives

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
South Texas Regional Office	Adrain L. King	(830) 629-2010 x2607
Central Texas Regional Office	Tony Ramirez	(512) 826-4152
North Texas Regional Office	Curtis Chalupa	(214) 548-1493
West Texas Regional Office	Lawrence Denton	(325) 670-9561
Gulf Coast Regional Office	Jo Ikard	(713) 993-2416

Notes

The commission guarantees Texas veterans and their families receive all the rights and entitlements provided for veterans of the U.S. and Texas armed forces.

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