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
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 |
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 |
Katharine Tamez |
(512) 808-7692 |
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 |
Michelle Nall |
(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 |
Trey Hubbard |
(325) 338-0089 |
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.