Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Engineers and Land Surveyors, Texas Board of Professional*

5 Professional Engineer Members - 6 Years; 1 Registered Professional Land Surveyor Member - 6 Years; 3 Public Members - 6 Years; 1 General Land Office Member - Unlimited Term

General Information

Agency #: 460 1917 S. Interstate 35Austin, TX 78741

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Sina K. Nejad, P.E., P.Eng.	Beaumont, 09-26-2025
Vice Chair	Ademola "Peter" Adejokun, P.E.	Arlington, 09-26-2029
Secretary	Albert Cheng	Houston, 09-26-2027
Treasurer	Kiran Shah	Richmond, 09-26-2029
Board Member(s)	Karen Friese, P.E.	Austin, 09-26-2027
	Roberto Moreno, P.E.	El Paso, 09-26-2029
	Catherine Norwood, P.E.	Midland, 08-26-2027
Public Member	Marguerite McClinton Stoglin Ph.D.	Grand Prairie, 09-26-2025
Ex Officio Member	Mark J. Neugebauer, R.P.L.S., L.S.L.S.	Round Rock
RPLS Member	Coleen M. Johnson, R.P.L.S.	Leander, 09-26-2025

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.	(512) 440-3080
Deputy Executive Director	Position Vacant	(512) 440-3054
Executive Assistant	Position Vacant	(512) 440-3051
Director of Licensing and Registration	Rick Strong, P.E.	(512) 440-3050
Director of Compliance and Enforcement	Michael Sims, P.E.	(512) 440-3082
Chief Financial Officer	Jeff Mutscher	(512) 440-3063
Human Resources/ Risk Coordinator	Esperanza Jaimes	(512) 440-3067
Director of Operations	Mason Schoolfield	(512) 440-3056
Legislative Liaison	Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.	(512) 440-3080

Notes

Effective September 1, 2019, HB1523 created the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. This is a merger of both the engineering (TBPE) and surveying (TBPLS) boards.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2025.