Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Parks and Wildlife Commission, Texas*

9 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 802 4200 Smith School RoadAustin, TX 78744

(512) 389-4800
Operation Game Thief: (800) 792-4263
Department Information: (800) 792-1112
(512) 389-4814
@TPWDparks
Staff Listing
tpwd.texas.gov
Organizational Chart

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Jeffery D. Hildebrand	Houston, 02-01-2025
Vice Chair	Oliver J. Bell	Houston, 02-01-2029
Commissioner(s)	James Abell	Tyler, 02-01-2025
	William "Leslie" Doggett	Houston, 02-01-2029
	Paul Foster	El Paso, 02-01-2027
	Anna Benavides Galo	Laredo, 02-01-2027
	Bobby Patton	Fort Worth, 02-01-2025
	Blake Rowling	Dallas, 02-01-2027
	Richard "Dick" Scott	Wimberley, 02-01-2029
Chairman-Emeritus(s)	Lee Marshall Bass	Fort Worth
	T. Dan Friedkin	Houston

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	David Yoskowitz, Ph.D.	(512) 389-4802
Executive Asst. to the Director	Dee Halliburton	(512) 389-4802 / (512) 389-4814
Chief Operating Officer	Craig Bonds	(512) 389-8558
General Counsel	James Murphy	(512) 389-8877
Chief of Staff	Allison Winney	(512) 389-8010
Intergovernmental Affairs	David Eichler	(512) 463-0840
Chief Financial Officer	Reggie Pegues	(512) 389-4803
Director of Coastal Fisheries	Robin Riechers	(512) 389-4636
Director of Inland Fisheries	Timothy Birdsong	(512) 389-4643
Director of Communication	Mischelle Diaz	(512) 389-4557
Director of Human Resources	Jada Louhela	(512) 389-4808
Interim Director of Information Technology	Jamie McClanahan	(512) 389-8066
Director of Infrastructure	Andrea Lofye	(512) 389-4741
Law Enforcement Director	Colonel Ronald VanderRoest	(512) 389-4499
Director of State Parks	Rodney Franklin	(512) 389-4866
Director of Wildlife	John Silovsky	(512) 389-8092
Director of Support Resources	Scott Stover	(512) 389-4849
Land Conservation Initiatives	Zach Spector	(512) 389-8414
Community Engagement	David Buggs	(512) 389-8595
Internal Audit	Brandy Meeks	(512) 389-4422

Notes

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the State�s lead agency in protecting Texas� fish and wildlife resources and providing outdoor recreation. The agency�s main goals include:

� improving access to the outdoors;

� preserving, conserving, managing, operating, and promoting agency sites for recreational opportunities, biodiversity, and cultural heritage;

� assisting landowners in managing land for wildlife habitat;

� increasing participation and enhancing the quality of hunting, fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation; and

� maintaining or improving water quality and quantity to support the needs of fish, wildlife, and recreation.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2033.