Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Lottery Commission, Texas*

5 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 362 1801 Congress AveP.O. Box 16630Austin 78761-6630

Members

Office Office Holder Hometown / Term Ends
Chair Robert G. Rivera Dallas, 02-01-2027
Commissioner(s) Cindy Lyons Fields, CPA El Paso, 02-01-2029
Mark A. Franz Austin, 02-01-2025
Clark E. Smith Austin, 02-01-2029
James H.C. "Jamey" Steen Houston, 02-01-2025

Executive Administration

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Executive Director Ryan Mindell (512) 344-5358 / (512) 478-3682
Executive Assistant Myra Zamora (512) 344-5466 / (512) 478-3682

Charitable Bingo Operations Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Charitable Bingo Director LaDonna Castaņuela (512) 344-5155 / (512) 344-5142
Executive Assistant Marie Medina (512) 344-5035

Administration Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Angela Zgabay-Zgarba (512) 344-5215 / (512) 344-5254
Executive Assistant Lillian Minnard (512) 344-5473 / (512) 344-5254

Information Technology Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Jason Cannaday (512) 344-5179 / (512) 344-5101

Support Services

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Facilities Manager Jeff Manners (512) 344-5592
Purchasing Manager Debbie Piņa (512) 344-5367

Office of the Controller Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
CFO-Controller Sergio Rey (512) 344-5426 / (512) 344-5338
Executive Assistant Gabriela Garcia (512) 344-0522 / (512) 344-5338
Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager Marlene Blazi (512) 344-5271 / (512) 344-5338
Financial Operations Manager Annika Guarnero (512) 344-5103 / (512) 344-5338

Human Resources Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Jan Thomas (512) 344-5243 / (512) 344-5240

Governmental Affairs Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Nelda Treviņo (512) 344-5190 / (512) 344-5107
Executive Assistant MaryBeth Simpson (512) 344-5195 / (512) 344-5107
Governmental Affairs Liaison Melissa Villaseņor (512) 344-5230 / (512) 344-5107
Governmental Affairs Liaison Fritz Reinig (512) 344-5161 / (512) 344-5107

Legal Services Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
General Counsel Bob Biard (512) 344-5127 / (512) 344-5189
Executive Assistant Tarah Lossman (512) 344-5324 / (512) 344-5189
Public Information Coordinator Elizabeth Godfrey-Weidig (512) 344-5121 / (512) 344-5189

Enforcement Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Enforcement Director John Graham (512) 344-5442
Executive Assistant Andrea Hendrix (512) 344-5339

Lottery Operations

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Robert Tirloni (512) 344-5406
Executive Assistant Merry Mendoza (512) 344-5329
Drawings & Validations Manager Ray Page (512) 344-5355
Products Manager Will Russ (512) 344-5386
Retailer Services Manager David Veselka (512) 344-5412
Security Manager Amy Snell (512) 344-5462

Media Relations Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Steve Helm (512) 344-5124 / (512) 344-5490

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