Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Texas*

9 Members - Term: 6 Years

Agency #: 329 1700 North Congress Ave., Suite 400P.O. Box 12188Austin, TX 78711-2188

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Sara Oates	Austin, 01-31-2025
Vice Chair	Martha Gayle Reid Lynch	El Paso, 01-31-2027
Secretary	Mark McAnally
Board Member(s)	Ray "Chance" Bolton	Bee Cave, 01-31-2027
	Rolando Castro	Cypress, 01-31-2029
Public Member(s)	John H. Eichelberger III	Houston, 01-31-2029
	Paola Escalante-Castillo	Weslaco, 01-31-2027
	Stephanie Robinson	McKinney, 01-31-2025
	Lisa Sprinkle	El Paso, 01-31-2025
Ex Officio Member	Mark McAnally	VLB Designee, Texas General Land Office

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Chelsea Buchholtz	(512) 936-3177 / (512) 936-3788
Deputy Executive Director	Positon Open	(512) 936-3576 / (512) 936-3788
Director	Melissa Tran	(512) 936-3001
General Counsel	Kathleen Santos	(512) 936-3088 / (512) 936-3788
Finance Director	Ranada Williams	(512) 936-0102 / (512) 936-3551
Information Technology Director	Tom Watson	(512) 936-3242
Education & Examinations Director	Jennifer Wheeler	(512) 936-3096 / (512) 936-3863
Customer Relations Director	Robert Hood	(512) 936-3807 / (512) 936-3798

The board performs duties relating to the education, ethics, and certifying or licensing of real estate appraisers or appraiser trainees.

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