Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Information Resources, Texas Department of (DIR)*

7 Voting Members - 6 Years; 3 Ex Officio Members

General Information

Agency #: 313 300 W.15th St.,#1300, W.P. Clements BldgP.O. Box 13564Austin, TX 78711-3564

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Ben Gatzke	Fort Worth, 02-01-2029
Board Member(s)	Jeffrey Allison	Houston, 02-01-2027
	Walter F. "Frank" Coppersmith III	Round Rock, 02-01-2025
	Christopher "Stephen" Franke	Dallas, 02-01-2027
	Keith Halman	Lubbock, 02-01-2025
	Catherine Bellah Keller	Dallas, 02-01-2029
	Jeffrey Tayon	Houston, 02-01-2027
Ex Officio Member(s)	Cassandra J. "Cassie" Brown	Austin, 1-18-27
	Maurice McCreary	Texas Health and Human Services Commission
	Anh Selissen	Texas Department of Transportation

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Amanda Crawford	(512) 475-4775
Deputy Executive Director	Steve Pier	(512) 475-4799
Chief Technology Officer	John Hoffman	(512) 926-2501
Chief Risk Officer	John Ellis	(512) 463-4659
Chief Financial Officer	Nick Villalpando	(512) 936-2167
State of Texas Chief Information Security Officer	Position Open	(512) 463-1966
Chief Operations Officer	Dale Richardson	(512) 463-7370
Director of Budget and Public Affairs	Brady Vaughn	(512) 936-9640

Notes

State agency whose goal is to promote the efficient use and management of information resources and assist the state leadership in achieving its goals through advice and recommendation on information resources issues.

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