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, 02-01-2031
Christopher "Stephen" Franke Dallas, 02-01-2027
Keith Halman Lubbock, 02-01-2031
Catherine Bellah Keller Dallas, 02-01-2029
Jeffrey Tayon Houston, 02-01-2027
Ex Officio Member(s) Bryan Collier 01-01-2027
Melody Parrish 02-01-2027
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D. 02-01-2027

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) 936-2501
Chief Risk Officer Jenny Jackson (512) 463-9884
Chief Financial Officer Nick Villalpando (512) 936-2167
State of Texas Chief Information Security Officer Tony Sauerhoff (512) 475-2734
Chief Operations Officer Dale Richardson (512) 463-7370
Director of Public Affairs Brittney Paylor (512) 936-9851

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.