THECB - Staff Directory

Staff Directory

For your convenience, the divisions and their lead support staff are listed below. You can use the staff look-up feature to search for any Coordinating Board staff member. All numbers are local to the Austin area (512).

Lead Staff

Commissioner's Office
Fax: 427-6127 (View All Staff)
Dr. Raymund Paredes			Commissioner of Higher Education	427-6101
Linda Battles			Associate Commissioner and Chief of Staff	427-6205
Mark Poehl			Director, Internal Audit	427-6161
Judith Schooling			Executive Assistant to the Commissioner	427-6104

General Counsel's Office
Fax: 427-6127 (View All Staff)
William Franz			General Counsel	427-6143
Sharon Jahsman			Administrative Support	427-6114

External Relations
Fax: 427-6127 (View All Staff)
Dominic Chavez			Senior Director	427-6117
John Wyatt			Assistant Director, Fiscal Analysis and Federal Relations	427-6586
Lizette Montiel			Assistant Director, State Relations	427-6124
Veronica Trevino			Program Specialist III	427-6113
Martha Delgado			Administrative Support	427-6111

Deputy Commissioner's Office - Academic Planning and Policy
Fax: 427-6127 (View All Staff)
Dr. David Gardner			Deputy Commissioner	427-6155
Dr. Mary Smith			Assistant Deputy Commissioner	427-6213
Jennifer Wise			Administrative Support	427-6566

	Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research
	Fax: 427-6168 (View All Staff)
	(Vacant)		Assistant Commissioner
	Dr. Stacey Silverman		Deputy Assistant Commissioner	427-6206
	Dr. Garry Tomerlin		Deputy Assistant Commissioner	427-6226
	Cheryl Rosipal		Administrative Support	427-6523

		Universities and Health-Related Institutions
		(View All Staff)
		James Goeman	Assistant Director	427-6249
		(Vacant)	Assistant Director
		Cindy Valdez	Administrative Support	427-6431

		Community and Techinical Colleges
		Fax: 427-6168 (View All Staff)
		Donna Carlin	Assistant Director	427-6241
		Cristine Ayala	Administrative Support	427-6524
		Jose Rios	Assistant Director	427-6252
		B. J. Byrom	Administrative Support	427-6224

	Planning and Accountability
	Fax: 427-6147 (View All Staff)
	Susan Brown		Assistant Commissioner	427-6153
	Gary Johnstone		Deputy Assistant Commissioner	427-6139
	Marilyn Hartman		Administrative Support	427-6540

		Finance and Resource Planning
		Fax: 427-6147 (View All Staff)
		Thomas Keaton	Director	427-6133

		Planning
		Fax: 427-6147 (View All Staff)
		Julie Eklund	Director	427-6533

		Educational Data Center
		Fax: 427-6447 (View All Staff)
		Doug Parker	Director	427-6287

	P-16 Initiatives
	Fax: 427-6444 (View All Staff)
	Judith Loredo		Assistant Commissioner	427-6545
	Mary Comerford		Administrative Support	427-6248

		College Readiness
		(View All Staff)
			Director, College Readiness Initiatives	427-
		Kristen Kramer	Director, Success Initiatives	427-6216
		Suzanne Morales-Vale	Director, Developmental Ed/Adult Basic Ed	427-6262
		Diana Foose	Administrative Support	427-6318
		Kendra Horn	Administrative Support	427-6208

		Educator Quality
		(View All Staff)
		Chris Alvarado	Director, P-16 Outreach Special Projects	427-6207
		Natalie Coffey	Director, Recruitment and Retention	427-6227
			Director, Educator Quality	427-
		Elizabeth Powers	Director, Teacher Quality	427-6535

Deputy Commissioner's Office - Finance and Administration
Fax: 427-6127 (View All Staff)
Dr. Arturo Alonzo Jr			Deputy Commissioner - Finance and Administration	427-6135
Sharon Jahsman			Administrative Support	427-6114
Elaine Lang			Director, Continuous Improvement	427-6323
Deborah Whitis			Manager, Continuous Improvement	427-6356

	Human Resources
	Fax: 427-6510 (View All Staff)
	Carri Whitfield		Director	427-6191
	Cynthia Rivera		Human Resources Specialist	427-6189
			Program Specialist III	427-

	Business and Support Services
	Fax: 427-6510 (View All Staff)
	Daniel Weaver		Assistant Commissioner	427-6165
	Susan Carine		Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Business and Support Services	427-6172

		Business Services
		Fax: 427-6510 (View All Staff)
			Director, Grants Administration	427-
		Karen Taylor	Director, Business Operations	427-6192
		Kenneth Martin	Director, Financial Reporting Analysis	427-6173

		Loan Programs
		Fax: 427-6570 (View All Staff)
		Lesa Moller	Director, Loan Repayment Programs	427-6366
			Director, Support Operations	427-
		Janie Miramontes	Director, Client Services	427-6352

		Grants and Special Programs
		Fax: 427-6420 (View All Staff)
		Jane Caldwell	Director	427-6455

	Information Solutions and Services
	Fax: 427-6447 (View All Staff)
	Sidney Hodgson		Assistant Commissioner	427-6305
	Stacy Mcdonald		Director, Application Development and Support (ADS)	427-6274
	Jerry Kunschik		Director, Technology Operations and Planning (TOP)	427-6269
	David Swedlow		Director, Client Relations & Delivery Excellence	427-6259