Staff Directory

Office of the Assistant Director

Recovery, Mitigation & Standards

Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

State Disaster Reimbursement

Operations

Preparedness

Office of the Assistant Director

Assistant Director for Emergency Management: Nim Kidd (512) 424-2436
Deputy Assistant Director for Response: Tom Polonis (512) 424-7627
Deputy Assistant Director for Finance and Human Resources: Shari Ramirez-MacKay (512) 424-2434
Deputy Assistant Director for Recovery, Mitigation and Standards: Paula Logan (512) 424-2642
State Coordinator for Preparedness: Chuck Phinney (512) 424-5353
State Coordinator for Operations: Denita Powell (512) 424-7948
State Coordinator for Mitigation & Standards: Frank Cantu (512) 424-2455
State Coordinator for Recovery: Eric Kuntz (512) 486-6446
State Coordinator for Projects & Policy: Johnna Cantrell (512) 424-2453
Assistant General Counsel: Cari Bernstein (512) 424-7306
Secretary to the Assistant Director: Amanda Kohutek (512) 424-2436
Secretary to DAD & State Coordinators: Jackquenett Goetz (512) 424-2430
Secretary to DAD & State Coordinators: Susan Pierce (512) 424-2258
Executive Assistant to DAD for Recovery, Mitigation and Standards: Steve Logan (512) 424-7732
Personnel Technician: Kim Mattson (512) 424-5979
Computer / Network Operations - TDEM Web Administrator
Net Admin / Webmaster: David Beck
(Information Management Service)		 (512) 424-7207
Community Relations
Community Relations Unit Supervisor: Suzannah Jones (512) 424-5825
Community Relations Coordinator: Stephanie Thompson (512) 424-2425
Community Relations Specialist: Susan Vessell (512) 424-2532
Community Relations Outreach Specialist: Michelle Gonzales (512) 424-2449
Community Relations Assistant: Vacant (512) 424-2208
Field Response Section
Region 1
State Coordinator (Garland): Phillip Mongeau (214) 425-4296
District Coordinators
District 1A (Garland): Joshua Roberts (214) 861-2380
District 1B (Tyler): Deaun Stinecipher (903) 920-5838
District 1C (Hurst): Sherri Copeland (940) 452-7757
District 1D (Mt. Pleasant): Doyce Winchester (903) 241-0555
District Sub 1D (Sherman): Brad Britten (903) 328-7504
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Region 2
State Coordinator (Houston): Jay Hall (409) 284-9381
District Coordinators
District 2A (Houston): Jenniffier Hawes (281) 642-0312
District Sub 2A (Texas City): Mike L. Jones (832) 401-3467
District 2B (Beaumont): Carman Apple (409) 504-0390
District Sub 2B (Lufkin): Randy Whittington (936) 208-3270
District 2C (Conroe): Ron Walker (936) 672-3827
District Sub 2C (Pierce): David Noak (979) 320-4362
District 2D (Bryan): Al Guarino (979) 412-0003
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Region 3
State Coordinator (McAllen): Tony Pena (956) 565-7120
District Coordinators
District 3A (McAllen): John O'Valle (956) 227-0696
District 3B (Laredo): Jose Alejandro (956) 489-7083
District Sub 3B (Del Rio): Fernando Perez (830) 703-9398
District 3C (Corpus Christi): Brandi Ashby-Fisher (361) 438-5388
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Region 4
State Coordinator (El Paso): Ray Resendez (915) 849-4005
District Coordinators
District 4A (Midland): Dudley "Dude" Speed (432) 416-0063
District Sub 4A (San Angelo): Jerry Huffman (325) 513-2618
District 4B (El Paso): Martin Widtfeldt (915) 849-4191
District Sub 4B (Alpine): David Marquez (432) 386-6737
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Region 5
State Coordinator (Lubbock): David Solis (806) 517-0581
District Coordinators
District 5A (Lubbock): Colleen O'Neal (806) 472-2820
District Sub 5A (Wichita Falls): Becky Pursur (940) 851-5588
District 5B (Amarillo): Joe Minshew (806) 316-7632
District 5C (Abilene): Mark Shipman (325) 795-4030
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Region 6
State Coordinator (San Antonio): Mike Miller (210) 259-3583
District Coordinators
District 6 (6 ARCC/Bexar Co.): Stephen Gladstone (210) 559-3496
District 6A (Waco): Vacant  
District 6B (Austin): Jack Doebbler (512) 848-1080
District 6C (San Antonio): Summer Ray (210) 452-8860
District Sub 6C (Victoria): Alex Camacho (361) 788-3532
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Region 7
State Coordinator (Capital Area): Vacant (512) 424-2208
District Coordinators
District 7 (Capital Area): David Shaw (512) 917-8051
Headquarters, Austin
Section Administrator: Rex Ogle (512) 424-7051
Administrative Assistant: Anna Wiles (512) 424-7858
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Special Projects
Unit Supervisor: Lauren Allen (512) 424-2439
Emergency Management Liaison: Vacant (512) 424-7052
Emergency Management Liaison: John “Mike” Jones (512) 424-7050
Emergency Management Liaison: Vacant (512) 424-5144
Emergency Management Liaison: Scott Sutherland (512) 424-7197
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Recovery Mitigation & Standards
Funds Management Section
Section Administrator: Edwin Staples (512) 424-7105
Budget Analyst: John Kincer (512) 462-6174
Budget Analyst: Tom Mahon (512) 424-7234
Grant and Contract Technician: Debra Lewis (512) 437-4048
Mitigation Section
Section Administrator: Gregory Pekar (512) 424-2429
Plans Administrator: Carolyn Sudduth (512) 424-5683
Grant Administrator: Julia Germany (512) 424-7265
Mitigation Grants Officer: Hildy Soper (512) 424-2454
Mitigation Specialist: Mildred Reno (512) 424-2428
Mitigation Specialist: Charles Reagan (512) 424-2480
Mitigation Specialist: Wendy Kirby (512) 424-5478
Mitigation Specialist: Thomas Le Blanc (512) 424-7501
Mitigation Specialist: Eileen Whitaker (512) 424-2423
Mitigation Specialist: Michael Ku (512) 424-2397
Mitigation Specialist: Patrick Kelley (512) 424-5684
Mitigation Specialist: James Copelin (512) 424-2467
Mitigation Specialist: Fanny Milan (512) 424-2361
Mitigation Specialist (Houston): Tina Floyd (281) 534-8433
Mitigation Specialist (Houston): Shirley Mayes (713) 967-7010
Mitigation Specialist (Houston): Doug Rowell (713) 967-7015
Mitigation Specialist (Houston): Lamance (LT) Woods (713) 967-7013
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Projects & Policy
Project Manager: John Lecheler (512) 424-3944
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Austin Recovery Section
Section Administrator: Ben Patterson (512) 424-2445
Grant Administrator: Bill Clark (512) 424-2426
Grant Administrator: Wendell Allen (512) 424-7818
Recovery Officer: Monique Ortiz (512) 424-7846
Assistant Recovery Officer: William Dennig (512) 424-2441
Assistant Recovery Officer: Sandy Eastham (512) 424-7826
Assistant Recovery Officer: Valerie Ehrhardt (512) 424-5057
Assistant Recovery Officer: Marie Galindo (512) 424-7830
Assistant Recovery Officer: Ann Lister (512) 424-7831
Assistant Recovery Officer: Emit Lopez (512) 424-7843
Assistant Recovery Officer: LaVonia Marriott (512) 424-7474
Assistant Recovery Officer: Bob McCurdy (512) 424-7820
Assistant Recovery Officer: Pat McGraw (512) 424-7824
Assistant Recovery Officer: Natasha Watts (512) 424-2446
Assistant Recovery Officer: Neal Webb (512) 424-7147
Assistant Recovery Officer: David Wiltse (512) 424-7828
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Houston Recovery Section
Section Administrator: Michael Harmon (713) 967-7003
Grant Administrator: Harold Jackson (713) 967-7014
Recovery Officer: Philip Anders (713) 967-7005
Recovery Officer: Royce Myers (713) 967-7008
Administrative Assistant: Pam Robinson (713) 967-7000
Assistant Recovery Officer: Pravin Bhagat (281) 309-5088
Assistant Recovery Officer: Ruby Bradshaw (281) 309-5038
Assistant Recovery Officer: Dan Brogdon (713) 967-7006
Assistant Recovery Officer: Dell Davis (713) 967-7004
Assistant Recovery Officer: Isabel Newton-Cain (713) 967-7002
Assistant Recovery Officer: Creig Romero (713) 967-7011
Assistant Recovery Officer: Celeste Saulsberry (713) 967-7016
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Standards Section
Section Administrator: Harriet Fortson (512) 424-7829
Standards Officer: Sammy Ragsdale (512) 437-4045
Assistant Standards Officer: Julieta Bauder (512) 424-7903
Assistant Standards Officer: Robert Newsom (512) 437-4742
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Office of Management & Budget
Office of Management & Budget
Section Administrator: Bradley Jacobs (512) 424-2394
Financial Analyst: Vicki Newlin (512) 424-2214
Reconciliatory Accountant: Ofelina Dominguez (512) 437-4055
Accounting & Purchasing Unit
Lead Accountant: Trina Edwards (512) 437-4056
Purchaser: Rick Ortiz (512) 424-2447
Purchaser: Don Brandy (512) 424-5071
Grant and Contract Technician: Debra Lewis (512) 424-4048
Grant and Contract Technician: Aeris Williams (512) 424-7848
Grant and Contract Technician: Kristy Ramirez (512) 424-2336
Grants Unit
Grants Administrator: Lisa Resendez (512) 424-7511
Auditor - EMPG: Doris Grisham (512) 424-2448
Grants Technician: Heather Baxter (512) 424-7699
Contracts Unit
Contract Administrator: Karen Shaffer (512) 424-7048
Contract Technician: Tessa Farmer (512) 424-2438
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State Disaster Reimbursement
State Disaster Reimbursement Section
Supervisor: Sean Patrick Smith (512) 424-7481
Accountant: Vacant (512) 424-7607
Auditor: Vacant (512) 424-7479
Auditor: Vacant (512) 424-5400
Auditor: Vacant (512) 424-2036
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Operations
Operations Section
Section Administrator: Gisela Ryan-Bunger (512) 424-2271
Operations Section Secretary: Charlotte Adams (512) 424-7557
Technical Operations Specialist: Kevin Lemon (512) 424-2451
Technical Support Technician: Vacant  
Special Projects Manager: Frank Logan (512) 424-2585
AMBER/Blue/Silver/Endangered Missing Persons Alert Program Coordinator: Sam Allen (512) 424-4094
Operations Programs Specialist: Vacant  
Operations Watch Supervisor: Karl Schumacher (512) 424-2208
Operations Watch Supervisor: Bob Harrell (512) 424-2208
Operations Watch Supervisor: Linda Moorer (512) 424-2208
State Operations Center
Operations Officers (512) 424-2208 / (512) 424-2277
Javier Aguirre Merit Gainley Will Patton
Bud Bryan Evie Jones Stephanie Porter
Carrol Conway Rosemary McKnight Michelle Rowell
Kathy Frazier Lyle Meek, W6WF Anthony Williams
Kirk Brandau    
State Operations Center Management Team
Operations
Operations Section Coordinator: Maj. Patrick Mulligan (512) 424-7149
Plans
Plans Section Coordinator: Marty Penney (512) 424-7588
Finance
Finance Section Coordinator: Eric Shuey (512) 424-7106
Logistics
Logistics Section Coordinator: Wade Parks (512) 424-5144
Mass Care
Mass Care Section Coordinator: Larry Shine (512) 424-7215
San Antonio
Resources Staging Area Manager: Frank Gaitan (210) 216-7052
Disaster Logistics Specialist: Victor Cruz (210) 216-7052
FAX (210) 924-2422
Lufkin
Resources Staging Area Manager: Vacant (936) 208-3270
Disaster Logistics Specialist: Kent King (936) 225-0200
FAX (936) 634-6793
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Preparedness
State Coordinator for Preparedness: Chuck Phinney (512) 424-5353
Section Administrator: Miles Tollison (512) 462-6190
Section Admin Assistant: Amanda Rick (512) 424-2450
FAX (512) 424-5637
Coop Unit
COOP Unit Supervisor: Alan Sowell (512) 424-5008
Exercise Unit
State Exercise Officer: James Kelley (512) 424-5347
Exercise Training Officer: Esther Corwin (512) 424-2198
Exercise Unit Email Address: TDEM.EXERCISES@dps.texas.gov  
Local Plans Unit
Local Plans Unit Supervisor: Mike Bewley (512) 424-2452
Unit Admin Assistant: Sarah Green (512) 424-5059
DPS Region 1 Planner: Jonathan King (512) 424-7053
DPS Region 2 Planner: Gabriela Stermolle (512) 424-5989
DPS Region 3 Planner: Mario Chapa (512) 424-5382
DPS Region 4 Planner: Vacant  
DPS Region 5 Planner: Jason Johnson (512) 424-2598
DPS Region 6 Planner: Dan Walker (512) 424-2549
Local Planning Unit Email Address:TDEM.PLANS@dps.texas.gov  
State and Federal Plans Unit
State & Federal Plans Unit Supervisor: Kiran Dhanji (512) 424-7264
Hurricane Preparedness Officer: Chris Moore (512) 424-2597
State Emergency Planner: Clarisa Marcee (512) 424-3361
Emergency Planner: Melanie Moss (512) 424-7054
Emergency Planner: Vacant  
Technological Hazards Unit
Unit Supervisor - Tech Hazards: Chase Yarbrough (512) 424-2447
Tech Hazards Administrative Assistant: Jo Manning (512) 424-7198
Tech/Radiological Hazards Planner: Vacant (512) 424-7810
Tech/Radiological Hazards Planner: Vacant (512) 424-2589
HazMat Training Officer: Donald Loucks (512) 424-5985
HMEP Training Specialist: Sharrel Banks (512) 424-2844
Pantex Program Planner: Dee Dee Waldo (806) 477-5783
Training Unit
Supervisor: Vera Hughes (512) 424-2197
State Training Officer: Alex Landesco (512) 424-2195
Training Registrar: Lana Johnson-Peters (512) 424-2196
State Training Officer: Paul Hahn (512) 424-2039
FAX (512) 424-5647
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Date of Revisions - May 16, 2013