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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 Mitigation, Recovery and Standards & Compliance: 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, Recovery and Standards & Compliance: Frank Cantu (512) 424-2455
State Coordinator for Management & Budget: 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
Personnel Technician: Connie Barker (512) 424-5979
Computer / Network Operations - TDEM Web Administrator
Net Admin / Webmaster: Patrick Hensz
(Information Management Service)		 (512) 424-2596
Community Relations
Community Relations Unit Supervisor: Suzannah Jones (512) 424-5825
Community Relations Officer: Vacant (512) 424-2425
Community Relations Clerk: Vacant (512) 424-2138
Field Response Section
Region 1
State Coordinator (Garland): Phillip Mongeau (214) 425-4296
District Coordinators
District 1A (Garland): Jimmie Badgett (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): Vacant TBD
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Region 2
State Coordinator (Houston): David Popoff (713) 504-4392
District Coordinators
District 2A (Houston): Jenniffier Hawes (281) 642-0312
District Sub 2A (Texas City): Mike L. Jones (832) 401-3467
District 2B (Beaumont): Jay Hall (409) 284-9381
District Sub 2B (Lufkin): Randy Whittington (936) 208-3270
District 2C (Conroe): Vacant (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): Vacant (956) 565-7121
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): Jim White (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): Tim Hood (254) 379-0087
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): Richard Hooks (512) 424-7966
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) 424-7951
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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Funds Management, Mitigation and Recovery
Funds Management Section
Section Administrator: Edwin Staples (512) 424-7105
Supervisor: Sean Smith (512) 424-7481
Grant and Contract Technician: Diane Bresko (512) 424-5675
Grant and Contract Technician: Sally Flanders (512) 424-5376
Mitigation Section
Section Administrator: Gregory Pekar (512) 424-2429
Mitigation Plans Officer: Carolyn Sudduth (512) 424-5683
Mitigation Grants Officer: Hildy Soper (512) 424-2454
Mitigation Specialist: Mildred Reno (512) 424-2428
Mitigation Specialist: Vacant (512) 424-5489
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
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Recovery Section
Section Administrator: Ben Patterson (512) 424-2445
Admin Tech: Brandon Myers (512) 424-2431
Section Clerk: Vacant (512) 424-7848
Section Clerk: Vacant (512) 424-7829
Section Clerk: Ann Dewees (512) 424-7821
Voluntary Agency Liaison: Anna Tangredi (512) 424-2588
Public Assistance Program Supervisor: Elene Harger (512) 424-7815
External Support Coordinator: Roger Feuge (512) 424-5349
Recovery Outreach Specialist: Vacant (512) 424-7842
Individual Assistance Officer: Ruby Dailey (512) 424-2433
Assistant Individual Assistance Officer: Sandy Eastham (512) 424-7826
Assistant Individual Assistance Officer: Dave Macko (512) 424-5294
Public Assistance Officer: Monique Ortiz (512) 424-7846
Public Assistance Officer: Bob McCurdy (512) 424-7820
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Riley Kyle, KE5CRL (512) 424-2876
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Wendell Allen (512) 424-7818
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: William Dennig (512) 424-2441
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Shannon Ferguson (512) 424-7530
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Emit Lopez (512) 424-7843
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: David Wiltse (512) 424-7828
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: David Brandon (512) 424-7823
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Marie Galindo (512) 424-7830
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Josh Jackson (512) 424-7827
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Ann Lister (512) 424-7831
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Pat McGraw (512) 424-7824
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Gloria Graham (512) 424-7822
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Nicole Perdue (512) 424-7841
Assistant Public Assistance Officer: Valerie Ehrhardt (512) 424-5057
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Houston Field Office
Administrator: Michael Harmon (713) 967-7003
Public Assistant Officer: Philip Anders (713) 967-7005
Administrative Assistant: Pam Robinson (713) 967-7000
Assistant Public Assistance Specialist: Dan Brogdon (713) 967-7006
Assistant Public Assistance Specialist: Dell Davis (713) 967-7004
Assistant Public Assistance Specialist: Eujon Hughes (713) 967-7012
Assistant Public Assistance Specialist: Karen Phillips (713) 967-7009
Assistant Public Assistance Specialist: Creig Romero (713) 967-7011
Mitigation Specialist: Shirley Mayes (713) 967-7010
Mitigation Specialist: Lamance Woods (713) 967-7014
Mitigation Specialist: Douglas Rowell (713) 967-7015
Supervising Field Auditor: Vacant (713) 967-7008
Program Auditor: Isabel Newton-Cain (713) 967-7002
Program Auditor: Celeste Saulsberry (713) 967-7016
FAX (713) 967-7001
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Dickinson Field Office
Program Auditor: Pravin Bhagat (281) 309-5088
Program Auditor: Ruby Bradshaw (281) 309-5038
Program Auditor: Tina Floyd (281) 534-8433
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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
Budget Analyst: Tom Mahon (512) 424-7234
Reconciliatory Accountant: Ofelina Dominguez (512) 424-4055
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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Operations
Operations Section
Section Administrator: Gisela Ryan-Bunger (512) 424-2271
Operations Section Secretary: Vacant (512) 424-7557
Technical Operations Specialist: Kevin Lemon (512) 424-2451
Technical Support Technician: Steve Logan (512) 424-7732
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: Raoul Rivera (512) 424-7757
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
  Sherrie Mickan  
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 Admin Assistant: Amanda Rick (512) 424-2450
FAX (512) 424-5637
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: Melanie Moss (512) 424-7054
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 Plans Unit Supervisor: Vacant (512) 424-5825
Hurricane Preparedness Officer: Chris Moore (512) 424-2597
State Emergency Planner: Clarisa Marcee (512) 424-3361
Emergency Planner: Vacant  
Emergency Planner: Vacant  
Technological Hazards Unit
Supervising Planner - Tech Hazards: Vacant (512) 424-5677
Pantex/WIPP Admin Assistant: Jo Manning (512) 424-7198
Tech/Radiological Hazards Planner: Linda Salzar (512) 424-7810
Tech/Radiological Hazards Planner: John-Paul Garcia (512) 424-2589
HazMat Training Officer: Donald Loucks (512) 424-5985
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
HazMat Admin Tech II: Sharrel Banks (512) 424-2844
State Training Officer: Paul Hahn (512) 424-2039
FAX (512) 424-5647
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Standards & Compliance
Standards & Compliance Officer: Vacant (512) 424-2565
Compliance Specialist: Harriet Fortson (512) 424-7829
Supervising Auditor: Bill Clark (512) 424-2426
Program Auditor: Vacant (512) 424-7903
Program Auditor: Kathryn Brown (512) 424-2427
Program Auditor: Neal Webb (512) 424-7147
Program Auditor: Natasha Watts (512) 424-2446
Program Auditor: Lisa Tower (512) 424-2326
Program Auditor: LaVonia Marriott (512) 424-7105
Program Auditor: Robert "Bob" Newsom (512) 424-2325
Program Auditor: Charles Reagan (512) 424-2480
Program Auditor: Fanny Milan (512) 424-2361
Program Auditor: Vacant (512) 424-7477

Date of Revisions - May 18, 2012