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Executive


Adriana Cruz
Executive Director, Economic Development & Tourism
Message Adriana
Cyndy Hurtado
Executive Assistant
Message Cyndy
(512) 936-0169
Santos Cadena
Administrative Assistant
Message Santos
(512) 936-9744

Business & Community Development


Larry McManus
Director, Business & Community Development
Message Larry
(512) 936-0483
Annie Dennis
Deputy Director, Business & Community Development
Message Annie
(512) 463-8475
Alicia Lopez
Program Specialist
Message Alicia
(512) 463-9276

Research

Stephen Davis
Research Team Lead
Message Stephen
(512) 936-0298

Small Business Assistance

Jarvis Brewer
Small Business Advocate 
Message Jarvis
(512) 936-0176
Bryan Roller 
Business Assistance Specialist
Message Bryan
(512) 463-8343
Jack Herrell
Business Assistance Specialist
Message Jack
(512) 936-0228

International & Existing Industry

Shirley Temple
International & Industry Team Lead
International Investment & Trade Representative, Americas/Europe
Message Shirley
(512) 936-0146
James Chen
International Investment & Trade Representative, Asia/Pacific
Message James
(512) 936-0244
Joe Magruder
Business Retention & Industry Specialist
Message Joe
(512) 475-2209
Philip Rocha
Business Retention & Industry Specialist
Message Phil
(512) 936-0246

Project Coordination/Business Development

Brice Corkill
Project Development Coordinator Team Lead
Message Brice
(512) 936-0211
Stephanie Mazurkiewicz
Project Development Coordinator
Message Stephanie
(512) 936-6443
Charles Sisemseghan
Project Development Coordinator
Message Charles
(512) 936-0047
James Price
Project Development Coordinator
Message James
(512) 475-3157
Sean Ferguson
Program Specialist
Message Sean
(512) 936-0225

Marketing & Communications 

(For media inquires, please contact the Press Office at 512-463-1826).
Lauren Vay
Marketing & Communications Team Lead
Message Lauren
(512) 936-0265
Lindsay Beran
Marketing & Creative Media Specialist
Message Lindsay
(512) 936-0097
Kacey Bowen
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Message Kacey
(512) 463-8515

Community Relations Regional Representatives

Betty Russo
Community Relations Specialist - East Texas
Message Betty
(281) 222-6814
Janie Havel
Community Relations Specialist - North Texas
Message Janie
(214) 733-4274
Chandra Eggemeyer
Community Relations Specialist - West Texas
Message Chandra
(325) 213-2826
Priscilla Duran
Community Relations Specialist - South Texas
Message Priscilla
(956) 599-3493
Riccardo Canova
Community Relations Specialist - CentralTexas
Message Riccardo
(512) 463-8410

Economic Development Finance (EDF)

Terry Zrubek
EDF Director│ Economic Incentive Oversight Board, Texas Leverage Fund, Emerging Technology Fund (Legacy), Spaceport Trust Fund, Border Economic Development Grant, Product Development & Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI)
Message Terry
(512) 475-3590
Gene Cervenka
EDF Deputy Director | Event Trust Funds
Message Gene
(512) 936-0534
William Jackson
Finance Specialist | Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF), Industrial Revenue Bond
Message William
(512) 936-0256
Thomas Butterfield
Finance Specialist | Texas Enterprise Zone, Opportunity Zone, Defense Economic Readjustment Zone
Message Thomas
(512) 936-0250
Colin Boone
Finance Specialist |  Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI)
Message Colin
(512) 936-1608
Joshua Kirk
Tourism Grant Program Administrator | Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program
Message Joshua
(512) 463-8318
Lauren Rodriguez
Tourism Grant Program Associate Administrator | Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program
Message Lauren
(512) 463-8336
Dan Poane
TSBCI Analyst | Texas Small Business Credit Initiative (TSBCI)
Message Dan
(512) 936-0213
Nancy Namis
TSBCI Program Specialist | Texas Small Business Credit Initiative (TSBCI)
Message Nancy
(512) 936-0274
Cynthia Ramos

Finance Specialist │Texas Enterprise Fund, Governor’s University Research Initiative

Message Cynthia
(512) 936-0274

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