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Staff Directory

Executive

Adriana Cruz
Executive Director, Texas Economic Development & Tourism
Message Adriana
Terry Zrubek
Deputy Executive Director, Texas Economic Development & Tourism
Message Terry
(512) 475-3590
Cyndy Hurtado
Executive Assistant
Message Cyndy
(512) 936-0169
Shayla Smothers
Administrative Assistant
Message Shayla
(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
Monica Razo
Staff Services Officer
Message Monica
(512) 936-8102

Marketing & Research

(For media inquires, please contact the Press Office at 512-463-1826. For Travel Texas inquiries, please visit their Contact Us webpage.)
Lauren Vay McCullough
Marketing & Research Program Manager
Message Lauren
(512) 936-0265
Lindsay Beran
Marketing & Creative Media Specialist
Message Lindsay
(512) 936-0097
Laurel Davies
Marketing Specialist
Message Laurel
(512) 463-8515
Jimmy Pokorny
Research Specialist
Message Jimmy
(512) 463-2981
Steffen Riener
Research Specialist
Message Steffen
(512) 936-0069
Nyein Gray
Research Specialist
Message Nyein
(512) 936-0530

Small Business Assistance

Jarvis Brewer
Small Business Advocate 
Message Jarvis
(512) 936-0176
Bryan Roller 
Business Assistance Specialist
Message Bryan
(512) 463-8343
David Menchaca Garcia
Business Assistance Specialist
Message David
(512) 463-9276
William Taylor
Business Assistance Specialist
Message William
(512) 936-0228

International & Existing Industry

Shirley Temple
International & Existing 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
Giselle Gourguechon

Existing Industry and International Specialist 

Message Giselle
(512) 936-0275

Project Coordination/Business Development

Sean Ferguson
Project Development Coordination Team Lead
Message Sean
(512) 936-0225
Stephanie Mazurkiewicz
Project Development Coordinator
Message Stephanie
(512) 936-6443
Jennifer Kolbe
Project Development Coordinator
Message Jennifer
(512) 936-0294
Fernanda Sanchez
Project Development Coordinator
Message Fernanda
(512) 463-8301
Lauren Slusher
Project Development Coordinator
Message Lauren
(512) 936-0047
Sandra Sanchez
Project Intake Specialist
Message Sandra
(512) 936-3377

Community Relations Regional Representatives

Janie Havel
Community Relations Specialist - North/Central Texas
Message Janie
(214) 733-4274
Betty Russo
Community Relations Specialist - East Texas
Message Betty
(281) 222-6814
Chandra Eggemeyer
Community Relations Specialist - West Texas
Message Chandra
(512) 552-5693
Mallory McCoy
Community Relations Specialist - South Texas
Message Mallory
(956) 322-9267
Adriana Stowers
Community Relations Specialist - Texas Panhandle
Message Adriana
(806) 987-8478

Economic Development Finance

Melissa Avelino
Director, Economic Development Finance
Message Melissa
(512) 463-8362
Gene Cervenka
Deputy Director, Economic Development Finance | Event Trust Funds
Message Gene
(512) 936-0534
William Jackson
Finance Specialist | Texas Enterprise Fund, Industrial Revenue Bond, Texas Small & Rural Community Success Fund
Message William
(512) 936-0256
Thomas Butterfield
Associate Administrator | Texas Enterprise Zone, Opportunity Zone, Defense Economic Readjustment Zone, Event Trust Funds, Economic Development & Diversification In-State Tuition for Employees, Texas Enterprise Fund and Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation
Message Thomas
(512) 936-0250
Ray “Wes” Jensen
Financial Specialist | Texas Enterprise Zone, Opportunity Zone, Defense Economic Readjustment Zone, Economic Development & Diversification In-State Tuition for Employees
Message Wes
(512) 463-8336
Colin Boone
Finance Specialist | Governor’s University Research Initiative
Message Colin
(512) 936-1608
RJ Hakes
Tourism and Loan Programs Administrator | Texas Small Business Credit Initiative, Micro-Business Disaster Recovery Program & Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program
Message RJ
(512) 463-8318
Shannon Benavidez
Financial Analyst II | Texas Small Business Credit Initiative
Message Shannon
(512) 463-1942
Daniel Meneses
Financial Analyst II | Texas Small Business Credit Initiative
Message Daniel
(512) 475-4832
Todd Lewis
Associate Administrator | Texas Small Business Credit Initiative
Message Todd
(512) 463-9851

Cody Cruz
Finance Specialist | Event Trust Funds

Message Cody
(512) 936-0248
Chelsea Brown
Finance Specialist | Event Trust Funds
Message Chelsea
(512) 463-8517

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