Central Texas Veterans Services Coalition
Across the State, nonprofit and government offices gather as local coalitions to create local solutions to issues facing Service Members, Veterans & their families. These semi-monthly meetings involve local action plans, community building, and knowledge sharing.
Name |
Job Title | Organization Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cabrera | Regional Coordinator American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | acabrera523@gmail.com | |
| Adrian Balboa | Texas Military OneSource | Military OneSource | adrian.balbo@militaryonesource.com |
| Amanda Lokey | HUD-VASH Case Manager | amanda.lokey@va.gov | |
| Andrew Miller | Veterans Program Manager | andrew.miller@va.gov | |
| Angela Marshall | Bethany Lutheran Church - Operation Barnabas | Operation Barnabas Austin | operationbarnabasbethany@gmail.com |
| Anna Baker | Veterans Entrepreneurship Program Manager | Texas Veterans Commission | anna.baker@tvc.texas.gov |
| April Sullivan | Artworks Director | Art Spark Texas | april@vsatx.org |
| BethAnn Warwick | Special Projects Coordinator | bwarwic1@austincc.edu | |
| Bettie Beckworth | Program Director for Veteran Services | bettie.beckworth@hhsc.state.tx.us | |
| Bill McLellan | Volunteer | bmclellan@gmail.com | |
| Brad Robichaux | Vocational Rehabilitation & Vet Success Counselor @ ACC | VA - VetSuccess on Campus ~ Austin Community College | brad.robichaux@va.gov |
| Brooke Pillifant | Veteran's Voice Project | dswordofmouth@gmail.com | |
| Carolyn Colley | Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow - Military and Veterans Unit | Lone Star Legal Aid | ccolley@lonestarlegal.org |
| Carrie Sconza | Director | sconza@tamu.edu | |
| Casey Wade | Community Outreach Liasion | casey.wade@twc.state.tx.us | |
| Catherine Williams | VASH Case Manager | catherine.williams9@va.gov | |
| Cecilia Galliano | ACC Vet Center | Austin Community College | cgallian@austincc.edu |
| Craig Combs | Community Partners Coordinator | Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Counselors Pilot Program | craig.combs@tvc.texas.gov |
| David Leamon | Managing Attorney | Lone Star Legal Aid | dleamon@lonestarlegal.org |
| Debi Krakar | Executive Director | debi@austindogalliance.org | |
| Dedan Rodriguez | Host / Webmaster | rodrodriguez@theaarpodcast.com | |
| Denny Katona | Founder / CEO O.P. Veteran | denny.katona@opveteran.org | |
| Dr. Louella Tate | Dean of Student Services | Austin Community College | ltate@austincc.edu |
| Dr. Suzanna Hupp | Associate Commissioner for Veteran Services | suzanna.hupp@hhsc.state.tx.us | |
| Elisa Borah | Director | Veteran Spouse Network | elisa.borah@austin.utexas.edu |
| Eric Montgomery | Community Engagement | eric.montgomery@va.gov | |
| Erin Peace | Staff Therapist | Samaritan Center | erin@samaritan-center.org |
| Eugene Edwards | Project Coordinator | Goodwill Industries of Central Texas | eugene.edwards@goodwillcentraltexas.org |
| Eva Carwile | Support Specialist | Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation | e_carwile@hotmail.com |
| Frederick Jones | Veterans County Service Officer- Asst | frederick.jones@traviscountytx.gov | |
| George Butry | Army Wounded Warrior Program Advocate | U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) | george.m.butry.ctr@mail.mil |
| Greg McCormack | Program Director | gmccormack@frontsteps.org | |
| Gretchen Rees | Counselor | Samaritan Center | gretchen@samaritan-center.org |
| Hannah O'Brien | Program Coordinator | hannahkob@austin.utexas.edu | |
| Harvey Kitzman | Regional Volunteer | hkitzman@austin.rr.com | |
| Harvey Mikulencak | Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator | harvey.l.mikulencak.ctr@us.army.mil | |
| Janet Wenig | VA HUD-VASH | janet.wenig@va.gov | |
| Jason Stewart | Veteran Project Coordinator | Goodwill Industries of Central Texas | jason.stewart@goodwillcentraltexas.org |
| Jay Marshall | Bethany Lutheran Church - Operation Barnabas | Operation Barnabas Austin | jayamarshall@yahoo.com |
| Jennifer Cerretti | Operation Goodjobs Grant Manager | Goodwill Industries of Central Texas | jennifer.cerretti@goodwillcentraltexas.org |
| Jermaine Shorter | President | jermaineshorter@unitedforthepeople.org | |
| Jessica Brynestad | Transition Assistance Advisor | jessica.m.brynestad.ctr@mail.mil | |
| Jessica Trofe | Psychological Health Coordinator | jtrofe2016@gmail.com | |
| Joe Strychalski | VP of Programs, BBBS of Central TX | jstrychalski@bigmentoring.org | |
| Juan Lazcano | SSVF Case Manager | jlazcano@frontsteps.org | |
| Judy Pierce | Manager | Heroes Night Out | judy@heroesnightout.org |
| Keante Scott | Admin Assistant | kscott@eastersealstx.org | |
| Kevin Ross | Employee | kevinr@triangleperformance.com | |
| Kirsha Haverlah | Travis County Constable Pct. 5 | kirsha.haverlah@co.travis.tx.us | |
| Larry Spiers | Homes4Vets | dev@h4v.org | |
| LaWanda Davis | Support Coordinator | A New Entry, Inc. | lawanda_parks@yahoo.com |
| Leila Levinson | Veterans Children | leilalevinson@yahoo.com | |
| Lerla Pettiford | Texas Army National Guard | lerla.j.pettiford.ctr@mail.mil | |
| Lindsay Box | Operation Warriors Path | lindsay@operationwarriorspath.org | |
| Lisa Rivers | Financial Director | Transitions: Horses and Heroes | lisarivers302@gmail.com |
| Lorelei Gonzalez | Treatment Specialist | Acadia Healthcare | lgonzalez@addictioncampus.com |
| LT COL Andrew Mellon USMC Ret. | President | andrew@ourdigitalheroes.org | |
| Luann Barron | Family Assistance Specialist | National Guard Association of Texas | lu.a.barron.ctr@mail.mil |
| Margie Moore | Cybertex Institute of Technology | margie.moore@cybertex.edu | |
| Marie Wang | SSVF Program Coordinator | mwang@frontsteps.org | |
| Martha Wall | Veterans Yoga Project | marthamartinwall@outlook.com | |
| Megan Kunkle-Ballard | Travis County Correctional Complex Youth & Veterans Program Coordinator | megan.kunkle-ballard@traviscountytx.gov | |
| Megan Podowski | SSVF Program Manager | mpodowski@caritasofaustin.org | |
| Michael Blankers | VAFSC Representative | michael.blankers@va.gov | |
| Michael Elder | Veteran Financial Trainer | Goodwill Industries of Central Texas | michael.elder@goodwillcentraltexas.org |
| Michael Giles | Social Worker | dmichaelgiles@gmail.com | |
| Michelle Morgan | VA OIF/OEF | VA - Vet Centers | michelle.morgan4@va.gov |
| Minerva Bowie-Garcia | Women Veterans Outreach Specialist | minerva.garcia@va.gov | |
| Mollie Thomas | Texas Workforce Commission | Texas Workforce Commission | mollie.thomas@twc.state.tx.us |
| Mr. Christopher Araujo | Director of Community & Veteran Services | caraujo@eastersealstx.org | |
| Mr. Lee Cavender LMSW | Field Clinician | lee@samaritan-center.org | |
| Mr. Micah Burnett | Communications Specialist | maburnett@tamu.edu | |
| Mr. Rush Evans | Outreach/Intake Specialist | revans@tlsc.org | |
| Mr. Russell Arterberry | Family Assistance Specialist | Texas Military Forces | russell.g.arterberry.ctr@mail.mil |
| Ms. Angela Young | Office Manager - Outreach | angela.young@va.gov | |
| Ms. Berta Guerra | Administrative Assistant | berta.guerra@traviscountytx.gov | |
| Ms. Libby Sittley | Director of Veteran Services | libby-sittley@ccctx.org | |
| Ms. Pia Villalon | Program Coordinator | Texas Center Point Veterans Services | pvillalon@cpinc.org |
| Ms. Sam Wassiel | Homecare | sam.wassiel@helpmatehomecare.com | |
| Nicolina Kozak | Front Steps SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) | Front Steps | nkozak@frontsteps.org |
| Pamela Seymour | TXNG Family Assistance Specialist | pamela.s.seymour.ctr@mail.mil | |
| Patty Sanders | Family Readiness Support Assistant | patty.a.sanders.civ@mail.mil | |
| Paul Daanon | Military Clinical Director | Samaritan Center | paul@samaritan-center.org |
| Paul Julio | Regional Outreach Coordinator for the Central Texas Region for Employment Services | paul.julio@tvc.texas.gov | |
| Penny Sutton | Austin Lakes | penny.sutton@uhsinc.com | |
| Preston Petty | ECHO | Ending Community Homeless Coalition (ECHO) | prestonpetty@austinecho.org |
| Quiana Fisher | Caritas (SSVF) | Caritas of Austin | qfisher@caritasofaustin.org |
| Rachel Mims | TSTC Veterans Programs | ramims@tstc.edu | |
| Rhonda Mack | DVOP | rhonda.mack@tvc.texas.gov | |
| Rita Willoughby | Director of Development | The Comfort Crew for Military Kids | ritaw.wds@gmail.com |
| Roberta Roque | Disability Rights Texas | Disability Rights Texas | rroque@drtx.org |
| Robin Johnson | Staff Therapist | Samaritan Center | robin@samaritan-center.org |
| Samuel Blanks | Regional Coordinator | TVLP - Texas Veterans Leadership Program | samuel.blanks@twc.state.tx.us |
| Sara Lubeck | HVRP Career Counsleor | slubeck@frontsteps.org | |
| Sarah Parnell | Program Coordinator | Easter Seals - Central Texas, Veterans' Services | sparnell@eastersealstx.org |
| Shandra Sponsler | Deputy Branch Manager | shandra.b.sponsler.civ@mail.mil | |
| Stephanie Roe | Family Readiness Support Assistant | stephanie.a.roe7.civ@mail.mil | |
| Stephanie Snyder | Texas Center Point Veterans Services | Texas Center Point Veterans Services | texasvets@cpinc.org |
| Taryn Davis | SSVF Program Manager | tdavis@frontsteps.org | |
| Teresa Durant | Volunteer | teresasdurant@gmail.com | |
| Tina Lee | Veterans Program Coordinator | tina.lee@austintexas.gov | |
| Tina Ponder | Greenpath Financial | GreenPath Financial Wellness | cponder@greenpath.com |
| Valerie Zimmerman | Veterans County Service Officer- Asst | vzimmerman@wilco.org | |
| Victoria Thompson | TVC Employee | Texas Veterans Commission | jfasue@yahoo.com |
| Vivian Harris | Capital Area Council of Governments | vharris@capcog.org | |
| Wes Pierce | Manager | Heroes Night Out | piercewesley@att.net |
| Will Herron | Combat Veteran Motorcyle Association - Houston | Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) | shortster65@yahoo.com |
| William Ritter | Attorney / Non-profit | writter@tlsc.org |