Texas Board of Criminal Justice

Designated Areas of Responsibility

Audit and Review Committee, Leo Vasquez

Members: Oliver Bell, Terrell McCombs and Tom Mechler
Administrative Review and Risk Management, Lead Staff: Jackie Edwards
Internal Audit Division, Lead Staff: Scott Hornung
Office of the Inspector General, Lead Staff: Bruce Toney

Community Corrections Committee, Judge Larry Gist

Members: Tom Mechler, J. David Nelson and Leo Vasquez
Community Justice Assistance Division, Lead Staff: Carey Welebob
Parole Division, Lead Staff: Stuart Jenkins

Health Care Committee, Oliver Bell

Members: Eric Gambrell, Janice Harris Lord and Leo Vasquez
Health Services Division and Correctional Managed Health Care (CMHC),
Lead Staff: Lannette Linthicum, MD, CCHP-A, FACP

Human Resources Committee, Carmen Villanueva-Hiles

Members: Eric Gambrell, Janice Harris Lord and Terrell McCombs
Human Resources Division, Lead Staff: Jan Thornton

Correctional Institutions Committee, Eric Gambrell

Members: Carmen Villanueva-Hiles, Tom Mechler and Leo Vasquez
Correctional Institutions Division, Lead Staff: Rick Thaler
Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division, Lead Staff: Celeste Byrne

Management Information Systems Committee, David Nelson

Members: Judge Larry Gist, Terrell McCombs and Tom Mechler
Information Technology Division, Lead Staff: Mike Bell

Legal Committee, Eric Gambrell

Members: Judge Larry Gist, Terrell McCombs and J. David Nelson
Office of the General Counsel, Lead Staff: Melinda Bozarth
State Counsel for Offenders, Lead Staff: Rudolph Brothers

Rehabilitation and Reentry Programs Committee, Tom Mechler

Members: Carmen Villanueva-Hiles, Janice Harris Lord and J. David Nelson
Rehabilitation Programs Division, Lead Staff: Madeline Ortiz
Reentry and Integration Division, Lead Staff: Dee Wilson

Business and Financial Operations Committee, Terrell McCombs

Members: Eric Gambrell, Tom Mechler and Leo Vasquez
Business and Finance, Lead Staff: Jerry McGinty
Agribusiness, Land and Minerals Department, Lead Staff: Matt Demny
Facilities Division, Lead Staff: Frank Inmon
Manufacturing and Logistics Division, Lead Staff: C.F. Hazlewood

Victim Services Committee, Janice Harris Lord

Members: Oliver Bell, Judge Larry Gist and Carmen Villanueva-Hiles
Victim Services Division, Lead Staff: Angie McCown