TPPA provides the following services to its members:
Providing a unified voice for the members concerning state and national issues
Offering electric utility education opportunities
Facilitating collaboration among member systems
Advocating on legislative and regulatory issues
Promoting the exchange of ideas and experiences
Operating a resource center for research and technical assistance
TPPA is governed by a twenty-member Board of Directors, diverse in geography as well as size of electric utilities. The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, which is composed of the current president, president-elect, vice-president, secretary/treasurer, and immediate past-president. The board members serve staggered three-year terms. The Association maintains offices in Austin and is managed by a five-person professional staff.
Executive Committee
Board Members
- Matt Bentke, General Manager & CEO, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
- Daniel Bethapudi, General Manager, Georgetown Utility System
- John Bruciak, General Manager & CEO, Brownsville PUB
- Hon. Gaylynn Burris, Mayor, City of Bowie
- Darrell Cline, General Manager and CEO, Garland
- Jeff Davis, Brownfield City Manager and Chairman, WTMPA
- Rudy D. Garza, President & CEO, CPS Energy
- Tyler Hjorth, Director of Utilities, San Marcos
- James Hotopp, City Manager, City of Weatherford
- Joel Ivy, General Manager, Lubbock Power and Light
- Bob Kahn, General Manager, TMPA
- Steve Parker, City Manager, City of Seguin
- Tony Puente, General Manager, Denton
- Roland Ramos, Superintendent of Utilities, Robstown
- Kean Register, City Manager, City of Bryan
- Ben Thatcher, City Manager, Boerne
TPPA COMMITTEES
Engineering & Operations Committee
- Chair: Gary Miller, General Manager, Bryan Texas Utilities
- Vice Chair: Danny McReynolds, Electrical Engineering Manager, City of Georgetown, Energy Services
Environmental Committee
- Co-chair: Patti Hershey, Vice-President Environmental Services and Environmental Law, LCRA
- Co-chair: Mike Hoffman, Environmental Services Manager, Austin Energy
Government Relations & Legal Committee
- Chair: Kathy Garcia, Vice President Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy, CPS Energy
- Vice Chair: Tammy Cooper, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Communication, Austin Energy
Marketing & Customer Service Committee
- Chair: Matt Rose, Public Affairs & Government Relations Manager, Lubbock Power & Light
- Vice Chair: Meagan Brown, Public Information Officer, Bryan Texas Utilities
Shelly Botkin
sbotkin@tppa.com
Taylor C. Kilroy
REGULATORY COUNSEL
tkilroy@tppa.com
Governance & Transparency
By making full and accurate information about its mission, activities, and finances publicly available, an association demonstrates transparency. These documents are available upon request: organizing/governing documents, conflict of interest policy, antitrust policy, budget, financial statements, and most recent IRS 990 form. Please contact Shelly Botkin at sbotkin@tppa.com or (512) 472-5965 if you would like to request any of these documents.