LCRA senior management team

Prior to joining LCRA, Wilson was executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. Under the direction of the Texas Transportation Commission, he managed, directed and implemented TxDOT policies, programs and operating strategies. He also represented TxDOT before the Texas Legislature and other entities. Before joining TxDOT in 2011, Wilson served as senior vice president of Public Affairs and as a corporate officer for Luminant, Texas’ largest electric generation company. In 2007, then-Gov. Rick Perry appointed Wilson as Texas’ 106th Secretary of State. In that position, he was the chief elections officer and the chief international protocol officer for Texas. Wilson also served as chair of the Governor’s Competitiveness Council and on the Texas Border Security Council.

Wilson currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Large Public Power Council, and he serves on the Texas Lyceum Advisory and Development Council. In addition, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Wilson in 2021 as chair of the State Energy Plan Advisory Committee, which the Texas Legislature charged with preparing a comprehensive state energy plan to identify solutions for improving the electric and natural gas industries in Texas. He previously served as the Board chair of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and as the chair of the chamber’s Opportunity Austin initiative, in addition to having served on the chamber’s executive committee. Wilson has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University.

Fisher Reynolds works closely with Phil and his direct report team to lead a variety of projects and initiatives across all LCRA departments. Before joining LCRA, Fisher was a natural resources and water policy adviser in Gov. Greg Abbott’s Division of Budget and Policy. During his eight years in state government, Fisher worked on many different policy areas, including the alcoholic beverage industry, public safety, natural resources, water and state budgeting. Before joining the governor’s office, Fisher served for three years at the Texas Legislative Budget Board, where he oversaw the administration of state appropriations and made nonpartisan fiscal policy recommendations to House and Senate leadership offices. He previously served as the executive aide to Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. A sixth-generation Texan, Fisher is a native Houstonian, and he is a graduate of Marquette University.

John Hofmann oversees LCRA’s water, river, irrigation, dam and hydroelectric operations, water surface management, water resource planning, conservation, water quality protection, water customer services and environmental laboratory services. Prior to joining LCRA, John was a regional manager for the Brazos River Authority, where he was responsible for lake and dam operations, water and wastewater treatment and project development. He also has served as Brazos River Authority’s manager of government and customer relations. Other career highlights include serving as then-Gov. Rick Perry’s liaison to the Texas House of Representatives and working in the commissioner’s office at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. John graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in history and government. He is also a graduate of the Governor’s Executive Development Program at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Steve Kellicker oversees all aspects of telecommunications and leads LCRA’s enterprise resources, including facilities, fleet, project management and real estate. He has more than 25 years of financial management and leadership experience in government and utility industries. Since joining LCRA in 2002, Steve has served in a finance role for various business operations within LCRA and most recently as LCRA’s senior vice president of Finance. Before joining LCRA, Steve held various finance positions supporting the Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance office. Steve earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Clark University.

Tom Oney oversees LCRA’s Human Resources team and all of LCRA’s public-facing and advocacy functions, including Communications, Community Resources, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, Regional Affairs, Safety, and Regulatory Market Compliance. Tom also advocates before the Texas Legislature on behalf of LCRA and has led LCRA’s public policy team during the Texas legislative sessions since 2015. Before joining LCRA in 2014, Tom served as vice president of Regulatory Law and chief compliance officer for Vistra Energy in Dallas, Texas. Before joining Vistra Energy in 2008, Tom was a partner in the Dallas office of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, where his practice focused primarily on state and federal regulatory and legislative matters for Fortune 500 energy clients. Tom was born and raised in Waco, Texas, and received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Baylor University in 1996. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Tulane University School of Law in 1999. Tom currently represents LCRA on the board of directors of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas and serves as president of the board of directors of both the Austin Library Foundation and Green Doors, an award-winning nonprofit benefitting homeless people in Central Texas.

Leigh Sebastian oversees LCRA’s Legal Services department, including legal support, LCRA’s ethics program, environmental affairs and regulatory affairs. She has helped LCRA serve Texans since joining the organization in 1999. Leigh leads Legal Services in litigation in support of LCRA’s mission. She has been responsible for legal aspects of LCRA’s financings, disclosure filings and creation of nonprofit corporations. Leigh also has supported the development of LCRA’s and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation’s legal strategy related to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Before joining LCRA, she was a legislative aide in the Texas House of Representatives. Leigh currently serves on the Advisory Council of the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Center for Energy, Law and Business. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Leigh earned her Juris Doctor from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law and Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.