LEADERSHIP & SUPPORT STAFF
Name Email

Phone number

Title Duties
Melissa Harden melissa.harden@military.texas.gov  

512-782-6048

Director

- Manages, coordinates, and provides oversight of all aspects of human resources activities and programs

Crystal Bryant crystal.bryant@military.texas.gov  512-782-5162 Assistant Director

- Leads day-to-day operations

- Researches and implements employment policies and procedures

Mary Gonzalez mary.gonzalez@military.texas.gov 512-782-5133 HR Specialist

-Screens and routes calls, emails and visitors to appropriate staff

-Tracks performance evaluations

-Prepares service and retirement awards

EEO & COMPLAINTS
Name Email

Phone number

 
Title Duties
Tamika Evans  tamika.evans@military.texas.gov   512-782-6822 Complaints Specialist

-Administers equal employment opportunity programs -Participates in investigations and workforce evaluations

-Tracks and reports on complaints from intake to resolution

-Assists with Alternative Dispute Resolution

PAYROLL OPERATIONS & LEAVE ADMINISTRATION

payroll@military.texas.gov

Name Email

Phone number

 
Title Duties
Danette McWilliams danette.mcwilliams@military.texas.gov 512-782-3834 Payroll Operations Manager

-Oversees agency Payroll and Leave activities

Niki Mitchell niki.mitchell@military.texas.gov  512-782-3718 Payroll Team Lead

- Administers payroll for state employees and State Active Duty

-Completes and submits mandatory reports

Karen Walker karen.walker@military.texas.gov  512-782-5571 Payroll Specialist

-Administers payroll for State Active Duty

-Assists in preparing reports.

Bobby Minjarez bobby.minjarez@military.texas.gov 512-782-1012 Time & Leave Specialist

-Time and Leave inquiries and assistance

-Manages Military Leave and Veteran Health Care Leave

-POC for CAPPS account password resets

Becky Ramirez rebecca.ramirez@military.texas.gov 512-782-5652 HR Generalist

-Workforce Reporting

-Personnel Actions and Separations

-Unemployment Claims

-Manages Contingent Workers

-Manages Security Officer annual requirements

STAFFING/RECRUITING AND COMPENSATION
staffinghr@military.texas.gov 
Name Email

Phone number

 
Title Duties
Tamika Evans tamika.evans@military.texas.gov

512-782-6822

HR Manager

-Manages Salary Administration, Classification Compliance, and Staffing & Recruitment Program

Paul Love paul.love@military.texas.gov 512-782-3836 Staffing & Recruitment Lead

-New Employee Orientation/Onboarding

-Prepares, reviews, revises job postings/job descriptions

-Screens job applications and extends job offers

-Coordinates job fairs/hiring events

-Veterans Liasion

Janee Mitchell Theda Shaw Janee.mitchell@military.texas.gov theda.shaw@military.texas.gov

512-782-6971

512-782-3827

Staffing & Recruitment

- New Employee Orientation/Onboarding

-Prepares, reviews, revises job postings/job descriptions

-Screens job applications and extends job offers

Laquinta Gantt laquinta.gantt@military.texas.gov 512-782-1165 Compensation Specialist

-Classification Actions

-Salary review and administration

BENEFITS & WORKERS COMPENSATION
benefits@military.texas.gov 
Name Email

Phone number

 
Title Duties
Valeria Marshall Valeria.marshall@military.texas.gov 512-782-5133 Benefits Coordinator

-Benefits Administration

-FMLA and ADA Coordination

-Leave Coordination

Vacant   512-782-5133 FMLA & ADA Coordinator

-State Active Duty Benefits Administration

-FMLA and ADA Coordination

-Leave Coordination

Vacant   512-782-5133 Workers Comp & Risk Management Coordinator

-Workers’ Compensation Coordinator

-Risk Management Program Coordinator