Texas General Land Office Leadership

Christa López, PhD, CEM is an Owner at A New Start Biorecovery Biohazard Cleaning and Operations and Chief of Staff - Deputy Director of Communty Development and Revitilization at Texas General Land Office and is based in Austin, Texas. She has worked as Director of Student Emergency Services & Title IX Deputy at The University of Texas at Austin, Area Coordinator at The University of Texas at Austin, and Contract Planner at Team Rubicon Global. Christa attended Delaware Valley University between 1992 and 1996, American Military University, and Shippensburg University between 1996 and 1999.

Business-focused IT leader with outstanding communication skills. Extensive experience in strategic planning, project portfolio management, enterprise architecture, and recruiting and staff development. Problem-solver and critical-thinker, accomplished at identifying and delivering innovative solutions that move the organization forward. Reputation for building energized teams and creating a culture focused on constant improvement.

Experience Working in Several Different Fields:

- Oil and Gas

- Land Management and Commercial Leasing

- Mortgage Lending

- Grant Management

- Financial Management and Accounting

- Legal Services

- And others…

J.R. Hernandez is a Senior Advisor / Communications Director at George P. Bush Campaign and Chief of Staff at Texas General Land Office and is based in Austin, Texas. He studied at BAYLOR UNIVERSITY between 2005 and 2008.

Julie Masek, J.D., CCEP is a Chief Ethics Officer at Texas General Land Office and Director of Compliance & Ethics at Texas General Land Office and is based in Houston, Texas. She has worked as Legal Intern at Texas Country Title, Mark M. Humble; Research Assistant Supervisor at South Texas College of Law; and Staff Attorney at Texas General Land Office. Julie attended South Texas College of Law and Texas A&M University.

Susan Tipton-Hines is a Staff Services Officer, Financial Management at Texas General Land Office; Project Manager at Texas General Land Office; and Certified Personal Trainer at 360 Performance Training and is based in Westlake Medical Center, 5656 Bee Caves Rd suite k-100, Austin, Texas. She has worked as Certified 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher at Texas General Land Office, Senior Legal Assistant at Texas Legislative Council, and Pilates Instructor/Personal Trainer at Hills Fitness Center The. Susan attended Oral Roberts University between 1985 and 1987, Texas State University between 1989 and 1999, and ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY between 1987 and 1989.

Experienced CPA ,with a demonstrated history of working in both the government and private sector. Skilled in Management, IT Audit, Internal Auditing, Accounting, Compliance, Process Improvement , and Project Management. Strong accounting professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Accounting from Texas A&M University.