News and Media Contacts

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

All media inquiries can be referred to the TPWD Press Office or individual agency spokespeople.

• TPWD News Team
  512-389-8030 
  news@tpwd.texas.gov 
• Stephanie Garcia
  Press Officer
  512-389-8756 
  512-968-5743 
  stephanie.garcia@tpwd.texas.gov 
• Kirk McDonnell
  Press Officer
  512-389-8046 
  512-565-3680 
  kirk.mcdonnell@tpwd.texas.gov 
• Jen Shugert
  Press Officer
  512-389-4701 
  512-497-0351 
  jen.shugert@tpwd.texas.gov 
• Lerrin Johnson
  Press Officer
  512-389-8735 
  512-239-8519 
  lerrin.johnson@tpwd.texas.gov 

Other useful Communications Division contacts:

• Mischelle Diaz
  Communications Division Director
  and Primary Spokesperson for TPWD
  512-389-4557 
  mischelle.diaz@tpwd.texas.gov 
• Cory Chandler
  Deputy Division Director
  512-389-4453 
  512-565-3679 
  cory.chandler@tpwd.texas.gov 
• Chase Fountain
  Still Photography Requests
  512-389-4475 
  chase.fountain@tpwd.texas.gov 

News contacts in other TPWD divisions:

• Julie Hagen
  Coastal Fisheries Division Information Specialist
  Lower Texas Coast in Corpus Christi
  512-389-4620 
  julie.hagen@tpwd.texas.gov