Texas Guardianship Association

Board of Directors

TGA is governed by nine volunteer members who are elected by the membership to the Board of Directors. Elections are held in the Fall for terms beginning in January of each year.  The TGA Board elects officers annually, and encourages members to become organizational leaders by running for election to the Board of Directors.

2026 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Courtney Carey, MS, TXCG

North Texas Guardianship Services, LLC
Denton, TX

VICE-PRESIDENT
Tyra Hinton, RN, TXCG

Harris County Guardianship Program
Houston, TX

SECRETARY
Jareli Paquette

Happy State Bank
Austin, TX

TREASURER
Dion Hobbs

Merrill Lynch, The Special Needs Team
Houston, TX

DIRECTOR
Honorable Dru Farmer

Lubbock, TX

DIRECTOR
Julia Hiner, MD

UTHealth | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

DIRECTOR
Leonard James, TxCG

Houston, TX

DIRECTOR
Kristin Martinelli, LMSW, CCM, TXCG

Mir Senior Care & Care Consultants
Austin, TX

DIRECTOR
Andrea Perez, TXCG

Family Eldercare
Austin, TX

DIRECTOR
Victoria Seybold, JD

Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, L.L.P
Austin, TX

DIRECTOR
Rayito Stephens, JD

Rayito O. Stephens Law Offices, PLLC
Pearland, TX

DIRECTOR
Gene Valentini

Office of Dispute Resolution
Lubbock, TX

DIRECTOR
David Vazquez, LMSW, TXCG

Bexar County Guardianship Program
San Antonio, TX

Ex Officio Director
Meghan Hutchinson, MSW, TXCG, NCG

The Senior Source
Dallas, TX

Ex Officio Director
Catherine Vergara, RN, BSN, CCM, TXCG

CareFor
Austin, TX