Executive Team

Rudy Garza serves as LCRA’s 12th general manager and chief executive officer. He
implements LCRA Board policy, manages LCRA’s relationships with customers and
stakeholders, appoints and directs executive staff, and oversees projects and
operations supporting LCRA’s public service mission.

Garza brings 30 years of utility leadership experience to the role. He joined LCRA in
2026 from CPS Energy in San Antonio, the nation’s largest municipally owned electric
and natural gas utility, where he served as president and CEO. Garza joined CPS
Energy in 2012 and rose through operational and customer service leadership roles
before being named president and CEO in 2022.

Before joining CPS Energy, Garza served as assistant city manager of business support
services and as director of intergovernmental relations for the City of Corpus Christi,
where he led advocacy before the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress.
Garza is a Corpus Christi native and holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical
engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business
Administration from the University of North Texas. He serves on the Advisory Board of
the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin and on the national boards of the Large
Public Power Council and the Keystone Policy Center. He has been elected to the
Electric Power Research Institute Board of Directors and will begin his term in August
2026.

Jim Travis is responsible for the financial management of LCRA. He oversees accounting, capital and financial planning, finance, investor relations, and treasury activities, as well as the financial oversight and compliance related to energy trading and hedging. Since joining LCRA in 1992, Jim has served as controller, manager of planning and treasurer, in addition to leading risk management activities. Prior to joining LCRA, Jim held various positions in finance, audit and accounting with Tenneco Inc., an international energy and manufacturing company. Jim holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kristian Koellner oversees LCRA’s Transmission business with responsibility for the operations, maintenance, design, planning and overall performance of the transmission system. Kris joined LCRA in 2010 and most recently served as vice president of Transmission Asset Optimization until his promotion in 2025 to EVP and COO of Transmission. Before joining LCRA, Kris held various engineering roles at Salt River Project in Phoenix, Arizona. Kris is a licensed professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Arizona State University. Kris presently serves as vice chair of the Board of the North American Transmission Forum, which promotes excellence in the reliability and resiliency of the electric transmission system.