LCRA General Manager Stepping Down; New Acting GM Named

The LCRA Board of Directors met Thursday and appointed Jim Travis as acting general manager, effective today, following the departure of General Manager Phil Wilson.

Wilson, who has led LCRA since February 2014, is stepping down from his role to pursue a new opportunity. His 12-year tenure ranks among the longest in LCRA’s 91-year history and is one of its most transformative periods.

Travis, who joined LCRA in 1992, brings more than three decades of institutional knowledge to the role. As LCRA’s chief financial officer, he has overseen accounting, capital and financial planning, treasury and supply chain operations, and the financial oversight of energy trading and hedging. His deep familiarity with LCRA’s operations, finances and mission makes him well positioned to lead the organization through this transition.

“Phil Wilson has been a defining force for LCRA and for Texas,” said LCRA Board of Directors Chair Stephen F. Cooper. “His tenure speaks for itself. Equally important is the exceptional team here. We have outstanding leaders across this organization, and the Board has complete confidence in our path forward.”

What to expect

The LCRA Board will conduct a comprehensive internal and external search to identify and select the right leader, one prepared to build on what Wilson leaves behind.