Staff

Laura Thomas

General Manager

Laura spent her early years exploring the wonders of Shoal Creek before her family moved to the less karstic environs of Fort Worth. She has lived in the Hill Country for 25 years and has worked at Hays Trinity since 2020. Before joining the District, she worked at the Texas Legislature for almost 15 years, including 8 years as Clerk of the Committee on House Administration.

BA Economics and BA Environmental Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder


Keaton Hoelscher

Geo Technician

Before working at HTGCD, Keaton worked as an Environmental Investigator for the TCEQ Regional-10 Beaumont office conducting compliance inspections for petroleum storage tanks.
Hobbies include: reading, camping, kayaking, and fantasy football. Has a 1-year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Beans.

BS Geology, Texas A&M University

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Allie Nicoletti

Office Manager

Allie is a Texas Hill Country native and has been working in Texas groundwater conservation since 2013.

 B.S. Geography – Natural Resource Use and Environmental Studies, Texas State University