Financing Team

David Duran joined the TWDB in February 2015. He was promoted to Director of Debt & Portfolio Management in March 2024. He previously served as Financial Analyst and then Team Lead within Debt & Portfolio Management. Prior to joining the TWDB, he was a Financial Analyst in the Debt Management office of the Texas Department of Transportation and served as a budget analyst for six years for Lt. Governor David Dewhurst. He holds a master of business administration from Texas State University and a bachelor of arts in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin.

Georgia Sanchez joined the TWDB in March 2017 to oversee the agency's Debt and Portfolio Management division and to serve as Development Fund Manager, Investment Officer, and post-issuance Compliance Officer. She was promoted to Deputy Chief Financial Officer in February of 2024 and, more recently, Interim Chief Financial Officer in January 2025. Before her tenure at the TWDB, Georgia dedicated more than 23 years to the City of Austin in roles including assistant treasurer and investment officer, where she managed cash, investments, and debt programs; and corporate budget manager overseeing the implementation of the City's capital improvements plan. Georgia's commitment to public finance extends beyond her professional duties. She is a past president of the Government Treasurer's Organization of Texas and the Texas Chapter of Women in Public Finance. Additionally, she is an active and longstanding member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, and National Charity League. Georgia holds a bachelor of business administration in international business from the University of Texas at Austin and is a graduate of the Governor's Executive Development Program.

Bryan McMath was named Executive Administrator on September 4, 2024, after serving as Interim Executive Administrator for six months. He joined the TWDB in 2018 as Governmental Relations Liaison before being named Director of Governmental Relations in January 2021. In that role, he coordinated communications regarding legislative and policy matters affecting the agency, as well as provided leadership in developing and communicating the TWDB's legislative priorities. Previously, Bryan worked for nearly 15 years at the Texas State Capitol. While his focus during his final six years at the capitol was on natural resource and water issues, he has supported other public policy areas during his career, including the state budget, energy, ethics, financial institutions, government organization, regulated industries, and transportation. Bryan holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor of fine arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is currently pursuing a master of business administration at Texas State University.

Jessica Peña joined the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in July 2001. She was named the Deputy Executive Administrator of Water Supply and Infrastructure in May 2016. Prior to this role, she served as the Director of Regional Water Project Development, which entailed managing six multi-disciplined regional teams that implement water and wastewater projects across the state. Her past positions at the TWDB also include Team Manager for the northeast region of the state and Financial Analyst. Peña received a bachelor's degree in business administration with the distinction of magna cum laude from St. Edward's University.

Before being named General Counsel at the Texas Water Development Board, Harden worked as general counsel for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, where his responsibilities involved state and local tax administration, state fiscal matters, and state procurement. Prior to working for the Texas comptroller, he worked for the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the Texas Department of Agriculture, where his practice included banking, public finance, and legal assistance to various federally funded programs. He is a graduate of SMU School of Law and the University of Texas at Austin.