Commissioners

ESD Commissioners

The Commissioners are appointed by the county Commissioner for two year cycles.

Karl Wolfe

President

Appointed Position

Term ends 12/31/24

Karl has served on the Llano County ESD No. 5 board since January 1, 2023. He retired in 2021 having worked as an Executive in the Energy Industry for 35 years. Karl has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and worked internationally in multiple different countries on major capital projects and operations for over 20 years. He and Cathy have 2 daughters who are married, 4 grandchildren, and enjoy serving on numerous community organizations in the Texas Hill Country. They also enjoy church activities along with water sports, hiking, hunting, woodworking, DIY projects, and spending time as a family.

Mike has served on the Llano County ESD No. 5 board since January 1, 2023. Recently retired, he brings 4 decades of leadership and operational expertise in EMS, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Fire Protection to the ESD. Mike has a degree in Management from Concordia University and numerous certifications in emergency management and disaster response from FEMA. He is a FEMA / TDEM ICS instructor, having taught many ICS courses to public safety agencies in the Austin area, the Texas Military Department, and the 720th M.P. Battalion at Ft. Hood TX. He and his wife, Katherine, spend their time between their homes in Sunrise Beach Village and NW Austin. They are involved in community activities and enjoy travel in the Texas Hill Country.

Michael von Wupperfeld

Vice President

Appointed Position

Terms ends 12/31/23

m.vonwupperfeld@llanocountyesd5.org

Andrew Spencer

Secretary

Appointed Position

Term ends 12/31/2023

a.spencer@llanocountyesd5.org

Andy brings 36 years of business management experience to Llano County ESD No. 5. He has owned several successful businesses and currently owns The Engedi Group, an organization that coaches’ business owners on strategic planning as well as building a business to last. Andy received a BBA in Entrepreneurship/Marketing from Baylor University. He serves on several nonprofit and for-profit boards of companies and organizations. His family includes his wife Kathy and two grown daughters Deanna and Andrea. They live in Sunrise Beach on Lake LBJ in Texas and are active in church and community activities.

Jean has served on the Llano County ESD No. 5 board since January 1, 2023. She retired in 2017 after 44 years in the accounting field as a Certified Public Accountant. She attended The University of Texas at Austin. She serves on several boards and committees in the community. Jean and her husband, Erle, live in Sunrise Beach, Texas. They have one married son and 2 grandsons.

Jean D. Glass
Treasurer

Appointed Position

Term ends 12/31/24

j.glass@llanocountyesd5.org

Michael Thomas

Asst. Treasurer

Appointed Position

Term ends 12/31/24

m.thomas@llanocountyesd5.org

Mike has been a serving member of Llano County ESD No. 5 Board since January 1, 2023. He is retired from the Houston Fire Department after 30+ years of services as a Firefighter, Paramedic, and Senior Officer in the Fire Marshal’s Office. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences. He is married to his wife, Karen, for 28 years and has a son and a daughter. He and Karen moved to Sunrise Beach full time in 2018 from Sugar Land after purchasing their home in 2011.

M. Logan

Administrator

admin@llanocountyesd5.org

Llano ESD #5

PO Box 1490

Kingsland, TX 78639

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