On November 14, 2025, Governor Abbott announced appointments to the Texas Regulatory Office (TREO) Advisory Panel. Governor Abbott appointed Alan Hassenflu, Phil Wilson, Victoria Ford, Kelly Hancock and Zina Bash.
Alan Hassenflu of Houston is a co-founder, general partner, managing principal, and CEO of Fidelis Realty Partners, Ltd. He previously worked with Price Waterhouse in Dallas and the Trammell Crow Company in Houston. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute’s Retail Council. Additionally, he was a former Councilman for the City of Southside Place.
Phil Wilson of Austin has served as the Lower Colorado River Authority’s general manager since 2014. He previously served as Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation and Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and corporate officer for Luminant.
Victoria Ford of Austin is the President and CEO of the Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute. She has over 32 years of Texas public policy experience, including policy development, advocacy, and administration. Most recently, she was asked by Governor Abbott to chair a statewide taskforce related to the health care workforce shortage. Previously, she served as the Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Kelly Hancock of Fort Worth is the acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, where he serves as the state’s Chief Financial Officer and oversees the state treasury and the revenue estimates that guide Texas’ biennial budget. He also leads major statewide initiatives ranging from Texas Education Freedom Accounts and broadband expansion to unclaimed property and rural law enforcement grants.
Zina Bash of Austin is the incoming Chief Legal Officer of Base Power Company. Previously, she worked in legal and policy roles in both state and federal government. She served as Special Assistant to the President for Regulatory Reform and Legal Policy and Senior Advisor to the White House Counsel in the first Trump administration.
The full press release from the Governor can be found here. A message from Acting Comptroller Hancock can be found here regarding his appointment.
HillCo Partners previously posted regarding the launch of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office. That post can be found here.
