Management Staff

Board of Directors

Brian Schaeffer - Executive Director / CEO

Brian brings 17 years of experience in the RV industry along with a degree in Marketing from the University of Texas-Arlington. He is heavily involved in the legislative affairs aspect of TACO, serves on the Governor's Tourism Advisory Committee, is an active participant in the Governor's Texas One program, has been a past President of Campground Management Professionals (CAMP), and is enrolled on the Certified Park Operator program. Brian also serves, concurrently as President of TexasAdvertising.net.

Debra Schaeffer - Co-Executive Director, Director of Membership

Debra has 17 years of experience in the RV industry and is currently enrolled in the Certified Park Operator program. She oversees day to day operations of TACO and supervises dues collection and the publication of member data in print and on the web. She serves, concurrently, as Vice President of Texas Advertising.

Jean Strickland - Director of Sales

Jean has 22 years in the RV industry and is the primary sales person for the RV Travel & Camping Guide to Texas along with the banner advertisements on TexasCampgrounds.com and SouthwestCampgrounds.com. Jean also acts as a Campground Ambassador for TACO, visiting TACO parks in the course of the year.

Karen Scott - Membership Services Coordinator

Karen brings 9 years of experience in the RV industry along with 20 years in customers / retail relations. Karen acts as the primary member benefits coordinator and is also a sales representative for the RV Travel & Camping Guide to Texas, and for banner advertising on TexasCampgrounds.com and SouthwestCampgrounds.com.

Michael Moore - Executive Assistant

Michael brings 7 years of experience in the RV industry and a marketing degree from the University of Texas-Arlington. Michael is the director of the banner advertisement program on TexasCampgrounds.com and SouthwestCampgrounds.com and coordinates various membership benefit programs. Michael also assists in strategic planning for TACO.

Matt Taylor - Web Development

Matt has 4 years of experience in the RV industry and a marketing degree from Texas Wesleyan University. Matt maintains website data and coordinates all TACO web programs including the hugely successful TexasCampgrounds.com along with TACOMembers.com

Seth Morris - Graphic / Web Design

Sean Moore - Data Management

Sean has 2 years of experience in the RV industry and is currently pursuing a business degree at Tarrant County College. He is charged with coordinating the flow of data pertaining to TACO membership including necessary information for TexasCampgrounds.com and the association database.

Lacy Laursen - Mail Coordinator

Lacy fulfills co-op and direct mail programs as well as incoming mail plus conducts various field operations.

Miscellaneous

TACO out sources all graphic design, printing, shipping, web hosting, etc.
Management and administrative services provided by Texas Advertising