2025 board of directors

Debbie Evans, RPL, CPLTA  President & CPLTA Liaison

Debbie Evans, RPL, CPLTA, began her career as a Lease Analyst at Linn Energy in 2008.  She currently works for ConocoPhillips as a Land Negotiator, Texas OBO Land. Debbie holds a BBA in General Business from Sam Houston State University and earned her CPLTA certification in 2014. She has also earned certificates of Professional Land Management and Advanced Professional Land Management from the University of Houston-Downtown College of Business.  Debbie joined ATX-ALTA in 2021 and was elected as ATX-ALTA's Member of the Year in 2022 and 2023.

Renae Ludrick  1st Vice President & NALTA Liaison

Renae Ludrick is a Senior Lease Analyst living in Denver, CO and has experience in both Division Orders and Leases.  She previously served as the Education Chair for Denver Association of Division Order Analysts (DADOA), is a member of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association, and a member of several Lease Analyst and Division Order Analyst associations.  Renae became a member of ATX-ALTA in 2023 and currently serves on the NALTA Board as the ATX-ALTA Liaison.

Luanne Johnson, CPLTA, CDOA  2nd Vice President

Luanne Johnson, CPLTA, CDOA, began working in the oil and gas industry more than 25 years ago.  She is currently works as a Division Order Manager for Sitio Royalties in their Houston office.  Luanne holds a BFA from Sam Houston State University.  She earned her CDOA certification in 2008 and her CPLTA certification in 2014.  She has been active in HADOA and NADOA for many years and has served on both boards, including in the role of President.  In 2023 she was awarded NADOA's Ellis Rudy Lifetime Member.  Luanne joined ATX-ALTA in 2021 and has served on the board since 2022.

Rachel Collier, CPLTA  Treasurer

Rachel Collier, CPLTA, began her career in Lease Records in 2010.  She is currently a Senior Land Analyst at VTX Energy Partners.  Rachel joined ATX-ALTA in 2019 and began serving on the board in 2020, serving as President from 2022-2023.  From 2021-2024, she served on the NALTA board as the ATX-ALTA Liaison, and continues to serve on and chair various NALTA Conference Committees.  In 2023 she was awarded NALTA's Special Recognition Award and in 2024, NALTA's Outstanding Service Award.  Rachel was honored to be elected as ATX-ALTA's 2021 Member of the Year and earned her CPLTA in 2022.  She holds a BFA from Sam Houston State University and earned a Certificate of Professional Land Management from the University of Houston-Downtown College of Business.

Katrena Villarreal  Corresponding Secretary

Katrena Villarreal is a Lease and Land Analyst at CML Exploration, LLC.  She has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 12 years, with experience as a Lease and Land Analyst as well as a Division Order Analyst.  She began her career in Houston, TX working at EOG Resources as a Title Analyst.  She has since worked in various capacities in the oil and gas industry, most recently at Matador Resources and Dorchester Minerals.  She has been an active member of DFW-ALTA & NALTA since 2020.  From 2021-2024, Katrena served as a board member for DFW-ALTA in various capacities, including the Director of Education, 1st Vice President in 2022, and as 2nd Vice President in 2023 and 2024.  Katrena was honored to be awarded DFW-ALTA's “Member of the Year” in 2021.  She has served as a committee member at the NALTA Conference in 2023 and 2024.  Katrena also volunteers as part of the helpdesk team for NALTA.  Upon moving to Austin, she became an active member of ATX-ALTA and is looking forward to being a part of the ATX-ALTA community.  Katrena earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas in Communication Studies, with a minor in Spanish Literature.  In her free time, she enjoys going to Lake Travis with her boyfriend, watching movies, gardening, yoga, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Sarah Byrne  Recording Secretary

Sarah Byrne began her career in the oil and gas industry in 2012 working for smaller coil tubing and drilling companies.  She started with Concho in 2015 and joined the Land Department in 2018, staying on when Concho was acquired by ConocoPhillips.  Sarah has been a member of ATX-ALTA since 2023.