Laurie Pimentel-Johnson is an Army veteran where she served 11 years of honorable service as a Human Resources Specialist. As she was attending Grand Canyon University in pursuit of her Bachelors degree in Applied Management she served as a Work Study for Texas Veterans Commission assigned to the Family Career Advisor, where she assisted family members with employment readiness. She began her career with Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) in March of 2015 as a Veterans Career Advisor in San Antonio. She graduated from GCU in 2017.

As a Veterans Career Advisor her dedication and passion to assist veterans was relevant in her day to day performance and she set the example for the team to emulate. She enjoys being part of the team and ensuring that the TVC mission for VES is accomplished and often was the first to volunteer for events and was always willing to help assist a team member. Her performance was recognized in June 2019 when she received the Disabled American Veteran’s (DAV) Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist Award. She has earned the Texas Veterans Commission Excellence Award in 2020 and Performance Incentive Awards in 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024.

She is currently working for the Texas Veterans Commission and is serving as the South Texas District Outreach Coordinator as of January 15th, 2020. Where she performs a vital role in the community of San Antonio, also known as Military City USA, and other assigned areas to South Texas District, informing community partners and organizations of TVC’s role in advocating for veterans and their families in the state of Texas ensuring that they receive the benefits they are entitled to.

She truly enjoys assisting and informing veterans of their benefits, assisting with employment readiness, and volunteering with organizations in her community. She places the best interest of the veteran and listens to the veterans and their needs and is always ready to assist with contact information or pointing them in the direction to attain assistance. She holds a high level of integrity and work ethic in customer service.

She also serves as Chief of Staff for The KEY Community, the Volunteer Manager for MilCity MeetUp, and volunteers with The Mission Continues San Antonio Service Platoon.