Trustee Gallery

TRUSTEE'S PHOTO GALLERY

Our Honored Trustee's -- Click the image for a close up view.
Carroll Butler	Carroll is a general dentist in Kerrville. He and his wife Michele moved to Kerrville in 1997. Prior to moving to Kerrville, he served as a Captain in the US Air Force. Carroll is the current membership chairman and former President of the Hill Country Young Men’s Business League, member of several professional organizations, and has served on the Parks and Recreation Board. He was elected to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Board of Trustees in 2005 and currently serves on both the Development and Nominating committees and participates in the Create a Smile program providing dental treatment to needy children.
Sue Cummings	Sue moved to Kerrville in 1995 from Houston. She held a number of executive positions with Exxon before retiring in November of 1994. Since moving to Kerrville, Sue has been active in volunteering with several local nonprofit organizations. Currently she is serving her second term on the Dietert Senior Center Board of Directors and also volunteers in other capacities at Dietert. Sue has been serving on the Board of Trustees since 2005 and serves on the Investment committee and is chair of the Grant Review Committee.
Charlotte Daniels	Charlotte and her husband Tom moved to the Hunt area in 1998. She is a graduate R.N. and worked as a psychiatric nurse before becoming a full time homemaker and mom to their three children. Prior to moving to Hunt, while in Ft. Bend County, Charlotte was active in the war on drugs, volunteered with the American Cancer Society and served along with Tom as honorary chairmen for the Lone Star Stomp. Since moving to the area, Charlotte has been involved with the Texas Rangers Foundation, taking pets to visit nursing homes and hospitals, active in the community and is a passionate gardener. Charlotte was elected to the Board of Trustees in January 2003 and currently serves on the Development and Grant Review Committees.
Billie Davis	Billie was elected as a trustee of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country in 2003. She has been an active member of the Kerrville community for the past 25 years including serving as a trustee for the Kerrville Independent School District and Kerrville Public Utility Board. Billie has been serving on the Board of Trustees since 2003 currently serves on the Foundation's Development and Nominating Committees.
Judy Ferguson	Judy has been involved in many activities that support and enrich the community. She received her Master of Arts degree in education from Vanderbilt University and has worked in the field of education for many years. Judy is currently an Adjunct Instructor and the Director of Church Vocations at Schreiner University. She is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church and, most recently served the denomination as the associate executive prebyter for Education and Congregational Nurture in Mission Presbytery (south Texas). Judy is a former Board member of Schreiner University and was on the Advisory Board at MO Ranch. She is currently a regional member of the Foundation Board of Trustees at the Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio. Judy was elected to the Foundation board in 2003 and is a member of the Nominating and Grant Review Committees.
Sherrie Gold - Treasurer	Sherrie is a shareholder in the accounting firm of Davidson, Freedle, Espenhover & Overby, P.C. She has been with the firm since 1991. Sherrie also serves on the council of St. Mary's Catholic School in Fredericksburg and currently chairs the Policies Committee. She is also involved in "ACTS" movement where she has served as a director and co-directed women's ACTS retreats. She is an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where ser serves as Eucharistic Minister. She and her husband Bill have four children. Sherrie was elected to the Foundation's board in 2006 and currently serves on the Investment and Grant Review Committees.
Robert Kelly	Rob and his late wife, Dr. Pat Van Reet, have lived in Kerrville since 1993. Rob has practiced law for over 33 years. Before moving to the Hill Country, he was a partner in the biggest law firm in San Antonio where he served on the management committee. He is a member of Who’s Who in American Law. In 1994, he was almost elected the first Republican Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals in San Antonio. After the late vote count out of South Texas, he lost by less than 1/2% of almost 500,000 votes cast. While he still does commercial litigation, he also does general practice but specializes in alternate dispute resolution. He is currently on the ADR Council of the State Bar of Texas.He is a past president of the Kerrville School Board. He has been associated with Habitat for Humanity for over 20 years in San Antonio and Kerrville where he served three terms as president. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kerrville where he teaches Sunday school. He is a past lay director for the Hill Country Emmaus Community and Walk to Emmaus. He is on the Unit Advisory Council for the Torres Unit of Kairos Prison Ministries and will lead a Kairos team into prison this September. He has taught biblical principles of dispute resolution to various church, community, and civic groups. His hobbies include sailing, traveling, and horseback riding.Rob became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2007 and currently serves on the Grants Review Committee and the Development Committee.
Gary Lindner - President	Gary is a 4^th generation resident of Comfort. He is Chief Operating Officer of ACCION Texas, the largest microlender in the United States. He is owner of Four L Insurance and owner/operator of the 4L Ranch, a Texas Century Ranch. A retired Air Force Colonel, he was a combat pilot and base commander of US and overseas installations. He is an Air Force Academy graduate with a masters degree from Auburn University. Gary has served on numerous boards that include the San Antonio United Services Organization, San Antonio United Way, Texas Association of Business, Comfort Chamber of Commerce, Comfort Area Foundation and other non-profit organizations. He is Commander of the Comfort VFW Post. Gary has been serving on the Board of Trustees since 2004 and serves on the Executive Committee and Investment Committee.
Bill Matthews	Bill is a financial consultant with A.G. Edwards, a division of Wachovia Securities, LLC. Bill is currently the President of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Kerrville, Past Treasurer for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Texas and President of the Hill Country Council for the Mentally Ill. Bill has served on numerous boards with organizations in the Kerrville area. He and his wife Tricia have two children. His hobbies include tennis, woodworking and snow skiing.
Rick McManigle - Executive Director	Rick currently holds the title Executive Director of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country - His responsibilities include managing the operations of the foundation and its funds, development of new donations and community outreach. In addition he is also an adjunct professor in the Government Department at Austin Community College. Prior to his Community Foundation position, he served in various positions utilizing his skills and experiences as a fundraiser for institutions of higher education, government relations executive representing business interests of the Greater Austin Metropolitan area, on staff for three different elected officials in the Texas Legislature, and managing an oil well services business. He holds a Bachelor of Arts of degree in history with a minor in political science from the University of Texas-Permian Basin and a Master of Arts degree in political science from Texas State University. Rick has been active with various community organizations including serving a second three year appointed term on the St. Mary’s Catholic School Council. As a Council member he is the current President. He is the past chair of the Marketing, Enrollment & Communications Committee and Policy Committee. He is a member of the Kerrville Noon Rotary; the St. Joseph’s Society in Fredericksburg; and he is a coach in the Upward Basketball Program at the First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg. He is an active member in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church parish where he volunteers as a cantor. He and his wife Dianne (a native of Fredericksburg) have two children, Matthew Alexander and Katherine Ann who are current students at St. Mary’s School.
Lyndia Rector	Lyndia was born and raised in Kerrville. After graduating from Tivy High School she attended the University of Texas where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and worked primarily in the Emergency Room before teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing. In 1964 Lyndia married Dr. William Rector and they have enjoyed living in Japan, Denver, Nashville, and Mobile. In 1980 the had the opportunity to move back “home”. Lyndia then left nursing to become a full time wife and mother to their two children. She has enjoyed many volunteer opportunities within the Kerrville community. In 1986 she bought her current retail gift business, Cricket’s, and in 1999 opened her second retail store, Hill Country Living, specializing in tableware. Lyndia has been actively involved in the restoration of downtown Kerrville. She was instrumental in establishing the Kerrville Main Street program and has served on that board as well as the Arcadia Theater Board and the Kerrville Downtown Business Association. Her businesses are currently in buildings that her and her husband have bought and restored. In addition to serving on the Community Foundation Board she also is a member of the Board of the Dietert Center. Lyndia currently serves on the Grants Review Committee of the Community Foundation.
Louis Romero	Louis recently retired. He was the owner and manager of Torres Foods (established in 1928) for 50 years and is a lifetime resident of Kerrville. He is serving his first term as trustee of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and a member of the Grants Review Committee. In addition Louis is a member of the Notre Dame Catholic Church where he currently serves on the Finance Council. Louis has been an active member of the community for many years and is a former board member of the Wells Fargo Bank Community Board, Lower Colorado River Authority, Kerrville Public Utility Board, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Kerrville Public School Foundation, Dietert Senior Center, Hill Country Youth Ranch and Heart of the Hills Hospice. Louis has been serving on the Board of Trustees since 2004 and serves on the Grants Review Committee and is chairman of the Nominating Committee
Roy Thompson	Roy is the President and CEO of Union State Bank in Kerrville. He is the current Chairman of the Kerrville Economic Foundation; past board member of the Museum of Western Art; past chairman and board member of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce; and founding member of the Young Men’s Business League. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Melanie have three children.
Paul Urban – Vice President	Paul is a graduate of Comfort High School. He has been involved in banking in Comfort since 1970 and currently serves as Vice President and Office CEO of Bank of the Hills in Comfort. Paul is active in the Hill Country community. He currently serves as president of the Comfort Public Educational Foundation, treasurer of the Kendall County Economic Development Corporation, and secretary of the Kendall County Health Facilities Development Corporation. He is a board member of the Comfort Golden Age Center and the Kendall County Extension Service. He is past chairman and board member of the Hill Country Memorial Health System and past president of the Centurions of Kendall County. Paul was elected as a trustee of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country in 2004. He currently serves as Vice President and is chairman of the Investment Review Committee. He and his wife, Lynn, live in Kerrville.
Bryant Williams	Bryant and his wife Brenda moved to Kerrville in 1995 from Houston. In 1994 he retired as Vice President Far East Business Unit of Exxon Exploration Company Houston. Bryant is a member of American Association Petroleum Geologist, Texas Independent Producers Organization and several regional geological associations. Since moving to Kerrville Bryant has been active in First Methodist Church, Museum of Western Art and has served on the board of Riverhill Country Club. Bryant has been serving on the Board of Trustees since 2005 is the chairman of the Development Committee.
Victoria Mosty Wilson	Victoria is a native of Kerr County, attended schools in Center Point and graduated from Tivy High School. From the University of Texas at Austin, Victoria earned her B.A. in History and Economics and M.S. in Information Science. She served as Director of the Butt Holdsworth Memorial Library in Kerrville from 1985 until her retirement in 2001 and as Executive Director of the Kerr Regional History Center project until its completion in November 2003. Victoria is active in the Hill Country Community and was a founding board member of Riverside Nature Center and the Kerrville Junior Service Guild. She currently serves on the Kerr County Historical Commission. Victoria has been serving on the Board of Trustees since 2004 and serves on the Investment and Development Committees.

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