Our Board
Board of Directors
In Tourism, Preservation, Marketing, Education Or Legislative Affairs
The purpose of the board is to:
• set policy for the region
• manage the legal obligations of the organization
• maintain ownership and accountability of the nonprofit development
• ensure the quality and performance of the regional work
• plan, hire, evaluate, support, and appropriately compensate the director
• recruit qualified new members to improve quality of the organization
Board members commit to a three-year term with an optional second term. Partners interested in joining the Texas Forest Region board may request an application from the director. Our Board volunteers represent the North, Central, and South areas of our 35-county region of East Texas. Each representative is selected for their leadership in tourism, preservation, marketing, education or legislative affairs.
Meet Our Board
President
Madden Media
Account Strategist
HFourniquet@maddenmedia.com
Office: 903-780-4943
Treasurer
Conroe CVB
Executive Director
sherry@visitconroe.com
Office: 936-522-3501
Secretary
City of Mount Vernon
Economic Development
109 North Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
klovier@comvtx.com
Office: 903-537-4495
Member
Starr Family Home State Historic Site
Site Manager
407 West Travis Street
Marshall, TX 75670
barbara.judkins@thc.state.tx.us
Office: 903-935-3044
Member
Visit Lindale
Director, Downtown Development & Tourism
55 Miranda Lambert Way, Ste. 3
Lindale, TX 75771
seongm@lindaletx.gov
Office: 903-617-9132
Member
Member
Texas Forest Country Partnership
President / CEO
PO Box 747
Lufkin, TX 75901
nwindham@ texasforestcountry.com
Office: 936-632-3552
Member
Since 2011 she’s served as destination management specialist at the Port Arthur Convention & Visitors Bureau. Her Culinary Thrill Seeking column continues in The Port Arthur News, where she was a reporter for two-plus decades.
Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau
Destination Management Specialist
3401 Cultural Center Drive
Port Arthur, TX 77642
darragh@portarthurtexas.com
Office: 409.985.7822
Member
City of Huntsville
Main Street Manager
1203 University Ave., Huntsville TX, 77340
rkolb@huntsvilletx.gov
Office: 936-291-5920