Board of Directors

Dr. William R. Rector, MD, graduated from Tivy High School in 1960 and Texas A&M in 1964, received his MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and completed his internship in the Air Force. He served as a flight surgeon during the Vietnam War before completing a radiology residency at the University of Colorado, where he developed a special interest in ultrasound. He joined the medical staff at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in 1980 and transitioned to the Peterson Regional Medical Center where he retired after 31 years. Dr. Rector has served on various boards and committees, including the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, KISD trustee, Kerrville City Council, Main Street Advisory Board, Historic Downtown Business Alliance and the Symphony of the Hills Board. He is the longest-serving member of the Kerr County Historical Commission and is President of the Heart of the Hills Heritage Center and a member of the Kerrville Christmas Lighting Corporation. He was named the Kerrville Daily Times Bill Dozier “Citizen of the Year – 2024. Dr. Rector was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2016 and reappointed in 2023. He was appointed as Board President in December of 2023.

Ms. Snow of Kerrville is the co-owner and appraiser of TexAppraise, Inc. She is a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and the Appraisal Institute. She was the first woman in Texas to receive the Accredited Rural Appraiser designation. In addition, she is an adult leader of Kerr County 4-H Shooting Sports and a member of the Executive Women’s Club. Snow received her Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University.  Ms. Snow was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2018 and reappointed in 2023.

Mr. Dickson of Kerrville is CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. The Foundation makes grants to nonprofits and awards scholarships to students throughout a 10-county area. A Waco native and TCU graduate, Mr. Dickson is a board member of Texas Public Radio, Humanities Texas, and the KLRN Endowment Fund, which supports the region’s PBS station. Mr. Dickson was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2019 and reappointed in 2021.

Ms. McMahon received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Houston, Clear Lake.  She is retired from United Space Alliance, NASA where she was an experiment support scientist and payload integration manager. Ms. McMahon is currently an active Master Naturalist and Master Gardener, and participant in the UGRA Volunteer Summer Study.  She is also a member of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust board. Previously, Ms. McMahon was elected to two terms on the Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District board and served on the City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Ms. McMahon was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2015 and reappointed in 2021.

Weir Labatt of Kerrville is retired from the Labatt Company wholesale grocery business. After leaving Labatt Company, Mr. Labatt devoted his life to serving his community.  He was the first director of the SAMMinistries program for the homeless in San Antonio, executive director of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund, president of the Central Texas Water Supply Corporation, and a member of the San Antonio City Council.  He served on the boards of the Edwards Aquifer Authority, Texas Water Development Board, Western States Water Council, Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio, Headwaters of the Incarnate Word, and Schreiner University. Because of his involvement in water policy for over 40 years, he was giving the name “Old Man Water” by the San Antonio Express News.  He was honorably discharged from the United States Army and received a Bachelor of Business Administration from UT Austin.  Mr. Labatt was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2025.

Jonathan Letz of Comfort is owner of Cherry Creek Ranch, The Garden Haus, and Southwest Turf and Irrigation. He is past president of Texas Wildlife Association, chair of the Plateau Water Planning Group – Region J, director of Grace Christian Academy, and vice president of Kerr Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Letz served as Kerr County Commissioner for Precinct #3 for 28 years and worked extensively on county subdivision rules and statewide water issues. Letz received a Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Petroleum Land Management from UT Austin.  Mr. Letz was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2025.

Mr. Smith of Hunt is an owner of Camp La Junta, Incorporated. He is a member of the American Camping Association, former board member of Our Lady of the Hills High School, and past president and member of the Camping Association for Mutual Progress. Mr. Smith was formerly president and member of both Hunt ISD Board of Trustees and Kerrville Public Utility Board. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Trinity University. Mr. Smith was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2015 and reappointed in 2021.

Ms. Stacy of Ingram is the director of Camp Waldemar in Hunt.  She attended public schools in Huntsville and received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.  She is a member of the American Camp Association and the Society for Human Resource Management.  She is also a member and past president of the Camping Association for Mutual Progress.  She and her husband Philip Stacy have two grown children, Gretchen and Thomas.  She was appointed to the UGRA Board in 2023.