Ron Green, President, holds a Ph. D. in Hydrology from the University of Arizona and M.S. in Geophysics from the University of Utah. He currently works as an Institute Scientist in the Geosciences and Engineering Division at Southwest Research Institute and has published an extensive number of works. His work includes in depth studies of the Carrizo- Wilcox aquifer, Edwards Aquifer, and Edwards- Trinity aquifers. He also provides technical expertise in groundwater hydrology and environmental geophysics. Mr. Green currently serves on the boards of The Children’s Shelter and the Children’s Shelter Foundation, The Sen. Frank Madla Natural Area,

The Helotes Creek Nature Center, The Helotes Heritage Association, and the National Cave and Karst Research Institute. Mr. Green is also a member of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Aquifer Science Advisory Panel and serves on the Expert Science Subcommittee for the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program.

 

William Bunch, Vice President, has a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. A native of San Antonio, Bill returned to Texas to practice environmental law in Austin in 1986, first with the law firm founded by Stuart Henry, later as a sole practitioner, and then as chief counsel and Executive Director for the Save Our Springs Alliance. Mr. Bunch was part of the group that drafted and successfully petitioned for Austin voter approval of the Save Our Springs Ordinance in 1992.

 

Darby Riley, Secretary, has a law degree from St. Mary’s University and is a board-certified civil trial lawyer. A native of San Antonio, Darby serves as President of the Leon Valley Historical Society and is a certified Texas Master Naturalist. Darby chaired the State Democratic Party’s Environmental Caucus for eight years and also served on the Leon Valley City Council from 1982-1990. During his time as a Council member, he helped to start the first curbside recycling program in South Texas. He has been deeply involved in many other organizations, including the San Antonio Area Girl Scouts (Board member and Finance Committee) and the Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio (Peace and Justice Commission). Darby has been married to Chris Riley since 1971, and they have three adult children.

Steve Hixon, Treasurer, holds a J.D. (1969) and B.B.A. (1966) from the University of Texas at Austin. After attending UT he served in the United States Army serving in San Francisco and Korea. Mr. Hixon is an environmental businessman and dedicates his time to supporting local organizations that strive to make San Antonio a better place to live and leave for future generations.  He serves on the boards of the San Antonio Executives Association and Bexar Land Trust. Mr. Hixon supports the San Antonio Zoo, Green Spaces Alliance, Cibolo Nature Center, San Antonio Conservation Society, UTSA, UTMB School of Nursing, Boysville, Salado Creek Foundation, Last Chance Forever, The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Land, The Texas Wildlife Foundation, and Mitchell Lake Audobon Center. Mr. Hixon has also climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

 

Terry Dudley, Member, holds a MS in Environmental Management from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a BS in Natural Resources from The Ohio State University. He is retired from the Edwards Aquifer Authority and has also served with Pape-Dawson Engineers, URS Corporation, and the North American Coal Corporation. Since retirement he operates a ranch in Medina County plus works as an independent consultant. He provides environmental strategy and direction, feasibility studies, due diligence, permitting, operational audits, and compliance. His business experience includes marketing, project development and corporate betterment. Mr. Dudley has served on Boards of Directors with Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas and the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association.

He is presently serving on a Citizen Advisory Committee for the US281 North Environmental Impact Statement and in the past has served on CAC’s with CPS Energy and the Bexar Regional Watershed Quality Monitoring Group. Other active memberships include the Air and Waste Management Association and South Texas Farm and Ranch Club. Mr. Dudley is a Registered Environmental Manager with the National Registry of Environmental Professionals and is a Certified Texas Master Naturalist. He is a veteran of the US Army and served in Vietnam.

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Kathleen Tobin Krueger, Member was raised on the Tobin Family ranch in Bandera, Texas. She graduated from Bandera High School with athletic and academic honors before attending Texas A&M University where she received a degree in English Literature and Journalism. Kathleen has spent much of the past 20 years in volunteer and civic endeavors, including two terms on the New Braunfels City Council and as Mayor Pro-tem.  Kathleen was President of the Diplomatic Women’s Association, served on the board of an International Children’s Charity, worked with Habitat for Humanity building homes in remote African villages, and led an International Red Cross expedition into the Kalahari Desert to provide clothing for the Bushmen of Botswana. Kathleen and her husband, former U.S. Senator Bob Krueger, published a book about their years living amidst warfare in Burundi, Africa entitled “From Bloodshed to Hope. Our Embassy Years during Genocide.”   The book won the Institute of Letters award for the best non-fiction book in Texas for 2008.

Closer to home, she has served as board member of the Children’s Museum, as a P.T.A. officer, as a Wurstfest volunteer, with the Red Cross, and as a New Braunfels High School Band Booster.  She currently serves on the boards of the Eden Hill Communities, Volunteers in Medicine, New Braunfels' Sophienburg Museum, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas in Austin, the Hill Country Alliance, and the regional board of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas.  She resides with her husband and three children in a home along the Guadalupe River which has been in the Krueger family for three generations.

Tom Wassenich, Member, has an MS in Geography from Texas State and works as a consultant in water issues. He recently finished editing a book with Andy Sansom of the River Systems Institute titled “Water in Texas: An Introduction” published in 2008.  In 2005 his thesis was published under the title “A Guide to the Protection of Freshwater Inflows in Texas” and was distributed to the Texas Legislature and heads of all environmental agencies in Texas by the River Systems Institute.

He also serves as Chairman of the Legal and Finance committees of the San Marcos River Foundation, just concluded a 5-year term on the Transportation Advisory Board of the City of San Marcos and is President and founder of Bike San Marcos.  Tom is very involved in civic issues, having served on the Blue Ribbon Bond Committee for the City of San Marcos and managing five recent city council campaigns.  Prior to earning his degree Tom spent 25 years in the restaurant business as owner/manager.

 

Enrique Valdivia, Member,  is an attorney with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, where he chiefly works on environmental issues. He also serves as president of San Antonio’s Aquifer Guardians in Urban Areas (AGUA), as an elected Director of District 7 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority, and on the boards of Texas Fund for Economic & Environmental Education, Fuerza Unida, and Jump Start Performance Company.