	PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors

The seven-member Board of Directors of the POA is responsible for overseeing the property and affairs of the Association.

2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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President - Steve Jordan

Steve was a Dallas resident for 50 years following graduation from SMU. He and his wife Peggy moved to Horseshoe Bay in March 2007. Steve spent his first 30+ in banking where he served as: President of First City Bank in Dallas; Executive Director of Merrill Lynch Private Capital; President of Capital Bank of Dallas; and following his banking career, he entered Executive Search as a search consultant with Ray & Berndtson (acquired by AT Kearney) where he spent 12 years. Steve is an active member of the Church at Horseshoe Bay and serves as breakfast committee chairman for the Men of Faith. Term expires March 2012.

Vice President - Marsha Sauerman

Marsha moved to Texas in 1962 and, with her husband Al, purchased property in Horseshoe Bay in 1994 and built a home in 1998. She was manager for Pollock Demolition and Paving Company for 15 years, during which time she attended St. Mary’s University for courses in architecture and interior design. Marsha spent five years as General Manager for Hayward, Jordan & McGowan Architects, following which she worked 15 years as a Customer Service Representative for the Internal Revenue Service. She retired from the IRS in 2006 as a trainer, instructor and manager. Term expires March 2012.

Secretary - Wayne Ratisseau

Wayne was raised in Lubbock and attended Texas Tech University from 1955-1060. He served on the Brownfield TX Hospital District Board of Directors, serving two years as president. Wayne assisted in establishing a Texas Tech alumni association for the Highland Lakes area and was president of that organization for five years. He served two years as president of the Hill Country Men's Golf Association and continues to serve on that board. He and his wife Ann have lived in Horseshoe Bay more than ten years and are members of The Church at Horseshoe Bay. Term expires March 2013.

Treasurer - Bobbie Walker

Bobbie attended Baylor University as an undergraduate and has a BA in English and Spanish and a Masters Degree in Education, all from the University of Houston. She also has a Ph.D in Administration of Higher Education from UT-Austin. After she and her husband Owen moved to Horseshoe Bay, she served as the founding administrator of the Texas Tech Highland Lakes teaching center in Marble Falls. She has been active in the community for many years, serving in the Rotary Club of Marble Falls; the MFISD Career Technology Advisory Board; the Hill Country Higher Education Advisory Board; the Marble Falls/Highland Lakes Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; the Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes Advisory Board; and she is the higher education coordinator for the Marble Falls Economic Development Board. Term expires March 2013.

Director - Wes Garnett

Wes received his BA in Chemistry, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M and his Graduate Epidemiology courses in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Employment with the US Dept. of Agriculture includes Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Liaison to the Foreign Agriculture Service, Director (Oceania) coordinating and overseeing US agriculture plant and animal product interest in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the South Pacific and SE Asia, and Deputy Assistant Director for Import/Export. He also served in Mexico and Central America. In Washington, DC, Wes was Senior Staff Officer in charge of Emergency Programs for Foreign Animal Diseases. Other employment included a large and small animal veterinary practice. His service-related activities have included Rotary Secretary and President in Spearman TX, and President of the Rainbow Ranch POA in Wimberley. Wes and his wife Nancy have lived in Horseshoe Bay five years. Term expires March 2014.

Director - Allan Kettlehut

After receiving his Master’s Degree, Allan served in the Air Force from 1968 to 1994. Following that, he did consulting work then entered the manufacturing business in Denver CO, where he rose to the position of President/CEO before selling the company in 2006. Allan has served on several charity boards and continues to support several local charities. He and his wife Lynn have owned a home in Horseshoe Bay since 1998. Term expires March 2014.

Director - Stan Smith

Stan attended UT-Austin and University of North Texas to acquire a BS in Biology/Chemistry. After graduation, he was an officer in the US Navy and, following his military service, he worked 35 years in the industrial water treatment industry that applied engineered chemical products to petrochemical, power and steel plants. After retirement, Stan attended the University of Houston to become a registered financial advisor in Houston as a second career. Past and current community activities include: Board of Trustees, Church of Horseshoe Bay; school board member; church deacon; Boy Scout District Commissioner; Eagle Scout Qualification boards; Bible Study teaching team member, Church of Horseshoe Bay; Highland Lakes Master Naturalist member; and participant in the LCRA Colorado River Watch Network. Stan and his wife Joyce have lived in Horseshoe Bay five years. Term expires March 2014.

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	President - Steve Jordan Steve was a Dallas resident for 50 years following graduation from SMU. He and his wife Peggy moved to Horseshoe Bay in March 2007. Steve spent his first 30+ in banking where he served as: President of First City Bank in Dallas; Executive Director of Merrill Lynch Private Capital; President of Capital Bank of Dallas; and following his banking career, he entered Executive Search as a search consultant with Ray & Berndtson (acquired by AT Kearney) where he spent 12 years. Steve is an active member of the Church at Horseshoe Bay and serves as breakfast committee chairman for the Men of Faith. Term expires March 2012.

	Vice President - Marsha Sauerman Marsha moved to Texas in 1962 and, with her husband Al, purchased property in Horseshoe Bay in 1994 and built a home in 1998. She was manager for Pollock Demolition and Paving Company for 15 years, during which time she attended St. Mary’s University for courses in architecture and interior design. Marsha spent five years as General Manager for Hayward, Jordan & McGowan Architects, following which she worked 15 years as a Customer Service Representative for the Internal Revenue Service. She retired from the IRS in 2006 as a trainer, instructor and manager. Term expires March 2012.

	Secretary - Wayne Ratisseau Wayne was raised in Lubbock and attended Texas Tech University from 1955-1060. He served on the Brownfield TX Hospital District Board of Directors, serving two years as president. Wayne assisted in establishing a Texas Tech alumni association for the Highland Lakes area and was president of that organization for five years. He served two years as president of the Hill Country Men's Golf Association and continues to serve on that board. He and his wife Ann have lived in Horseshoe Bay more than ten years and are members of The Church at Horseshoe Bay. Term expires March 2013.

	Treasurer - Bobbie Walker Bobbie attended Baylor University as an undergraduate and has a BA in English and Spanish and a Masters Degree in Education, all from the University of Houston. She also has a Ph.D in Administration of Higher Education from UT-Austin. After she and her husband Owen moved to Horseshoe Bay, she served as the founding administrator of the Texas Tech Highland Lakes teaching center in Marble Falls. She has been active in the community for many years, serving in the Rotary Club of Marble Falls; the MFISD Career Technology Advisory Board; the Hill Country Higher Education Advisory Board; the Marble Falls/Highland Lakes Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; the Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes Advisory Board; and she is the higher education coordinator for the Marble Falls Economic Development Board. Term expires March 2013.

	Director - Wes Garnett Wes received his BA in Chemistry, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M and his Graduate Epidemiology courses in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Employment with the US Dept. of Agriculture includes Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Liaison to the Foreign Agriculture Service, Director (Oceania) coordinating and overseeing US agriculture plant and animal product interest in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the South Pacific and SE Asia, and Deputy Assistant Director for Import/Export. He also served in Mexico and Central America. In Washington, DC, Wes was Senior Staff Officer in charge of Emergency Programs for Foreign Animal Diseases. Other employment included a large and small animal veterinary practice. His service-related activities have included Rotary Secretary and President in Spearman TX, and President of the Rainbow Ranch POA in Wimberley. Wes and his wife Nancy have lived in Horseshoe Bay five years. Term expires March 2014.

	Director - Allan Kettlehut After receiving his Master’s Degree, Allan served in the Air Force from 1968 to 1994. Following that, he did consulting work then entered the manufacturing business in Denver CO, where he rose to the position of President/CEO before selling the company in 2006. Allan has served on several charity boards and continues to support several local charities. He and his wife Lynn have owned a home in Horseshoe Bay since 1998. Term expires March 2014.

	Director - Stan Smith Stan attended UT-Austin and University of North Texas to acquire a BS in Biology/Chemistry. After graduation, he was an officer in the US Navy and, following his military service, he worked 35 years in the industrial water treatment industry that applied engineered chemical products to petrochemical, power and steel plants. After retirement, Stan attended the University of Houston to become a registered financial advisor in Houston as a second career. Past and current community activities include: Board of Trustees, Church of Horseshoe Bay; school board member; church deacon; Boy Scout District Commissioner; Eagle Scout Qualification boards; Bible Study teaching team member, Church of Horseshoe Bay; Highland Lakes Master Naturalist member; and participant in the LCRA Colorado River Watch Network. Stan and his wife Joyce have lived in Horseshoe Bay five years. Term expires March 2014.