Our Board
DEDICATED TOURISM PROFESSIONALS
Board of Directors
Our Board Volunteers Are Selected For Their Leadership
In Tourism, Preservation, Marketing, Education Or Legislative Affairs
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.
FISCAL YEAR 2025
Meet Our Board
Sherry Morgan
President
President
Sherry Chaney Morgan is a native East Texan currently serving as Executive Director for the Conore Convention and Visitors Bureau. Sherry holds a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching from Sam Houston State University, a Master of Education from Stephen F. Austin State University, and is recognized as a Certified Tourism Executive by the Texas Travel Industry Association. When not promoting East Texas tourism, Sherry enjoys writing, photography, cooking, and spending time with her two daughters, Zoë and Sadie.
Conroe CVB
Executive Director
sherry@visitconroe.com
Office: 936-522-3501
Conroe CVB
Executive Director
sherry@visitconroe.com
Office: 936-522-3501
Holli Fourniquet
Vice President
Vice President
Holli (Conley) Fourniquet, CTE, TDM, has been in the tourism industry for the past 11 years. She is a native of East Texas who likes to spend her time working with people who like to promote Texas and all it has to offer.
Kathy Lovier
Secretary
Secretary
Kathy has worked for the City of Mt. Vernon since 1996. Prior to that, she worked for Franklin County in the County/District Clerk and Justice of the Peace. Kathy is a graduate of the NTCC legal assistant program, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the Louisiana Baptist University.
City of Mount Vernon
Economic Development
109 North Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
klovier@comvtx.com
Office: 903-537-4495
City of Mount Vernon
Economic Development
109 North Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
klovier@comvtx.com
Office: 903-537-4495
Barbara Judkins
Member
Member
In 2013, Barbara was hired by the Texas Historical Commission to manage the Starr Family Home State Historic site. At that time, her and her husband Ken left the DFW traffic and moved to Marshall, TX. It was one of the best decisions they ever made.
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
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
Seong MacLaren
Member
Member
Bio Coming Soon
Visit Lindale
Director, Downtown Development & Tourism
55 Miranda Lambert Way, Ste. 3
Lindale, TX 75771
seongm@lindaletx.gov
Office: 903-617-9132
Visit Lindale
Director, Downtown Development & Tourism
55 Miranda Lambert Way, Ste. 3
Lindale, TX 75771
seongm@lindaletx.gov
Office: 903-617-9132
Ashley Morgan
Member
Member
Bio Coming Soon!
Nancy Windham
Member
Member
Nancy C. Windham is President & CEO of the Texas Forest Country Partnership (TFCP), a 12-county economic development organization whose mission is to enrich the economic and well-being of rural East Texas through marketing, business development and advocacy. She is responsible for leading the organization’s economic development efforts by managing the relationships with alliances and partners serving the Texas Forest region for new and expanding business opportunities, infrastructure projects, site selection, incentive negotiations, workforce development and available land sites. The focus of the TFCP are in the areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Forest & Wood Products, Healthcare and Tourism.
Texas Forest Country Partnership
President / CEO
PO Box 747
Lufkin, TX 75901
nwindham@ texasforestcountry.com
Office: 936-632-3552
Texas Forest Country Partnership
President / CEO
PO Box 747
Lufkin, TX 75901
nwindham@ texasforestcountry.com
Office: 936-632-3552
Cassie Ham
Member
Member
Bio Coming Soon!
Megan Payne
Member
Member
Bio Coming Soon!
TEXAS FOREST TRAIL
Meet Our Executive Director
Del Polikretis
Del holds a B.A. in Communications/Public Relations from CSUF and a Master in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He brought to the region over a decade of leadership and management experience in private, government and corporate sectors. He has an exceptional record of helping businesses grow through operational profit and loss oversight, social media marketing, fundraising and business development. He is enthusiastic about working with, promoting and fostering regional economic develoment for the region. He was previously the managing member of ETXLife.com, an East Texas lifestyle blog, guide and market.
Del is pictured with Charlie Doches, the official ambassader of Nacogdoches, Texas.
Mission Statement
The Texas Forest Trail Region is a network of partners working together to foster regional economic development by promoting heritage tourism and the preservation of cultural and historic resources.
