EDA Board & Information
Gene Hammonds, President
Gene HammondsGene Hammonds has been a licensed Texas real estate broker since 1973. He holds both the (CRB) Certified Residential Broker designation and the (CRS) Certified Residential Specialist designation. After a 13 year career with Gulf Oil Company, he moved back to his native Houston from New York to become a real estate agent in 1973.

After 20 years in Houston, Gene and Clara relocated their real estate business to the Texas hill country and started Highland Lakes Real Estate in Lago Vista. The company celebrated its 15th anniversary in October 2008. Gene has extensive experience in development, commercial, investment and ranch property as well as his residential specialty.

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Doug Casey, Vice President

Doug CaseyDoug Casey attended Kent State University and San Jacinto Jr. College, Electrical Technology. From 1990 to 1996 he co-owned C.J. Lighting. Doug is the President of Doug Casey Homes, Inc. in Lago Vista since 1996.  He has had extensive management and sales experience.

His interests are architecture, literature, travel, design, and water sports.

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Klee Lee, Secretary

Klee Lee

Klee Lee is a retired teacher with 29 years of experience.  The major subjects taught were Art, Accounting, Yearbook, and Computers.  She taught 20 years in the La Feria school district where her students won awards in Art, Accounting and Yearbook.

Presently, Klee is co-chairperson of the Seton Gala and was the past president of The Lago Vista Seton Fund Associates.  She is also very involved with the Hill Country Plungettes.  Klee was a six year board member of the Harlingen Area Teachers Credit Union, a board member of the Cameron/Willacy County Heart Association where she helped coordinate the first Heart Walk/Run held in Harlingen, Texas.  She was President of the La Feria Band Boosters, the La Feria Senior All-Night Party, and the Sorosis Women’s Club.  She taught Sunday school and was Youth Director at the La Feria First Methodist Church.

She moved to Lakeway from the Rio Grande Valley in 1999 and then to Lago Vista in 2002.  After retiring from Lago Vista ISD, she returned to work as the Administrator of the Lago Vista Economic Development Foundation.
 
Ronald Hutchison, Treasurer

Ronald HutchisonRonald Hutchison is a seasoned real estate executive offering 38 years of progressive leadership experience, inclusive of operations management, strategic planning, financial administration, construction, real estate sales, real estate development, and employee development and supervision.  Ronald joined the Lago Vista Economic Development Foundation in March 2006 after moving to Lago Vista in April 2005. He is the past President of the Economic Development Foundation for the city of Lago Vista.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  •  Operations Management
  • Training and Development
  • Financial Administration
  • P&L Responsibility
  • Budget Preparation
  • Project Management
  • Network Administration
  • Contract Negotiation
  •  Real Estate Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Proposal Preparation
  • Construction Management
  • Policy & Procedure Development
  • Real Estate Sales
  • Real Estate Development
 
Richard Hartin, Director of Communications
Richard HartinRichard Hartin is a retired Computer Hardware Designer with over 40 years of engineering and management experience in the electronics and computer industries. After serving a stint in the Signal Corps with the U.S. Army, Dick went on to U.C.L.A and The University of Santa Clara to get his Bachelor and Masters degrees. Subsequently he worked at various companies in Silicon Valley including NASA Ames Research Center, National Semiconductor and Cypress Semiconductor. While at Cypress he was offered a chance to help start a spinoff company in Austin, TX where he and his family subsequently moved to. After managing a development team in Austin for a number of years Dick moved on to IBM to work as a Technical Lead in the Architecture Group for mid-range computer systems. During this period Dick and his wife moved to Lago Vista, TX. Shortly after retiring he joined the Lago Vista Economic and Development Foundation.
 
Ted Hollen, Director of Legal Affairs

Ted Hollen

B.S. Economics Sul Ross University, Alpine, Texas, Juris Doctor, University of Texas, Licensed attorney since 1969 practicing in State and Federal courts, general practice with major emphasis on representing real estate developers, builders, title companies and financial intuitions, former aide to The Honorable John Tower and legislative aide to The honorable Kay Bailey Hutchinson while a State Representative.

(In addition, Ted is a former intercollegiate and professional rodeo cowboy, stunt double, can weld, build fence, break and train horses, fix windmills, drive any kind of a tractor, truck or school bus, cook, fair carpenter and not so good electrician or plumber, but everything still works that he may have fixed!)
 
Amy Stevens, Director of Marketing

Amy StevensAmy Stevens is a founding partner in Marketing Edge Ventures, a thriving sales and marketing firm performing creative Marketing Consulting and Strategy services for commercial and government entities, cities, online companies, start ups, and companies seeking growth and funding.  Amy currently has several clients in the Lago Vista area, and is committed to assisting their businesses and community.


Amy is a professional, Nationally-recognized speaker and trainer in the areas of leadership, sales, marketing, and customer service. She specializes in strategic alliances, low cost marketing, and development of recurring revenue systems within organizations. Amy is a published author, has been nominated for many awards, and has been quoted as an expert in Entrepreneur Magazine and the Wall Street Journal online.

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Chester Guidry, Director

Chester GuidryChester Guidry is a retired professional with 40 years of Management and Consulting experience in the Oil Refining and Chemical Manufacturing business. Chester joined the Lago Vista Economic Development Foundation in December 2006.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Technical Recruiting and Staffing
  • Travel Management
  • Housing Construction & Management
  • Work Camp Management
  • College Relations Site Visits – Interviews and Recruiting
  • Labor Relations Management
  • Personnel Management
  • Performance Management & Improvement
  • Career Development
  • Team Building
  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Quality Improvement Process
  • Staff Development
  • Craft Training Management
  • Needs Analysis
  • Project Management
 
Rita Parker, Director

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