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AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Cynthia Flores, Charles Richard ‘Rick’ Huber, III, John Henry Luton, Austin Ruiz, OD, and W. Wintford ‘Ford’ Taylor, III, and Christine Giese and Helen Jimenez to the board of the Brazos River Authority for a term ending February 1, 2027. In addition, the Governor appointed Anthony Mbroh for a term ending February 1, 2025. The board formulates plans that are deemed essential to the operation of the district and its administration the control, storage, conservation and distribution of storm and flood waters of the Brazos River and its tributaries. In addition, the authority can discover, develop and promote groundwater in the catchment area of the Brazos River for use by its customers.
Cynthia Flores of Round Rock is Executive Director of Annunciation Maternity Home, Inc. She has served as Chair of the Brazos River Authority since 2019. She is Chair of Leadership for the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce Board and President-elect for Williamson County’s Workers. She is a past board member of Williamson County & Cities Health District, Sacred Heart Community Clinic, Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet County, and Footprints Children’s Grief Ministries. She has volunteered as a community councilor on the Allen Baca Center advisory board and as a member of the Catholic Business and Williamson County nonprofit networking groups. Flores received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas and a Certificate in Leadership from Texas A&M University.
Charles Richard ‘Rick’ Huber, III of Granbury is a retired American Airlines captain. He is a member of the Fort Worth Air Power Council and the Gray Eagles. He is a member of the Granbury Regional Airport Advisory Board and Vice President of Mesa Grande Water Supply Corporation. He is a past member of the Granbury Leadership Board of Directors and the Lakeside Baptist Academy Board of Directors and a past chairman of the Hood County Appraisal Review Board. Huber received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University. He received an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force.
John Henry Luton of Granbury is Chairman of the Board of the First National Bank of Granbury. He is a member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and a past board member of the Brazos Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. He is also a member of the Texas Aggie Band Association, the Former Students Association, the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Association, and the Champions Council of the 12th Man Foundation. Luton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University. He received an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force.
Austin Ruiz, OD from Harker Heights is the owner and optician of Killeen Vision Source. He is a member of the Texas Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, the American Board of Optometry, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. He is also a board member of the Central Texas Workforce Commission and a member of the Killeen Noon Lions Club. Ruiz received a BS from the University of Houston and a PhD in Optometry from the University of Houston College of Optometry.
Wintford ‘Ford’ Taylor, III von Waco owns Wm. Taylor & Co., a general construction consultancy. He is the secretary of the Brazos River Authority. He is emeritus director of the Association of General Contractors – Central Texas Associated General Contractors Chapter and chairman of the board of directors of the Waco Business League. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Camp Allen – Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Keep Waco Beautiful, Waco Historical Society, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Taylor received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University.
Christine Giese of Brenham is the owner and president of BENCOR, a circuit board manufacturing and assembly company that she founded in the living room of her Houston home in 1992. Since then, she has continued to develop the Brenham-based company. She received her high school diploma from MacArthur High School.
Helen Jimenez of Richmond is the owner of Out Stress in Sugar Land. She is a certified consultant and a member of the Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) International Association and the Houston Licensed Professional Counselor Association. She is a former Justice for Children and Lunches of Love volunteer and is currently volunteering as a mentor to psychotherapists across the country in the EMDR area. Jimenez received a BS in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Houston with degrees in Cum Laude and a Masters of Arts in Counseling from the University of Houston-Victoria.
Anthony Mbro of Dallas is President and Founder of Mbroh Engineering, Inc. and a Registered Professional Engineer. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT), the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the International Society of Automation ( ISA.). ). He volunteers as a board member of the North Texas Commission, a committee member of the Communities Foundation of Texas, and an advisory board member of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mbroh received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University.
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