Abbott Appoints Three to Red River Authority Board

Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed Conrad Masterson, and reappointed Todd Boykin and Jerry Bob Daniel to the Red River Authority of Texas board of directors for terms set to expire on August 11, 2027. The Authority’s territorial jurisdiction encompasses 43 Texas counties within the watershed of the Red River and its tributaries upstream from the northeast corner of Bowie County.

Masterson is a retired technology executive and investor. He was previously the founder and CEO of Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas, CEO of Commerciant, vice president of Houston Technology Center and managing director of ROI Group. Masterson previously served as president of the Technology Executives Roundtable and a member of the Institute of Management Consulting. He was with Ford Motor Company in his early career.

Boykin is a landowner and a partner in the law firm of Burdett, Morgan Williamson and Boykin. He is board certified in residential and commercial real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Daniel is a self-employed rancher and real estate investor. He and his wife, Eugenie, are co-founders of the Circle Bar Ranch located in Knox County. He is a director of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association serving as member, and former chair of Cattle Health and Well Being Committee. He is also a member of the National Cattlemen Beef Association and serves on the agriculture policy committee. Additionally, he is vice president of the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Co. board of directors and is the finance committee chairman.