Fourth Friday Luncheon with Texas Water Development Board Director Ashley Morgan

Fourth Friday Luncheon with guest speaker Ashley Morgan, Director, Texas Water Development Board (pictured).
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About Ashley Morgan
Ashley Morgan joined the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) on October 6, 2025. Prior to her service at the TWDB, Morgan served as an attorney at Erben & Yarbrough, an Austin-based legal and governmental affairs firm, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Attorney General, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Morgan is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the UT System Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee, and serves as a docent with the Docents of the Governor’s Mansion.

An East Texas native, Morgan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science from Stephen F. Austin State University and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.

Ashley married her high school sweetheart, Jim. Both are active and proud members of the Stephen F. Austin Alumni Association and are recent recipients of the “Lumberjack Pride” award recognizing their outstanding service to the university. Ashley and Jim live in Georgetown but spend quite a bit of time in beautiful Nacogdoches.

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About Fourth Friday Luncheon
Fourth Friday Luncheon is a program of The Chamber's Public Policy Division, led by Vice Chair Damon Ruckel. As part of The Chamber’s strategic plan, this program empowers our members by providing valuable opportunities for business education, awareness of emerging trends and developments, and insight into issues impacting the East Texas business community. Through speakers, networking and community dialogue, the luncheon series helps strengthen local businesses while encouraging collaboration and informed leadership.