Meet Our Team

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President & Music Advisor

Bill Rives, and his wife Janey, have lived in the  Highland Lakes area for over 40 years. Bill was with MFISD as a campus administrator for 21 years. He has also worked for Fall Creek Vineyards  since 1990 as part of their marketing team. Bill's  interest in music led to his association with the Horseshoe Bay  Cultural Enrichment Society, first as an advisor to the Program  Committee, and later as a Board member. He is currently serving as President of the HSBCES, Inc. Bill  and the Board work to bring a variety of experiences - both  entertaining and educational - to the residents of Horseshoe Bay and the  surrounding area. He looks forward to seeing you at the next event.

Board Member Emeritus  

Mike, a DePauw University graduate, has a law degree from the University of Michigan and practiced with Faegre, Biddle Drinker& Reath for 42 years. The final years of his career were spent in opening the Firm’s China offices. He was active in the not for profit world, serving as Board Member and Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Mental Health Association in Indiana, the Barrier Island Parks Society in Boca Grande and as a Trustee of DePauw University. Mike moved to Horseshoe Bay in 2004 and then into Austin in 2021. In Horseshoe Bay, Mike was a two term President of the HSB/POA . Mike has sung with many different groups and has considered music and drama as his lifelong avocations.

Board Member

Sandy McQuaide joined Bank of the West in April202l when Bank of the West made the decision to expand into the Hill Country area. She is now serving as Senior Vice President- Lending of the Horseshoe Bay banking center.

Sandy began in the community banking industry 23 years ago. Sandy and her husband, Rick, have been in the Hill Country for over 40 years and have roots that go back to the 1800's in the Hill Country. They love fishing, hunting, and boating. Sandy has a great appreciation for the arts. She has been active in the community as well as volunteering for many charitable organizations.

Music & Performing Arts Advisor

Maestro Linder is known for his conducting versatility - from Broadway and Symphony through Opera to the Jazz world.  Twenty Seasons with Theatre Under the Stars in Houston doing all of the great Broadway genre, Twenty seasons with Houston Civic Symphony doing the best orchestral  repertoire, TV Specials for CBS, NBC and PBS with an Emmy nomination for the G&S opera , Princess Ida.  


Forty seasons with G&S opera in Houston with two awards from the International Festival in Buxton ,England as the Festival’s Outstanding Music Director 1995 and 1998.  Two Grammy nominations for  jazz CDs he conducted and produced - and one personal Grammy nomination as Producer of the Year in 2010.  Conductor for theatrical shows at 5th Ave theatre Seattle, Milwaukee Skylight Theatre and the Cleveland Opera, and a Conducting Credit for a movie score. Robert (Bob) was also Dean of Fine Arts at Houston Baptist University as well. 

Board Member

With a Masters degree in Science and after a career in  academia, and working for the Federal government,  Mike and Deborah  moved to the Marble Falls community in 1981. He began his Real Estate  Career under Wayne Hurd as Broker and manager for HSB Corp. In 2000 he  became the Broker and Director of Real Estate operations for HSB Resort  and semi-retired just this past year.   Mike's wife Deborah taught for  the Marble Falls school system for over 32 years. Mike in addition to  staying current with the Real Estate market,  studies music, plays a  little golf and spends time with friends and grandchildren, Watching the  evolution of HSB Resort and the surrounding area grow is something he always had faith in.

Music & Performing Arts Advisor

Tom Van Tassel’s passion for music began at a young age, leading him to play trombone with several popular groups, which helped fund his college education. He continued performing professionally until career demands took precedence.
Throughout his career, Tom held executive positions with major multinational corporations, gaining extensive leadership and business expertise.

In retirement, he has rekindled hi musical interests, both as a performer and as a supporter of music and arts-focused nonprofit organizations. Leveraging his
organizational and business acumen, he has helped these organizations promote
the arts while ensuring financial sustainability. Tom and his wife, Barbara, reside in Barton Creek Lakeside in Spicewood, Texas.