Leah Cuddeback

Leah Cuddeback has spent over a decade working for various nonprofits focused on science and environmental education.

She has worked at the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) since 2018 and currently serves as its Leadership Program Manager, organizing HCA’s annual Leadership Summit and overseeing the Hill Country Leadership Institute, a ten-month program aimed at connecting regional leaders with a focus on local planning and natural resource management challenges and solutions. She lives in unincorporated Hays County - on the outskirts of Wimberley - and volunteers locally on the Wimberley Parks Board, Wimberley’s Comprehensive Planning Committee, and the Region 11 Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning Group.

She holds a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Texas State University and is most passionate about inspiring others to protect the flowing rivers and scenic beauty that originally drew her to Texas.

In her freetime, she enjoys hiking at Blue Hole and paddling the San Marcos River with her fiance and friends.