ABOUT US

Leadership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BRIAN MORRIS, President
Executive Director, Downtown Action Team

NANCY SALEM, Vice President
Media Relations & Communications, Sandia National Labs

JONI THOMPSON, Treasurer
COO, Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau

HELEN MAESTAS, Secretary
Co-owner, Mojo Mama's Muffins

KEVIN HAGEN, Immediate Past President 
Principal, Kevin Hagen & Associates

KAREN ALARID
Executive Director, Capital Operations, Albuquerque Public Schools

RODGER BEIMER
Consultant, Beimer & Associates

MOLLY BELL
Director, The Bell Group - Rio Grande

JULIA CLARKE 
Former Director, Albuquerque / Bernalillo County Library System (retired)

ANDREW CONNORS
Curator of Art, Albuquerque Museum of Art & History

PATRICK M. DAVIS
Executive Director, Progress New Mexico

MARISA De ARAGON
Director of Research, Albuquerque Economic Development

GERALDINE FORBES ISAIS
Dean, University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning

CHANTAL FOSTER
Consultant and Web Architect, FosterMilo.com

LIBBY FOSTER
Director of Operations and Finance, Manzano Day School

MARIA GARCIA GEER
Attorney and Partner, Geer Wissel & Levy PA

MARK GILBOARD
Marketing Director and Digital Network Manager, Clear Channel Outdoor

GARY GOODMAN, President's Advisory Council
Chief Executive Officer, Goodman Realty Group

JOHN GRASSHAM
Director of Development, New Mexico BioPark Society

KATHLEEN KINKOPF
Principal, Kathleen Kinkopf Design & Creative Services

KELLY KOEPKE
Principal, Kelly Koepke Professional Communications Services

JIM LINNELL
Dean, University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts

KRISTINE MALTRUD
Founder and CEO, ArtSpark

BOB MURPHY, President's Advisory Council
Executive Director, Economic Forum

JULIE RUGG
Executive Director, New Mexico BioPark Society

STACY SACCO
Vice President - Marketing, WESST Enterprise Center

RON SOLIMON
President and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

BOB WHITE
Of Counsel, Robles | Rael | Anaya / Former City Attorney (retired)

HUGH WITEMEYER
Albuquerque Theatre Guild

RON BEHRMANN, Board Emeritus
Executive Director, New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair

STAFF

REGINA CHAVEZ, Executive Director and Member of the Board

JULIA MANDEVILLE, Associate Director, Programs and Communications

AMY CLISER, Development Officer

BEN TOBIAS, Programs & Development Assistant

INTERNS

KEVIN MARTINEZ, Branding & Communications Intern (Atrisco Heritage Academy)

CHRISTIAN CRUZ, Emerging Creatives Intern (Amy Biehl High School)