ABOUT US

Leadership

Creative Albuquerque is governed by a dedicated board of directors comprised of 26 community leaders. Our board is as dynamic as the creative individuals, institutions and industries that we represent. Our small, hard-working staff carries out our mission on a daily basis and is devoted to offering exceptional services and support to all of Albuquerque's creatives.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHRISTOPHER MEAD, President
Regents' Professor of Architecture and Professor of Art History, University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning

BRIAN MORRIS, Vice President
Executive Director, Downtown Action Team

LIBBY FOSTER, Treasurer
Business Manager, Manzano Day School

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

KEVIN HAGEN, Immediate Past President 
Senior Consultant, Stanley Weinstein & Co

RON BEHRMANN 
Executive Director, New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair

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

SARAH COLMARK 
Station Manager, KHFM-FM, American General Media

MARISA De ARAGON
Director of Research, Albuquerque Economic Development

CHANTAL FOSTER
Consultant and Web Architect, FosterMilo.com

MARIA GEER
Attorney and Partner, Geer Wissel & Levy PA

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

GARY GOODMAN
Chief Executive Officer, Goodman Realty Group

JOHN GRASSHAM
Retired Museum Professional

RICH HENRICH
Founder and Director, Albuquerque Film Festival

KELLY KOEPKE
Professional Communications Services; Freelance Journalist

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

KRISTINE MALTRUD
Founder and CEO, ArtSpark

TOM OLESEN
Retired Energy Executive

JULIE RUGG
Executive Director, New Mexico BioPark Society

NANCY SALEM
Publisher, New Mexico Business Weekly

RON SOLIMON
President and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

JONI THOMPSON
Chief Operating Officer, Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau

TRISA ULRICH
Educator

DONA WILSON
Artist and Illustrator

HUGH WITEMEYER
Albuquerque Theatre Guild

STAFF

REGINA CHAVEZ, Executive Director

JULIA MANDEVILLE, Programs & Development Coordinator

TBD FOR FALL SEMESTER, Arts Management Intern (UNM College of Fine Arts)