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)





