Our Board

MVEDA is governed by a volunteer board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico State University, Doña Ana Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Las Cruces Public Schools, and White Sands Missile Range. Private sector board members represent a wide diversity of business and industry. They serve 3-year terms and are elected by the board.

Christine Wright Chair Beasley Mitchell & Company (575) 528-6700
Lorenzo Alba, Jr. Vice Chair Casa de Peregrinos (575) 523-5542
Hildeberto Moreno Secretary Ironhorse Resources Development (575) 602-5112
Jacob Slavec Treasurer NAI 1st Valley Realty (575) 521-1535
Rico Gonzales Past Chair El Paso Electric Company (575) 202-1247
Kevin Merhege Exec. Committee WestStar Bank (575) 323-6045
       
Councilor Tessa Abeyta Director City of Las Cruces (575) 541-2068
Belia Alvarez Director Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (575) 532-4210
Joe Bullock Director First American Bank (575) 524-8000
Matthew Conrad Director MountainView Regional Medical Center (575) 556-7616
Giovany Danel Director Union Pacific Railroad (915) 534-3606
Commissioner Lynn Ellins Director Doña Ana County (575) 525-5808
John Harris Director Memorial Medical Center (575) 521-2258
Fernando Macias Director Dona Ana County (575) 525-5802
Michael Martinez Director City of Sunland Park (575) 589-7565
Eric Montgomery Director El Paso Electric Company (575) 343-7126
Debbi Moore Director Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce (575) 524-1968
Sherley O’Brien Director Las Cruces Public Schools (575) 527-5807
Ifo Pili Director City of Las Cruces (575) 541-2076
Erica Saunders Director Century Bank (575) 521-2400
Patrick Sullivan, Ph.D. Director Elephant Butte Irrigation District (575) 526-6671
Travis Tarry Director Citizens Bank of Las Cruces (575) 647-4155
Susan Tegmeyer Director RT Electric, Inc. (575) 523-9252
Monica Torres, Ph.D. Director Dona Ana Community College (575) 527-7510
Ken Van Winkle, Ph.D. Director New Mexico State University (575) 646-9874
Terra V. Winter, Ph.D. Director Community Foundation of SNM (575) 521-4794