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Private sector funding from the businesses and organizations throughout the New Mexico Borderplex is a mainstay of MVEDA’s ability to continue in its mission of creating new employment opportunities for area residents. MVEDA is proud to announce four new Partners:  Jaynes Corporation; Bohannan Huston, Inc.; The Dwyer Law Firm, LLC; and the Arid Group, LLC.

The Jaynes Corporation is the largest general contractor in New Mexico. Their headquarters are in Albuquerque and they have offices in Farmington, Durango, Colorado, Las Vegas, Nevada, and San Diego, California. They are presently constructing the City of Las Cruces Administration Building, the Las Cruces Convention Center and the Las Cruces Regional Recreation and Aquatics Center.  Rick Marquardt is the President and COO.

Bohannan Huston, Inc. is a full service engineering firm headquartered in Albuquerque. They have offices here in Las Cruces as well as Dallas, Texas and Denver, Colorado. Their Las Cruces office is managed by Rob Richardson, Senior Vice President and Managing Principal. Rob serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce and is the Chair of Leadership Las Cruces.

The Dwyer Law Firm is a new downtown business in Las Cruces specializing in tax law. Licensed to practice law in New Mexico, Joshua Dwyer is a member of the Taxation and Business Law Sections of the State Bar of New Mexico as well as a member of the American Bar Association.

The Arid Group, LLC, located in Las Cruces, is an agricultural research company specializing in water supply and irrigation systems.  Matthew H. Stong is the managing partner.

MVEDA’s Partners are linked from MVEDA’s website.

Article Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin

Denten Park

MountainView Regional Medical Center announced last week that health care executive Denten Park has been appointed as its chief executive officer. Park has served as the hospital’s chief operating officer since June 2008.

“It’s been a pleasure to serve this community, medical staff and hospital staff over the past 18 months,” Park said in a statement. “We have some of the finest physicians and employees in Las Cruces, and I welcome the opportunity to work with them to continue the success and outstanding care they provide patients at MountainView.”

On Jan. 14, after almost two years at MountainView, then-CEO Randall Hempling quit to take a position as CEO of Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. Subsequently, Carol Schmoyer of Western Medical Center in Bullhead City, Ariz., served as the hospital’s interim CEO. Schmoyer was replaced by veteran health care executive Jim Geist, who recently stepped down.

“We’re very supportive of Denten, and are looking forward to the advantages of his strengths and history with our hospital and community,” said Dr. Ismael Lopez, chairman of the hospital’s board of trustees, in a statement.

Prior to his arrival in Las Cruces, Park was associate CEO at Payson Regional Medical Center in Payson, Ariz., and interim CEO at Mountain West Medical Center in Tooele, Utah. He served as the administrator of both a long-term care facility and a center for developmentally disabled in Evanston, Wyo. He also has a background in private retail business.

“We’re delighted,” said Dr. Denise Leonardi, chief of medical staff at MountainView. “Denten brings continuity and a fresh perspective.”

Park has a bachelor’s of arts degree and master’s degree in business administration from New Mexico State University.

In its monthly board meeting of October 21, 2009, the MVEDA Board of Directorsadded two new board members.  Kendall Wallin, Business Banking Manager with Wells Fargo Bank, was elected to fill the unexpired term of Jim Easley. Easley is in the process of relocating to Albuquerque to assume another position with Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo Bank is a Platinum MVEDA Partner.

Gilbert Apodaca, President of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, replaces Rachel Garcia-Banegas as the Chamber’s representative to the MVEDA Board.  Apodaca is the Administrative Director for Memorial Medical Center.  Memorial Medical Center is also a Platinum MVEDA Partner.

MVEDA is governed by a board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, 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.

Private sector funding from the businesses and organizations throughout the New Mexico Borderplex is a mainstay of MVEDA’s ability to continue in its mission of creating new employment opportunities for area residents. MVEDA is proud to announce its two newest Partners, New Mexico Gas Company and Primera Technologies.

New Mexico Gas Company serves 21 cities in New Mexico including areas in Dona Ana County outside of Las Cruces. Their headquarters are in Albuquerque and their local office is located at 826 Anthony Drive in Anthony, New Mexico. Gabe Ruiz, Manager of Customer Relations, Community Affairs, Marketing, serves on the MVEDA Board of Directors.

Primera Technologies is a leading provider of IT solutions to the Government and to Prime Suppliers to the Government. Arlene Martinez is their local representative.

MVEDA’s Partners are linked from MVEDA’s website.

In its monthly board meeting of July 15th, 2009, the MVEDA Board of Directors elected new officers and board members for the upcoming year. New Board Chairman George Ruth of Citizens Bank of Las Cruces was elected at the June 17th board meeting. He replaces Immediate Past Chairman Bryn Davis of Sapphire Energy.

New officers for the upcoming year are:

• Vice-Chair - Gary Lenzo, First Community Bank
• Secretary - Dolores Connor, City of Las Cruces
• Treasurer - Kiel Hoffman, Pioneer Bank
• Executive Committee Member At-Large - J.B. Pruett, Northrise Ventures, LLC

Re-elected board members are:

• Clay Doyle, El Paso Electric
• Gary Lenzo, First Community Bank
• Gabe Ruiz, New Mexico Gas Company

New board members include:

• Jim Easley, Wells Fargo Bank New Mexico
• Stan Rounds, Ex-Officio, Las Cruces Public Schools

MVEDA is governed by a board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, 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.