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MVEDA Elects New Officers
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.
Bill & Renee Cupit Recognized for Philanthropy
According to an article in the Las Cruces Bulletin, Bill and Renee Cupit, owners of Blue Horse Development, were recognized by the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico as the “Philanthropist of the Year” at an awards ceremony on April 30. Bill and Renee committed a percentage of their home sales to the Community Foundation and helped establish an endowment for the Bridge of Southern New Mexico.
At the awards ceremony, the Health Care Foundation of Southern New Mexico presented two annual awards. Karen Bailey, Senior Vice President of First Community Bank, was the recipient of the Mountain Funds Award for her service to the Board of Directors. Paul Herzog, CEO of Memorial Medical Center, was honored with the Salud Award which recognizes someone in the community who has done much to improve health in the community.
