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FOR
MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie
Cinocco
Senior
Vice President
(505)
764-3747 / (505) 514-2897
scinocco@abqchamber.com
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CHAMBER ANNOUNCES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS FOR FY10/11;
ADDS 16 NEW BOARD
POSITIONS
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of
Commerce today announced its new slate of board members for the upcoming
program year which beings July 1, 2010. The slate includes enlarging the board
by 16 board positions bringing the board from its present 43 members to 59
members.
“In this challenging economy, we want to be sure that we are
representing the entire diversity of business in both the city and the state,”
said Pat Vincent-Collawn, incoming Chairman of the
Board and President & CEO of PNM Resources. “One of our Chamber’s
strengths is that we are 100% privately funded. We are the most effective when
all the sectors are fully represented.”
The following board
members elected to the board today in one, two and three year terms, and they
will join existing GACC board members:
·
Leslie
Apodaca, Director, Rodey Law Firm
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Loretta
Armenta, NM President, Qwest
·
Doug Arney,
Vice President of Operations, New Mexico Gas Company
·
Ray Barton,
Leadership Albuquerque Alumni Association President & Vice President of
Operations, Bank of Albuquerque
·
Norm Becker,
President & CEO, New Mexico Mutual Group
·
Paul Bidwell,
Senior Vice President, Rio Grande Title
·
Frank Chaves,
Environment Director, Pueblo of Sandia
·
Mike Daly,
President, Mesa del Sol
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Dale Dekker,
Principal, Dekker Perich Sabatini
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Del Esparza,
President, Esparza Advertising
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Darrell
Felipe, Senior Strategic Marketing Manager, Acoma Business Enterprises
·
Jim Folkman,
Executive Vice President, Home Builder’s Association of Central New Mexico
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Eloise Gift,
Manager and Qualifying Broker, Gift Realty NM
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Stanley
Hubbard, Chairman & CEO, ReelzChannel
·
Michael
Jacquorie, PhD., Chief Operating Officer, Schott Solar
·
Debbie
Johnson, Chairman, RJC Advertising
·
Jim King,
President, Bradbury & Stamm Construction
·
Carlo Lucero,
President, Sparkle Maintenance
·
Larry Lujan,
President & CEO, Manuel Lujan Insurance
·
Harry Magnes,
MD, MMM, President & CEO, ABQ Health Partners
·
Doug
Majewski, CEO, Hartman + Majewski Design Group
·
Cindy McGill,
Senior Vice President Human Resources, Presbyterian Healthcare Services
·
Bill Miera,
CEO, Fiore Industries
·
Margaret
Meister, Attorney, Modrall Sperling
·
Vince Murphy,
Consultant, The Garrity Group
·
Jim O’Neill,
President, O’Neill Consulting LLC
·
Adrian Perez,
President, Heritage Hotels and Resorts
·
Cynthia
Reinhart, Managing Partner, KPMG LLP
·
Lisa Riley,
Regional President, Wells Fargo Bank
·
Randy
Royster, Executive Director, Albuquerque Community Foundation
·
David Seely,
President & CEO, Kirtland Federal Credit Union
·
Jim Smith, NM
Market President & Director NM Complex, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
·
Ron Stern,
President & CEO, Lovelace Health Systems
·
Mike Strati,
Chief Development Officer, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
·
Wayne Unze,
Director of Business Brokerage, Maestas & Ward
·
Jerry
Westenhaver, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Tamaya
·
Cheryl
Willman, MD, Director & CEO, UNM Cancer Research and Treatment Center
The Chamber’s Executive Committee and Officers
for the 2010-2011 program year were elected last month. They are: Chairman of the Board Pat
Vincent-Collawn, President & CEO, PNM Resources; Chair-Elect Jed Fanning,
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, First Community Bank; Business
Advocacy & Government RelationsVice Chair: Vince Murphy, Consultant,
The Garrity Group and Second Vice Chair:
Nadyne Bicknell, Consultant; Vice Chair, Crime and Safety Mike Burgess, Vice
President and General Manager, KOB-TV4; Vice Chair, Energy & Renewables
Vice Chair Dale Dekker, Principal, Dekker Perich Sabatini; Ethics & Open
Government Vice Chair: Pat Vincent-Collawn, President & CEO, PNM Resources and Second
Vice Chair: Wayne Brown, Managing Partner, Moss Adams LLP; Vice Chair,
HealthcareDon Chalmers, President, Don Chalmers Ford; Vice Chair,
LeadershipJennifer Thomas, President, Bank of Albuquerque; Vice
Chair, Member ServicesDel Esparza, President, Esparza Advertising; Vice
Chair, Regional CompetitivenessSherman McCorkle, President & CEO,
Technology Ventures Corporation; Vice Chair, Small Business &
Entrepreneurship Norm Becker, President & CEO, New Mexico Mutual Group; Vice
Chair, Transportation Paul Silverman, Managing Member, Geltmore Inc.; Vice Chair, Workforce Development/Education
Del Archuleta, President & CEO, Molzen-Corbin & Associates; Executive
Committee Member-At-LargeKeith Bone, Plant Manager, General Mills; Executive
Committee Member-At-LargeAngel Gonzalez, Plant Manager, Ethicon
Endo-Surgery; Executive Committee Member-At-LargeLeean Kravitz,
Director of Public Affairs, Fidelity Investments; Executive Committee
Member-At-LargeLisa Riley, Regional President, Wells Fargo; Executive
Committee Member-At-Large Jim Smith, New Mexico State President, Bank of America
Merrill Lynch; Executive Committee Member-At-Large Cheryl Willman, Director and
CEO, UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center; TreasurerCynthia
Reinhart, Managing Partner, KPMG LLP; Immediate Past ChairDel
Archuleta, President & CEO, Molzen-Corbin & Associates; andPresident
and CEOTerri L. Cole, CCE, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.
ATTACHMENTS: Complete List of the Chamber’s Board of Directors
About the Greater
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce mission
is to make our community a place where businesses can grow and prosper and
where people want to raise their families. The Chamber acts as the voice
of business to ensure New Mexicans live in safe neighborhoods, work in
rewarding careers at thriving businesses, their children attend great schools,
and enjoy a high quality of life. More information about the Chamber is
accessible online at www.abqchamber.com.
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