Course Evaluation
Click here to download the 2022 Basic Course evaluation form.
Please Note: the course evaluation helps us and the IEDC improve the course each year. Your candid and detailed feedback is very much appreciated!
Course Documents & Links
Speaker Bios, Recordings, & Slides
Please check this section regularly as information and links for each presentation are added.
Student List
| Agness Mondoka | Student | Western New Mexico University | mondokaagness@gmail.com | Virtual |
| Brian Garcia | VP Business Development | Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) | brian@mveda.com | Virtual |
| Daniel Ryan | Student | Western New Mexico University | danielr.ryan@gmail.com | In Person |
| Doreen Avila | Executive Assistant | NM Economic Development Partnership | davila@nmpartnership.com | In Person |
| Eric Ghahate | Statewide Disaster Recovery Coordinator | NM Economic Development Department | eric.ghahate@state.nm.us | Virtual |
| Harry O'Callaghan | Student | Western New Mexico University | harryo_c@hotmail.co.uk | In Person |
| Holly Kelley | Business Development Coordinator | New Mexico Tourism Department | holly.kelley@state.nm.us | Virtual |
| JessicaLyn Robles | Director, Business Development | Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance | jessicalyn@mveda.com | Virtual |
| Jodi Diaz | Executive Director | Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation | jodi.diaz@portales.com | In Person |
| Kristi Apodaca | Clinic Coordinator | Hidalgo Medical Services | kapodaca@hmsnm.org | In Person |
| Kristina Ortiz | Clerk-Treasurer | City of Bayard | cityclerk@cityofbayardnm.com | In Person |
| Laura Phelps | Community Development Manager | Freeport-McMoRan | lphelps@fmi.com | In Person |
| Lazius Brown | Student | Western New Mexico University | laziusbrown@gmail.com | In Person |
| Lisa Brenner | Research Specialist | Sandoval Economic Alliance | Lisa@sea-nm.com | In Person |
| Marc Scoggin | Business Finance Specialist | NM Economic Development Department | marcanthony.scoggin@state.nm.us | In Person |
| Marcus Hanson | General Manager and Student | Gila/Mimbres Community Radio KURU 89.1 FM Silver City and WNMU | mhanson1445@gmail.com | In Person |
| Maria Quintero | BSAD 489/589 - Economic Development | Western New Mexico University | mquintero@wnmu.edu | Virtual |
| Marisela Rodriguez | Student | Western New Mexico University | marisela.rodriguez@wnmu.edu | In Person |
| Miriam Hughes | Student | Western New Mexico University | miriamhughes6154@gmail.com | In Person |
| Raelynn Aimee | Student | Western New Mexico University | raelynnaimee333@gmail.com | In Person |
| Stephen Lindsey | Student | Western New Mexico University | lindseys1@wnmu.edu | In Person |
| Steven Chavira | Economic Development Specialist/Executive Officer | Workforce & Economic Development Alliance of Grant County (NM) | steve@gcweda.org | In Person |
| Teresa Carrasco | Teresa Carrasco | Western New Mexico University | carrascot@wnmu.edu | In Person |
| Todd Resch | Executive Director of Secondary C&I | Rio Rancho Public Schools | todd.resch@rrps.net | In Person |
| Valerie Placencio | Student | Western New Mexico University | vplacencio@wnmu.edu | Virtual |
Presenter List
| Perspectives & Strategic Planning | Mark Lautman, CEcD, FM, HLM | Principal, Lautman Economic Architecture, LLC | 505.818.8218 | mark@marklautman.com | |
| Understanding Your Community & Community Development | Noreen Scott, CEcD, FM, HLM | Managing Member, New Mexico Economic Catalyst Foundation | 505.710.7172 | noreen.scott73@gmail.com | |
| Managing an EDO | Rep. Patty Lundstrom, CEcD | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 9 - Chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committees | 505.722.2980 | patty@gallupedc.com | |
| NMEDD Plan & Execution | Alicia Keyes | Cabinet Secretary, State of New Mexico, NM Economic Development Department | 505.827.0305 | Alicia.Keyes@state.nm.us | |
| Community Assessment Panel | Kirstin Keller | Executive Director, Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Assoc. | 575.517.0310 | kirstin.keller@hotmail.com | |
| Business Retention and Expansion | Eric Canada | CEO, Blane, Canada Ltd. | 630.462.9222 | ecanada@blanecanada.com | |
| Business Attraction & Research and Statistics | Danielle Casey, CEcD, EDFP | President at Albuquerque Economic Development | 970.214.7345 | dcasey@abq.org | |
| Border Activity | Jerry Pacheco | Executive Director, International Business Accelerator | 575.589.2200 | jerry@nmbia.org | |
| Small Business & Entrepreneurship | Stephen Lindsey | Western New Mexico University | 575.654.6068 | lindseys1@wnmu.edu | |
| Workforce Development Panel | Jerry Schalow | President / CEO, Rio Rancho Regional Chamber Of Commerce | 505.892.1533 | jerry@rrrcc.org | |
| Workforce Development Panel | Pat Vanderpool, CEcD, FM EDFP | Executive Director, Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation | 575.815.9552 | patvanderpool@gmail.com | |
| Finance | Mark Barbash | Founder and Director, Ohio Economic Development Institute | 614.774.7599 | mark.barbash@gmail.com | |
| Financing Deals | Johanna Nelson, CEcD | Strategic Program Development Coordinator for NM Economic Develpment Department | 505.469.6204 | Johanna.Nelson@state.nm.us | |
| Financing Deals | Deborah Burns | CEO, investUS Managing Partner, InvestUS Opportunity Fund | 505.264.9845 | dburns@investusfund.com | |
| Real Estate | Jim Smith, CCIM, SIOR | First Vice President, CBRE | 505.837.4923 | jsmith@cbre.com | |
| Marketing | Aaron Brossoit | CEO, Golden Shovel Agency & PlaceVR | 320.980.4658 | abrossoit@goldenshovelagency.com | |
| Ethics | Miguel A. Vicens | Associate Professor of Finance, WNMU | 575.538.6633 | Miguel.Vicens@wnmu.edu | |
| Visitor Driven Economic Development | Jen Schroer, MBA | Cabinet Secretary - NM Tourism Department | 505.827.7382 | Jen.Schroer@state.nm.us | |
Directors & Advisors
Noreen Scott
CEcD, FM, HLM
Course Director
noreen.scott73@gmail.com
505.710.7172
Mark Lautman
CEcD, FM, HLM
Course Director
mark@marklautman.com
505.818.8218
John Sharp
Course Advisor
sharp@sharpinformatics.com
505.710.1370
Sarah Crichlow
Course Administrator
sarah@thecelab.org
702.340.1400
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