Course Documents & Links
All sessions will take place at the Besse Forward Global Resource Center - W 12th St., Silver City, NM 88061
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Speaker Bios, Slides & Resources
Please check this section regularly as information and links for each presentation are added.
Student List
| Alan Martinez | State Representative | New Mexico State Legislature | alan.martinez@nmlegis.gov |
| Anthony Aldaz | Economic Development Associate | New Mexico Partnership | aaldaz@nmpartnership.com |
| Bret Buchanan | Business Development Specialist | Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance | bret@mveda.com |
| Carlos Parra | Marketing Director | Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance | carlos@mveda.com |
| Channing Hofman | Program Coordinator | Economic Development Department | channing.hofman@edd.nm.gov |
| Cisco Brink | Project Manager | Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corp. | cisco@chavescounty.net |
| Elizabeth Waldrip | Regional Representative | NM Economic Development Department | elizabeth.waldrip@edd.nm.gov |
| Erin Engelbrecht | Senior Policy Advisor | City of Albuquerque | eengelbrecht@cabq.gov |
| Ian Hohenstein | Student | Western New Mexico University | ian.hohenstein.harmony@gmail.com |
| Irene Parra | Workforce Development Administrator | City of Las Cruces | irparra@las-cruces.org |
| Jacob Wetzel | Graduate Assistant | Western New Mexico University Athletics | jwetzel@wnmu.edu |
| Jeffery Sanchez | Student | Western New Mexico University | jefferysanchez@rocketmail.com |
| Jessica Stern | Economic Development Director | Taos County | jessica.stern@taoscountynm.gov |
| Jim Lucero | Community, Business & Rural Dev. Team Region Rep. | NM Economic Development Department | jim.lucero@edd.nm.gov |
| Jolene Greene | Community Facilities Manager | City of Raton | jgreene@cityofraton.com |
| Josephine Bitsilly | Student | Western New Mexico University | bbflower87401@yahoo.com |
| Kalah Carrasco | Executive Director | Community Partnership for Children | kalahcarrasco@grantcountycpc.com |
| Keegan Mackenzie-Chavez | Regional Representative Region 1 | NM Economic Development Department | keegan.mackenzie-chavez@edd.nm.gov |
| Kevin Wilson | Community, Business & Rural Dev. Team Region Rep. | NM Economic Development Department | kevin.wilson@edd.nm.gov |
| Mark Duncan | State Representative | New Mexico State Government | pmarkduncan@gmail.com |
| Merrie Lee Soules | Legislative Analyst | New Mexico Legislature | mlsoules@hotmail.com |
| Oscar Arteaga Romero | Graduate Student | Western New Mexico University (WNMU) | oarteagaromero@wnmu.edu |
| Paige Ryan | Regional Rep, Region 2 | NM Economic Development Department | paige.ryan@edd.nm.gov |
| Ronnie de Souza Thaxton | Business Development Coordinator | Greater Raton Economic Development Corp. - GrowRaton | coordinator@growraton.org |
| Shanna Sasser | Rural Ombudsman, State of NM | State of New Mexico | shanna.sasser@dfa.nm.gov |
| Sharon Offutt | Senior Social Performance Specialist | Freeport-McMoRan | soffutt@fmi.com |
| Taysea Powell | Student | Western New Mexico University | trp_powell@yahoo.com |
| Trent Jones | Student Regent | Western New Mexico University | tjones2@wnmu.edu |
| Yuriria Morales | Regional Representative for Central New Mexico | NM Economic Development Department | yuriria.morales@edd.nm.gov |
| Ilka Villarreal | MainStreet Director | Mora MainStreet Arts & Cultural Compound | travelilka@gmail.com |
| Richard Holcomb | Consultant, Business Owner | Elephant Butte, NM | richard@cliffdwellerdigital.com |
Presenter List
| Jon Clark | Deputy Cabinet Secretary, NM Economic Development Department | 505.476.3747 | Jon.Clark@edd.nm.gov |
| Mark Lautman, CEcD, FM, HLM | Principal, Lautman Economic Architecture, LLC | 505.818.8218 | mark@marklautman.com |
| Rep. Patty Lundstrom, CEcD | NM House of Representatives, Greater Gallup Economic Development Corp. | 505.722.2980 | patty@gallupedc.com |
| Noreen Scott, CEcD, FM, HLM | Managing Member, New Mexico Economic Catalyst Foundation | 505.710.7172 | noreen.scott73@gmail.com |
| Mark Lautman, CEcD, FM, HLM | Principal, Lautman Economic Architecture, LLC | 505.818.8218 | mark@marklautman.com |
| Kirstin Keller | Executive Director, Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Assoc. | 575.517.0310 | kirstin.keller@hotmail.com |
| Eric Canada | CEO, Blane, Canada Ltd. | 630.462.9222 | ecanada@blanecanada.com |
| Danielle Casey, CEcD, EDFP | President, Albuquerque Economic Development | 970.214.7345 | dcasey@abq.org |
| Jerry Pacheco | Executive Director, International Business Accelerator | 575.589.2200 | jerry@nmbia.org |
| Stephen Lindsey | Western New Mexico University | 575.654.6068 | lindseys1@wnmu.edu |
| Jerry Schalow | President / CEO, Rio Rancho Regional Chamber Of Commerce | 505.892.1533 | jerry@rrrcc.org |
| Pat Vanderpool, CEcD, FM EDFP | Executive Director, Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation | 575.815.9552 | patvanderpool@gmail.com |
| Mark Barbash | Founder and Director, Ohio Economic Development Institute | 614.774.7599 | mark.barbash@gmail.com |
| Johanna Nelson, CEcD | Strategic Program Development Coordinator for NM Economic Develpment Department | 505.469.6204 | Johanna.Nelson@state.nm.us |
| Deborah Burns | CEO, investUS Managing Partner, InvestUS Opportunity Fund | 505.264.9845 | dburns@investusfund.com |
| Jim Smith, CCIM, SIOR | First Vice President, CBRE | 505.837.4923 | jsmith@cbre.com |
| Joanie Griffin | CEO, Sunny505 | 320.980.4658 | jgriffin@sunny505.com |
| Antoinette Vigil | Deputy Cabinet Secretary - NM Tourism Department | 505.469.2051 | antoinette.vigil@td.nm.gov |
| Miguel A. Vicéns, PhD | Associate Professor of Finance, Western New Mexico University | 575.571.7176 | Miguel.Vicens@wnmu.edu |
| Lisa Abeyta | Deputy Director, City of Albuquerque Economic Development | 505.768.4775 | lrabeyta@cabq.gov |
| Carissa Vender | Small Business Liaison, City of Albuquerque; Owner, Minuteman Press Eubank | 505.768.3051 | cvender@cabq.gov |
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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