Board of Directors

The Foundation has a big volunteer board with a long reach. Our volunteer board represents big business and small, family owned-firms, the Albuquerque community and has ties to almost every part of our city. We even have APS students who are full voting members. But mostly, we have passion. Our board cares — and puts in sweat equity to help make the Foundation great.

2020-2021 Board of Directors

• Officers

• President: Heather Johnson, New Mexico Bank & Trust
• Past-President: Joseph Varro, , DSRM National Bank/Valero
• Vice President: Joe Trimble, Wells Fargo Banking
• Treasurer: Mark Burkhard, Southwest Capital Bank

Voting Members

• Rhiann Atencio, Alliance Data Systems
• Brenda Begley, Clear Channel Outdoor
• Sebastian Bujoi, Student, La Cueva High School
• Jeff Cain, Rio Grande Credit Union
• Adrian Chavez, Pepsi
• Carlos Fourzan, Entravision
• Patrick Gay, Westwind Landscaping Construction, Inc.
• Courtney Jackson, Community Member
• Jaedyn Jiminez-Mahboub, Student, Atrisco Heritage Academy High School
• Agustin Leon-Saenz, Student, Albuquerque High School
• Paula Maes, New Mexico Broadcasters Association
• Chriselle Martinez, Nusenda Credit Union
• Shona Martinez, Colliers International
• Krista K. Parker, Cafeteria Plan Company
• Julianne Phares, Comcast
• Alarie Ray-Garcia, ImPRonta
• Julie Rowey, PNM
• Randy Shaffer, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Mexico
• Jasy Shiparski, Technology Integration Group
• Anna Marie Ulibarri, Retired APS Principal
• Katrina Wagner, Sandia National Laboratories

Non-Voting Emeritus Members

• Jon Barela, Emeritus, The Borderplex Alliance
• Dale Dekker, Emeritus, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members

• Dr. David Peercy, APS Board of Education
• Scott Elder, Acting Superintendent, Albuquerque Public Schools
• Monica Armenta, Executive Director, APS Communications
• Ellen Bernstein, President, Albuquerque Teachers Federation