Experience

New Mexico Hospitality Association

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • avr. 2018 - - aujourd’hui

  As CEO of NMHA, I am part of a team of staff and board professionals that serve the travel, tourism and lodging industry across New Mexico. New Mexico Hospitality Association delivers decades of combined experience to lead public policy and workforce development strategy for a more prosperous economy based on four strategic tenets: 1) Unify the industry to influence public policy; 2) Produce industry specific professional development and training opportunities; 3) Identify and develop platforms for collaboration and collectives; 4) Drive steady, sustainable growth for the association.



Avanti Corporate Services

• Owner

  • oct. 2009 - - aujourd’hui

  I utilize my corporate real estate and project management experience on bankruptcy and restructuring projects, including serving as a court appointed receiver for banks and borrowers. Responsibilities include: budgeting and financial oversight, broker relations, property management, compliance and reporting, communications, and contract management. I am a New Mexico First trained facilitator and a certified mediator (University of New Mexico School of Law). I utilize my corporate real estate and project management experience on bankruptcy and restructuring projects, including serving as a court appointed receiver for banks and borrowers. Responsibilities include: budgeting and financial oversight, broker relations, property management, compliance and reporting, communications, and contract management. I am a New Mexico First trained facilitator and a certified mediator (University of New Mexico School of Law).



New Mexico Association of Food Banks

• Executive Director

  • juin 2008 - juin 2018

  As the Executive Director of NMAFB, I worked with food banks and hunger relief agencies around New Mexico to manage a state wide contract that acquired and distributed more than ten million pounds of fresh produce annually. Additional responsibilities included: government relations, advocacy, contract and MOU management, fundraising, event management, community relations/outreach, marketing, media relations, public speaking, budget development and implementation, and general organizational compliance. I am a Benevon trained fundraiser.



Furr's Supermarkets

• VP of Real Estate and Community Relations

  • juin 1984 - févr. 2000

  As a senior member of the Furr's management team, I oversaw a corporate real estate portfolio of 70+ properties in New Mexico and Texas. My Community Relations responsibilites included: corporate philanthropy, employee community involvement, media relations, government relations, event planning and management, and community outreach. As a senior member of the Furr's management team, I oversaw a corporate real estate portfolio of 70+ properties in New Mexico and Texas. My Community Relations responsibilites included: corporate philanthropy, employee community involvement, media relations, government relations, event planning and management, and community outreach.