About EDC of Roswell-Chaves County
The EDC of Roswell-Chaves County, NM is focused and driven to meet the objectives of our mission to develop long-term, meaningful job opportunities for the citizens of Roswell & Chaves County. We assist our local businesses to obtain their respective growth objectives and recruit projects, which diversify and strengthen our regional economy.
Our Staff
Robert J. Donnell, Executive Director
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575-622-1975 Ext. 13
575-317-2089 Cell
Jessica Armendariz, Project Manager
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575-622-1975
575-317-3742 Cell
Sandra Renteria, Executive Assistant
575-622-1975
Our Board of Directors
- President, Jon Hitchcock, Pioneer Bank
- 1st Vice-President, Bill Owen, David Petroleum
- 2nd Vice-President, Mike McLeod, Xcel Energy
- Secretary / Treasurer, Mike McLeod, Xcel Energy
- Past President, Kenneth Berry, Roswell National Bank
- Mayor, Sam LaGrone, City of Roswell
- Dick Taylor,Chaves County
- Alyce Delgado, Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce
- Greg Nibert, Roswell Chamber of Commerce
- Jeff Smith, PrimeSource Mortgage
- Bill Armstrong, Jr., Armstrong Industries
- Maridel Acosta, Eastern NM Medical Center
- Bill Brainerd, WM. F. Brainerd Attorney
- Kay Rogers, Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply
- Mayor Cliff Waide, Town of Hagerman
- Larry Jessen, Great Southwest Aviation
- Lee Rogers, Atwood, Malone, Turner & Sabin
- Paula Grieves, Prudential Grieves Group Realty
- Jim Matteucci, Bank of the Southwest
- Lloyd Hatch, NM Gas Company
- Ron Miller, Ronald Miller & Associates
- Mayor Richard Johnson, Town of Dexter
- Danny Armijo, II, New Mexico MEP
- Mayor Ysidro Salazar, Town of Lake Arthur
- Charles Fischer, Roswell Daily Record
- Dr. John Madden, Eastern NM University-Roswell
- Maj. Gen. Jerry Grizzle, NM Military Institute
- Mike Gottlieb, Roswell Independent School District
- Gene Simmons, Small Business Development Center
- Diane Ventura, US Senator Jeff Bingaman
- Drew Stout, US Congressman Harry Teague
- Hubert Quintana, SENM Economic Development District
- Dorrie Faubus-McCarty, Roswell Chamber of Commerce
- Juan Oropesa, Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce