2019-2020 Board of Directors/Staff

Executive Committee

O.E. (Bud) Kunkel Jr.

Chair Kunkel & Associates

Kurt Gass

Vice Chair MiMutual

Rebecca Johnson

Secretary Hinkle, Shanor, LLP

Christopher Palmer

Treasurer Pioneer Bank

Robert G. Armstrong

Past Chair Armstrong Energy

Tres Featherstone

Featherstone Development

Charlie Blanco

KOB-TV

Mayor Dennis Kintigh

City of Roswell

Commissioner Will Cavin

Chaves County

Board of Directors

Phelps Anderson

Sun Valley Energy

Leah Boone

Central Valley Electric Cooperative

Kyle Bullock

Bullock's Jewelry

Steve Dodson

Dodson Wholesale Lumber

Mark Fischer

MISTIC

Jim Hill

UFO Museum & Research Center

Kimberly Warren

Board of Directors Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Mitch Krakauskas

Board of Directors Strata Production Company

Michael Moore

Board of Directors Krumland Auto Group

Tim Jennings

PENASCO Partners

Mary Featherstone

First American Bank

Buddy Daniels

Lovelace Regional Hospital

Tommy Trujillo

New Mexico Gas Company

Mike McLeod

Xcel Energy

Warren Yehl

Eastern NM Medical Center

Ex-Officios

• Marcos Nava (Roswell Hispano Chamber)
• Dr. Ann Lynn McIlroy (RISD)
• MG Jerry Grizzle, USANG (Ret), PhD (NMMI)
• Dr. Shawn Powell (ENMU-Roswell)
• Scott Stark (RIAC)
• Mayor Tony J. Garcia (Hagerman)
• Mayor Ysidro Salazar (Lake Arthur)
• Mayor Mitch Daubert (Dexter)
• Beverly Allen (Senator Udall)
• Dora Batista (SNMEDD Council of Governments)
• Diane Ventura (Senator Heinrich)

Staff

Michael Espiritu
President

575-622-1975

575-430-0471

mespiritu@chavescounty.net

Melissa Juarez
Project Manager

575-622-1975

mjuarez@chavescounty.net

Irma Perez
Office Manager

575-622-1975

iperez@chavescounty.net