Governance
The NMFA Board of Directors is composed of eleven members. Six ex-officio members with voting privileges include the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration; the Secretary of Economic Development; the Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources; the Secretary of the Environment Department; the Executive Director of the New Mexico Municipal League and the Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Counties. The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints five members to the NMFA Board including the chief financial officer of an institution of higher education and four members who are residents of the state. The appointed members serve at the pleasure of the governor and are appointed to four-year terms.
The NMFA Bylaws provide the fundamental principles of NMFA’s structure, directors and officers. The NMFA Board maintains five standing committees each with specified responsibilities set forth in its committee charter.
NMFA Board of Directors
NAME | POSITION |
Kathy Keith, Chair | Public Member |
Martin Suazo, Vice-Chair | Public Member |
A.J. Forte, Secretary Designee: Alison Nichols |
Executive Director, New Mexico Municipal League |
Andrew Burke | Public Member |
Teresa Costantinidis | Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, UNM |
Joy Esparsen Designee: Richard Garcia |
Executive Director, New Mexico Counties |
James Kenney Designee: Kelsey Rader |
Secretary, Environment Department |
Rob Black Designee: Sam Collins |
Secretary Designate, NM Economic Development Department |
Ronald Lovato | Public Member |
Melanie Kenderdine Designee: Ben Shelton |
Secretary Designate, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department |
Wayne Propst Designee: Marcos Trujillo |
Secretary, Department of Finance and Administration |
Executive Committee
NAME | POSITION |
Kathy Keith | Public Member |
Andrew Burke | Public Member |
A.J. Forte Designee: Alison Nichols |
Executive Director, New Mexico Municipal League |
Rob Black Designee: Sam Collins |
Secretary Designate, Economic Development Department |
Martin Suazo | Public Member |
Audit Committee
NAME | POSITION |
Andrew Burke, Chair | Public Member |
Rob Black Designee: Sam Collins |
Secretary Designate, Economic Development Department |
Melanie Kenderdine Designee: Ben Shelton |
Secretary Designate, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department |
Martin Suazo | Public Member |
Teresa Costantinidis | Executive VP for Finance and Administration, UNM |
Economic Development Committee
NAME | POSITION |
Rob Black, Chair Designee: Sam Collins |
Secretary Designate, Economic Development Department |
Teresa Costantinidis | Executive VP for Finance and Administration, UNM |
Ron Lovato | Public Member |
Melanie Kenderdine Designee: Ben Shelton |
Secretary Designate, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department |
Wayne Propst Designee: Marcos Trujillo |
Secretary, Department of Finance and Administration |
Public Lending Committee
Name |
Position |
A.J. Forte, Chair Designee: Alison Nichols |
Executive Director, New Mexico Municipal League |
James Kenney Designee: Kelsey Rader |
Secretary, Environment Department |
Joy Esparsen Designee: Richard Garcia |
Executive Director, New Mexico Counties |
Wayne Propst Designee: Marcos Trujillo |
Secretary, Department of Finance and Administration |
Ronald Lovato | Public Member |
Finance and Disclosure Committee
NAME | POSITION |
Martin Suazo, Chair | Public Member |
Joy Esparsen Designee: Richard Garcia |
Executive Director, New Mexico Counties |
A.J. Forte Designee: Alison Nichols
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Executive Director, New Mexico Municipal League |
James Kenney Designee: Kelsey Radar |
Secretary, Environment Department |
Wayne Propst Designee: Marcos Trujillo |
Secretary, Department of Finance and Administration |