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

 

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