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Las Cruces, Nm, Us

Highest performing community bank in New Mexico, and nationally ranked top 4% of comparable sized community banks by FDIC.Served in following roles:Chairman, Investment Committee Vice Chairman, Personnel Committee Chairman, ESOP Committee Loan Committee MemberSignificant Accomplishments: ♦ Visionary Leadership. Strategically positioned bank for regional expansion into El Paso markets, growing Return on Assets (ROA) 17% in three years, and resulting in shareholder earnings increasing above peer group. ♦ Succession Planning. Successfully completed multi-year succession plan of CEO leadership resulting in 100% positive feedback from all stakeholders, 0% turnover in staff and 0% customer loss. ♦ Risk Management. Developed cybersecurity system receiving FDIC accolades by focusing on advanced vendor security regimen. Mitigated customer exposure by conducting comprehensive risk analysis of potential vulnerability. ♦ Financial Acumen. Annually reviewed and analyzed 125+ corporate financial portfolio and loan requests for approval. Successfully determined potential profitability and loss that resulted in default rate of <1%.

Mesilla Park, New Mexico

Region’s largest complex engineered component machining company, serving Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Electronic, and Agriculture fortune 500 companies. Significant Accomplishments: ♦ Business Infrastructure Development. Acquired 25-year-old manufacturing company in decline, growing revenues over 50% and quadrupling company size. ♦ Global Expansion and Market Growth. Expanded locally-owned company to international markets including Mexico, Europe, Canada and China. Dramatically shifted and diversified consumer base through aggressive marketing, sales and workforce development strategies. ♦ Government Relations. Successfully partnered with state legislators as industry expert to improve aerospace and manufacturing-related tax relief bills for industry expansion. ♦ Entrepreneurial Leadership. Successfully own and operate a profitable manufacturing company for 19 years, navigating two major recessions, growing market share, servicing fortune 500 companies with 96% repeat business, and creating and sustaining a US-based supply chain.♦ Strategic Systems Development | Continuous Improvement. Conducted multiple comprehensive lean manufacturing process assessments, reduced production loss by 50%, reduced inventory control, improved attrition by 25%, implemented a comprehensive ERP and workflow management systems. ♦ Highest Obtainable Industry Certifications. Certified and sustained company to highest industry standards in AS9100/ISO9000 (Aerospace), Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC Certified), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and Women Business Enterprise (WBE Certified).

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Comprehensive University System encompassing New Mexico’s only land-grant designation, Carnegie R1 research institution, NM Department of Agriculture, and four community colleges. Ranked as a top-tier university by US News & World Report and top Hispanic serving institution. Served in following roles:Vice Chair, Board of Regents Chair of the Regents Financial Strategic Planning (Budget) CommitteeCo-Chair Regents Student Success CommitteeVice Chair Regent’s Audit CommitteeSignificant Accomplishments: ♦ Complex Governance: Constitutionally charged by the State of New Mexico to governor New Mexico’s complex higher educational systems on behalf of its citizens. NMSU has over 25 key stakeholders including customers (students), donors, legislators, NM department of Agriculture in which the Cabinet Secretary of Ag is appointed by and reports to the board, research, innovation, 85,000 acres of land, police & fire, over 3,500 employees, faculty, unions, and community members.♦ Fiscal Alignment. Oversaw $650M+ budget including six complex budgets cycles; approved $12M budget reductions and efficiency gains. Transformed the budgeting process to a multi-year strategic planning process incorporating dashboards and performance metrics. ♦ Performance-Driven Predictive Analytics. Established first performance pay system for leadership, transforming student success using predictive and tracking metrics to drive improved outcomes, greater student value, and better economic return for tax payers. ♦ Real Estate Development. As founding board member, launched Aggie Development, a separate real estate branch of the university, to create public private partnership. Completed several multi-million- dollar projects to enhance revenue generation and reduce public funding dependency.

A subsidiary of Ernest Health, Inc. operating 26 in patient rehab hospitals in 11 states; a De nova start up, and only long-term acute care hospital in region. Significant Accomplishments: ♦ Merger and Acquisition. Leveraged local interests to support and provide strategic advisory oversight of an acquisition by venture capital group and real estate investment trust. Served as advocate to protect local and regional reputation, fiscal health, and patient care resulting in long-term sustainable operations. ♦ Operational Effectiveness | Continuous Improvement. Strategically approved an electronic medical record system and reduced pharmaceutical costs by 30%. Improved patient safety standards (reducing patient fall by over 20%) and quality indicators, per Center of Medicare Services (CMS). Exceeded national benchmarks in quality, patient satisfaction and safety metrics. Recognized as Best Practice Model by JACHO. Received Most Improved Outcomes Award within a 27-hospital system.

Recognized as a top regional community impact organization. Created collective impact by leveraging between the public and private sector to drive educational excellence and workforce development. Resulted in over 7,600+ high school graduates that would not have otherwise completed.Significant Accomplishments: ♦ Consensus Building and Collective Impact. Created New Mexico’s first early college high school targeting at-risk students. Drove concept to completed school facilities in 18 months. Incubated 10 additional schools throughout New Mexico. Delivered graduation rates that exceeded national standards (high 90%); 100% completed some level of college course work; 83% graduated with both a high school diploma and an associate degree; 80%+ matriculated to 4-year degree programs. ♦ Resource Development. Raised over $1M in capital through cultivation of high net worth donors and corporations with mission alignment. Created an investment-rich portfolio focused on schools that were contributing to advancing workforce development. Resulted in elevating the business community as strategic partners.♦ Public Policy Development | Education Reform. Successfully lobbied for educational reform funding, dual credit programs, and expansion of CTE,

Southern New Mexico’s leading economic development organization focused on wealth growth through job creation, business development, and community development.Served in the following roles:Chair of the Board Chair of Nominating CommitteeCo-Chair Resource Development Significant Accomplishments: ♦ Collective Impact. Converted organization from an exclusively public funded entity to region’s first private-public economic development entity which focused on site relocation, recruitment and job creation. Over 1500 jobs were created during tenure.♦ Human Resources | Executive Search. Co-Chaired Executive Search and developed performance evaluation tools.

One of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and leader in innovative medical research with over 900 beds, six centers of excellence, and 7,2000 employees, Houston Methodist is repeatedly recognized as America’s 50 Best Hospitals.Significant Accomplishments: ♦ Human Capital Strategies. Developed and implemented first HR services center to provide in-house 24-hour service to employees. Significantly increased employee satisfaction and benefit utilization, while reducing employee grievances.♦ Leadership Recognition. One of the youngest members to be selected into the prestigious Executive Associate Training Program.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Management, Marketing; 2 Minors