State Committee Members


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Co-Chairs

  • Dr. Garrey Carruthers--NMSU Vice President for Economic Development, Dean of the College of Business Administration and Economics
  • Dr. Jack Jekowski-- Principle Partner Innovative Technology Partnerships

University Representatives

  • NMSU: Dr. Vimal Desai Chaitanya--Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, and International Programs
  • UNM: Dr. Jack McIver--Vice President for Research & Economic Development
  • NMT: Dr. Van Romero--Vice President for Research
  • WNMU: Dr. Randy Jennings-- Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • ENMU: Dr. John Montgomery--Office of Sponsored Programs
  • NMHU: Dr. Linda Grange--Interim Vice President for Research & Planning
  • NNMC: Dr. Anthony Griego--Provost
  • SJC: TBD

Los Alamos National Lab Representative

  • Dr.Everett Springer--Technical Staff Member
  • Dr. Kurt Steinhaus--Education Policy Advisor
Sandia National Lab Representatives
  • Marie Garcia--University Research Manager

State Government Representatives

  • Stephan Helgesen--Economic Development Department
State Government Legislators
  • Representative Danice Picraux
  • Senator Mary Kay Papen
  • Senator Linda Lopez

Private Industry Representatives

  • Ronald Tafoya--Senior Software Engineer, Intel Governor’s Office Representative

Governor's Office Representatives

  • Thomas Bowles--Science Advisor

State EPSCoR Office

  • William Michener--Executive Director

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New Mexico EPSCoR Program is funded in part by the National Science Foundation award EPS-#0447691 and the State of New Mexico. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.