NM EPSCoR State Committee

 

Co-Chairs
  • Jack Jekowski
    Consultant, Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLC
  • Stephanie Rodriguez
    Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Higher Education Department

University Representatives
  • Patricia Sullivan
    Interim Vice President for Research, NMSU
  • Ellen Fisher
    Vice President for Research, UNM
  • Hengameh Raissy
  • Vice President for Research, UNM Health Sciences Center
  • Lique Coolen
    Vice President for Research, NMT
  • W. Jack Crocker
    Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, WNMU
  • John Montgomery
    Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of the Graduate School, ENMU
  • Ian Williamson
    Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Grants, and Contracts, NMHU
  • René L. Vellanoweth
    Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, NNMC
  • Philip Lister
  • Dean, School of Math, Science & Engineering, CNM

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Representative
  • Kathy Keith 
    Director of Community Programs Office, LANL

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Representative
  • Adele Doser
    Manager, SNL

New Mexico Consortium Representative
  • John Engen
    Director, NMC

State Government Representatives
  • Nora Sackett
    Director, Technology and Innovation Office, NM Economic Development Department
  • Raja Sambandam
  • Chief Information Security Officer, NM Department of Information Technology

State Government Legislators
  • Representative Debra Sariñana
    District 21, Bernalillo County
  • Senator William Soules
    District 37, Doña Ana County

Private Industry Representatives
  • Jon Hawkins
    Manager of Advanced Technology and Strategy, PNM Resources
  • Bill Kipnis
    Senior Project Developer, Empower Renewables USA

Ex Officio Non-Voting
  • Ganesh Balakrishnan 
    NM EPSCoR State Director
  • Jay Misra
  • DREAM Center E-RISE PI
  • Marcy Litvak
  • FOR-NM E-RISE PI
  • Shelley Lusetti
  • NM INBRE Director
  • Paulo Oemig
  • NM NASA EPSCoR Director