Gwen Perea Warniment is the President & CEO for the LANL Foundation. Born, raised, and committed to the State of New Mexico, she is an advocate of education at all levels. Gwen brings over two decades of experience in education, policy, and leadership, ranging from working in school districts, to universities, nonprofits, and state government.
Dr. Perea Warniment was selected to lead the LANL Foundation after having served as Director of the influential Legislative Education Study Committee, responsible for advising education policy statewide. Previously, she served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment at the New Mexico Public Education Department where she directed a budget of more than $100 million, oversaw the statewide literacy initiative, student assessment system, college and career readiness initiatives, and development of strategies to build the educator workforce.
Perea Warniment holds a Ph.D. from New Mexico State University, a master’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University, and bachelor’s degrees from the University of New Mexico. Passionate about local vitality, she is often found volunteering at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market on Saturdays or escaping to the mountains, especially during ski season with her marvelous kids when they happen to be home from college.