Board of Directors

Tania Sanchez is the Chief of Staff for the Network and Infrastructure Engineering Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a former City Councilor for the City of Española. She has been at LANL for 17 years and began her…

Wayne Kennedy is the former Senior Vice President of the University of California. He is a nationally recognized expert in issues relating to the financing of research universities and medical education, and served in university administration for 36 years. Wayne…

Robert Coombe is Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Denver. A faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for many years, he also served as Chair of that department; Dean of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering; Provost; and…

Dr. Denise Montoya serves as the Associate Vice President for Finance, Administration, and Government Relations and adjunct faculty for New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU). She served as the 2018-2019 HU President Leadership Development Fellowship program and former Human Resources/Payroll Director…

Bill Wadt retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory after 34 years where he held a wide variety of scientific, project, and management positions. In 1984, he was named by Science Digest as one of America’s 100 Brightest Scientists under 40.…

Kathryn is an enrolled citizen of the Comanche Nation. Born and raised in Comanche country in southwestern Oklahoma, she earned her BA from Harvard, graduating Magna cum Laude. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School and is a…

Elmer Torres is a member of San Ildefonso Pueblo whose strength in leadership is reflected in his experience and commitment to the 22 Tribes of New Mexico, his passion for improving education, and his work with various federal, tribal, state,…