Finance & Grants
Marissa Burns
Marissa comes to LANL Foundation to support and bolster the communities and learning environments of northern New Mexico. Born and raised in Michigan, Marissa has been living in and learning continuously about New Mexico through volunteering with community groups, making…
Denise Gonzales
Denise is a native Santa Fean and multi-generational Northern New Mexican. She joined the LANL Foundation in early 2023 to support the Finance and Operations Team as an Accountant. Denise comes to the Foundation with extensive experience working with nonprofits,…
Carmen Salazar
Carmen Salazar joined the LANL Foundation in 2019 as Human Resources & Accounting Associate. In this role, she provides administrative support to the VP of Finance and Operations in the areas of personnel management and payroll processing. Prior to the…
Mihaela Popa-Simil
Mihaela Popa-Simil has been with the Foundation since 2006, as our Chief Financial Officer, before being promoted to Vice President of Finance and Operations in 2016. She provides day-to-day executive management of the LANL Foundation. Mihaela is a volunteer examiner…