PrintTHE NEW MEXICO
ASSOCIATION
OF WOMEN IN
COMMUNICATIONS
(NMAWC) presents a "Reverse Press Conference on the Economy - What Do We Really Know?"
beginning at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Tanoan Country Club, 10801 Academy NE. Participants will have the opportunity to "turn the tables" on members of the press. Panelists for the event include Megan Kamerick, senior reporter, New Mexico Business Weekly; Autumn Gray, assistant business editor, Albuquerque Journal; and Forrest Carr, news department head at KRQE/ KASA, the CBS and Fox affiliates in Albuquerque. The panel moderator will be Lucy Rosen, president of The Business Development Group Inc.
Admission is $22 for members and $27 for others. Registration is required by noon today. For reservations or additional information, call (505) 328-0159, e-mail rdsusan@comcast.net or visit www.nmawc.org.
THE ALBUQUERQUE SOUTH VALLEY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
is sponsoring a free workshop on Marketing - Identifying and Targeting Your Customers/Clients - Why and When Customers Spend Money - Tracking Your Customers from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, 1309 4th SW. Identify and target your customers and clients; track your customers and learn why and when customers spend money. Admission is free; reservations are required. For reservations or additional information, call (505) 248-0132 or visit www. nmsbdc.org/southvalley.
THE STATE BAR OF NEW MEXICO is sponsoring a free Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the State Bar of New Mexico offices, 5121 Masthead NE. The workshop includes a free presentation by volunteer attorney Arun Melwani; followed by an open question and answer session. Free one-on-one consultations with an attorney are also available by prior appointment. Co-sponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section. For information or to register for a free lawyer consultation, call (800) 876-6227 or (505) 797-6048.
KLT NAILS has opened at
1950 Juan Tabo NE, Suite B. The full service nail salon is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and from noon-5 p.m. on Sundays. For information, call (505) 508-5547.
HOPE ECKERT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, has opened a civil law practice at 620 Roma Avenue NW. For information, call (505) 764-8587 or e-mail heckert@swcp. com.
SUSAN C. KERY has been promoted by Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner PA to shareholder and director of the firm. Kery's law practice focuses primarily on natural resources law with a particular KERY emphasis on water law. She is certified as a water law specialist by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization.
COMMUNITY BANK
has promoted four staff members. They are
Gene Sanchez, vice president and business development officer for the Española branch, has expanded his duties to include the position of physical security officer. Sanchez has 23 years' experience in the banking industry.
Bhavin Sanghavi has been promoted to the position of electronic banking officer. Sanghavi has a bachelor's degree in management of information systems and a master's degree in finance, both from the University of Central Florida.
Richard E. Vigil has been promoted to Assistant vice president, information technology officer. Vigil has worked for the bank since 2004. He has a bachelor's degree in information systems security from ITT Technical Institute.
Christopher J. Schmitt
has been promoted to internal operations officer. Schmitt has a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of New Mexico. He previously worked as the bank's internal operation specialist.
REDW THE ROGOFF FIRM has promoted two staff
MEDRANO LYLE
members. They are
Traci Medrano, recruiter for the firm. Medrano was the former benefits associate for REDW Benefits LLC, a subsidiary of REDW The Rogoff Firm. She has worked for the firm for one year.
Stephanie Lyle, human resources coordinator. Lyle was a human resources specialist. She has worked for the firm for two years.
LISA BREEDEN has joined the Mind Research Network as director of development. Breeden was the communications director for U.S. Senator Pete Domenici for 14 years. She also previously worked as the news director at KOATTV.
DAVISON DUNBAR
SOLAMOR HOSPICE
has hired two new administrative staff members. They are
Rebecca Davison, M.S.W., administrator. Davison has eight years' experience in the health care and long-term care fields. She has a master's degree in social work from Indiana University.
Yasmine Dunbar, R.N., DCS, director of clinical
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services. Dunbar formerly worked as a case manager and clinical manager for Treasure Coast Hospice in Florida and as director of quality for VistaCare Hospice.
BERT & JESS CLOTHIERS has moved to Encantada Square, 2671 Louisiana NE.
The phone number remains the same. For information, call (505) 345-9329.
BONNIE SMITH CRUSALIS has earned the
National Certified Counselor
(NCC) designation from the
National Board for Certified Counselors Inc., the largest SMITH national CRUSALIS counseling credentialing organization in the United States. Smith Crusalis is in private practice and affiliated with Albuquerque Psychiatry Psychology Associates.
TWO STAFF MEMBERS AT BRYCON CONSTRUCTION have earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) professional accreditation for new construction and remodeling. They are Paul Briggs, facilities construction division
BRIGGS BENAVIDEZ
manager; and Gary Benavidez, project manager.
SKIP ADAMS, an associate broker in the West Side office of Vaughan Company Realtors, has earned the
Certified New Home Sales Professional
(CSP) designation ADAMS from the
National Association of Home Builders.
MALOTT McHARD
TWO STAFF MEMBERS AT MEYNERS + COMPANY LLC have earned the Certified in Financial Forensic
(CFF) designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. They are Bruce F. Malott, CPA, CFP, CVA - managing principal; and Janet M. McHard, CPA, CFE, CFFA - senior manager.
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THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO (AANM) has elected new board of directors officers, primary directors and associate directors for 2009.
New board officers are Sandra Salata - Greystar Real Estate Partners, president; Carol Pavlides, CPM, ARM - Carlo Inc., president elect; Cynthia Carl - Leslie Investment Properties, past president; Jackie Ledon, CAM - For Rent Media Solutions, vice president; Theresa Kester, HCCP, NCP - Monarch Properties Inc., secretary; and Harold Kinney - Bright Ideas/CHK Enterprises Inc., treasurer.
New primary directors include Terri Brown, South West Real Estate Advisors Inc.; Barbara Cloud, Overlook Apartments; Michele Marquez, CAM, Roger Cox & Associates Property Management LLC; Jeanette Vandekamp, National Farm Workers Service Center; and Teresa West, Alvarado Management Ltd. Company.
New associate directors are Kelle Senyé, ARM, New Mexico Apartments.com; and Adam Ross, Apartment Guide.
THE NEW MEXICO
CENTER FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE has elected new board officers and directors for 2009-2010.
New board officers are Patricia Montoya, R.N., - New Mexico Medical Review Association, president; Ann DeBooy, M.H.S.A. - Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, secretary; and Ellen Interlandi, M.H.N., C.N.A., R.N. - nurse consultant.
New directors include Polly Baird, Ph.D. - N.M. VA Health Care System; Debra Cyphert, F.N.P. - Evercare New Mexico; and Sharon McCoy - Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo.
ALTA MIRA
SPECIALIZED FAMILY SERVICES has elected new board of director officers and board members for 2009.
New board officers are Rick Baca, president; Annie Grubelnik, president elect; William Hoskovec, treasurer; and Julia Scherba De Valenzuela, secretary.
New board members include Gigi Chinisci, Alicia Fernandez, Bill Hedrick, Merry Kotschwar, Delbert BACA Mariano, Connie Molecke, Anne Nokes, David Quintana, Pamela Tucker, Leslie Walker-Hirsch and Ken Zangara.
THE ALBUQUERQUE
INDEPENDENT
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
(AIBA) has elected new board of director officers for 2009. They are Mary Ellen Merrigan, president; Mary Schmidt, immediate past president and special projects; F. Leroy Pacheco - The Loan Fund, vice president; Arian Gonzales - Cervantes Food Products, co-secretary; Martha Doster - Body Bueno, co-secretary; Gail Martinez - Business Solutions, treasurer; Myra Ghattas - Slate Street Cafe, marketing chair; Ken Groggel - Designer's Marketplace, sponsor coordinator; and D. J. Heckes - EXHIB-IT! Tradeshow Marketing, membership.
The Albuquerque Federated Republican Women have elected new board of director officers for 2009-2010. They are Diane Snyder, president; Linda Ransom, 1st vice president; Jeanne Botsford, 2nd vice president; Francess Tennant, 3rd vice president; Kaye Martin, co-chair; Patricia Dean, secretary; and Marianne Chiffelle, treasurer.
SETH SPARKS, a partner at Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb PA, has been elected to the Trucking Industry Defense Association
(TIDA). Members of TIDA develop strategies and share knowledge to defend the trucking industry in personal injury, SPARKS property damage, worker's compensation claims and cargo claims.
THE REALTORS
ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO (RANM) has elected new executive committee members for 2009. They are George Lowes, CRS, e-Pro - Albuquerque, president; Connie Hettinga - Las Cruces, president elect; Teresa Ramos - Las Cruces, treasurer; Patricia Pipkin - Santa Fe, immediate past president; Sandylee Pasquale - Albuquerque, central district vice president; Tracy Langford - Los Alamos, northeast district vice president; Karla Benefield - Gallup, northwest district vice president; Pat Fell - Silver City, southwest district vice president; Sharon Hicks - Clovis, southeast district vice president; and M. Steven Anaya - Santa Fe, secretary.