Our Board of Directors
Our board members come from all over the state. They are journalists, business owners, teachers, lawmakers, accountants, public employees and attorneys. Our members work at newspapers, radio and television stations, banks, schools, universities, restaurants and nonprofit organizations from Farmington to Hobbs and Las Cruces to Raton and all points in between.
Executive Committee
Lucas Peerman
Board President
Assistant Managing Editor, Albuquerque Journal
Mary Lynn Roper
At-Large Member
Retired General Manager, KOAT-TV
Rashad Mahmood
Vice President
Co-Director, New Mexico Local News Fund
Daniel Yohalem
At-Large Member
​Law Office of Daniel Yohalem
Kristelle Siarza
Treasurer
CEO, Siarza Social Digital
Jessica Onsurez
Past President
News Director, Las Cruces Sun-News
Board Members
Adam Flores | Partner, Parnet, Ives & Flores, P.A. |
Jennifer Garcia | Managing Editor, Rio Grande Sun |
Matt Grubs | News Director, KOB-4 |
Elise Kaplan | Private Investigator |
Andy Lyman | Program Coordinator, New Mexico Local News Fellowship |
Mike Marcotte | MVM Consulting |
Belinda Mills | President & CEO, New Mexico Press Association |
Karen Moses | Retired Editor, Albuquerque Journal |
Kip Purcell | Attorney, Rodey Firm |
Daniel Russell | Publisher, Hobbs News-Sun |
Wende Schwingendorf | Managing Editor, Albuquerque Business First |
Barbara Vigil | Retired, New Mexico Supreme Court Justice |
Gregory Williams | Attorney, Peifer, Hanson, Mullins & Baker |
Staff
Amanda Lavin
Legal Director
Christine Barber
Executive Director