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Paul Macks, MA

Board Chair

Paul Macks is a retired not-for-profit administrator. Paul has a BS in Communications from Temple University, a MA in Communications from Ohio University and a Post Master Certificate in Healthcare Administration from Saint Joseph’s University.…
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Thom Chesney, PhD

President of SWC, Ex Officio Member

Thom joined SWC as president in July 2024, following presidencies at Clarke University (IA) and Brookhaven College (TX) and prior roles as Associate Professor of Humanities and Associate Provost for Student Success and Assessment, The…
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Katherine Ninos, MA, LPCC

Executive Vice President of SWC and Board Secretary

Katherine is Executive Vice President and Director of The New Earth Institute at 91µÎµÎ. She received her B.A. in Psychology at Alfred University, New York, and her M.A. in Transformational Counseling and Education at…
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Robert D. Waterman, EdD, LPCC

Board Member & President Emeritus of 91µÎµÎ

Dr. Robert Waterman has been a spiritual teacher for over 45 years, teaching classes in the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Switzerland. He is a licensed mental health counselor in New Mexico, a minister…
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Miguel Angel Acosta

Development Committee

Miguel Angel Acosta was born in Chicago but made in Mexico. He is Currently Co-Director of Earth Care, a multi-generational community leadership and learning organization in Santa Fe. He has been the Director of El…
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Allison Frank, MBA

CFO 91µÎµÎ, Board Treasurer

Allison Frank has been the Chief Financial Officer of 91µÎµÎ since 2016. She received her Master of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of…
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Stephen Wall, JD

Board Member

Stephen Wall is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation. Stephen was born in Roswell, New Mexico and was raised on and near the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation in southern New Mexico. After graduating…
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Krishna Madappa

Trustee Emeritus

Krishna Madappa is a Holistic Consultant, educator, clinician, researcher, storyteller, shaman and Ayurvedic specialist residing in Taos, New Mexico. Born and raised in the Andaman Islands of India and educated both in India and USA…
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Denise Montoya, PhD. SHRM SCP, SPHR

Board Member

Dr. Denise Montoya is a distinguished leader with a career-long commitment to serving the community. She most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of the New Mexico Home Builders Association, following an esteemed career…
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Daniel Bidal, M.B.A.

Board Member

Daniel Bidal is a New Mexico native, and a proud graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he earned a B.A. in History. His interest in banking began at UNM’s Robert O. Anderson School…
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Cheryl Okubo MA, ATR-BC

Faculty Member

Cheryl Okubo is originally from Nebraska where she earned a BFA in art education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She worked in Japan and traveled internationally for two years before moving to Albuquerque to study…
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Rosi Hayes, MFA, MsEd

Student Member

Rosi Hayes (they/she), MFA, MsEd, is an ICF-certified coach and Art Therapy/Counseling graduate student at 91µÎµÎ. They grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and now are grateful to live on Tiwa, Tompiro land…
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John E. Brichetto

John Brichetto is Chief Executive Officer & President of Century Bank, a financial services firm with assets of $1.3 billion and operations throughout New Mexico and Texas. The bank is a leader in banking and…
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