Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is governed by volunteers representing various regions of the diocese. With many years of experience in their respective fields, they bring multi-faceted expertise and perspectives that are invaluable to our work. We are very blessed to have such talented and experienced professionals supporting the Foundation’s mission.
Patrick Finley
Board Chair
Partner – Retired, Glynn & Finley, LLP
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Gabe Portillo
Past Board Chair
President/CEO, Berger Briggs Insurance & Risk Solution
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque
Ron Hensley
Vice Chair
Real Estate Broker, Tier One Partners
Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho
Larry Cheek
Board Treasurer
Bank Executive (Retired)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Santa Fe
Laurie Roach
Board Secretary
Vice President Commercial Lending, Main Bank
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque
Mary Grace Castro, MD
Board Trustee
Child Psychiatrist, Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque
Lorena Chavez
Board Trustee
Senior Business Development Officer, Capital CDC (Retired)
St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque
Gifford Davis
Board Trustee
Chief Information Officer, WaterRock Wealth Management
St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Albuquerque
Gregory J. Edwards
Emeritus Board Trustee
Chairman, CASS Holdings, LLC
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Steve Fattor
Board Trustee
USAF Reserves, Engineer (Retired)
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Albuquerque
Jim Hakeem
Board Trustee
Realtor, Commercial Real Estate
Prince of Peace Parish, Albuquerque
Annette Hayden, CPA
Board Trustee
Partner, Carr, Riggs and Ingram, CPA’s
Holy Family Parish, Chimayo
Jim Higdon
Emeritus Board Trustee
Investor
Cristo Rey Parish, Santa Fe
Jim Lardner
Board Trustee
President, NM Travertine
San Clemente Parish, Los Lunas
Emilio I. Martinez
Board Trustee
State of NM, Budget/Finance, Retired
Holy Family Parish, Chimayo
Lauri Lynch Meyer
Board Trustee
Corporate Executive, Retired
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Steve Neel
Board Trustee
Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Alternative Assets
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Rio Rancho
Jerry Sais
Board Trustee
Investment Advisor, BOK Financial
Our Lady of Belen, Belen
Tony Strati
Board Trustee
CPA, Retired
Prince of Peace Parish, Albuquerque
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Most Rev. John C. Wester
EMERITUS TRUSTEES
Michael L. Keleher
Ray Zimmer
HONORARY MEMORIAM
Warren Akerson
Al Arrigoni
Marie Hillerman
Manuel Lujan Jr.
Jennifer Riordan