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.
Scott Lardner
Board Chair
President, Rocky Mountain Stone
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Gabriel Portillo
Board Vice Chair
President/CEO, Berger Briggs Insurance & Risk Solutions
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque
Ron Hensley
Board Secretary
Real Estate Broker, Tier One Partners
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish, Albuquerque
Larry Cheek
Board Treasurer
Bank Executive (Retired)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Santa Fe
Peter T. Beaudette, MD
Board Trustee
Opthalmologist, Southwest Eyecare
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Parish, Albuquerque
Lorena Chavez
Board Trustee
Senior Business Development Officer, Capital CDC
St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque
Breanna Contreras
Board Trustee
Attorney, Bardacke Allison, LLP
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Gifford Davis
Board Trustee
Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, US Bank
San Felipe de Neri Parish, Albuquerque
Gregory J. Edwards
Board Trustee
Chairman, CASS Holdings, LLC
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Patrick Finley
Board Trustee
Partner - Retired, Glynn & Finley, LLP
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Fr. Graham Golden
Board Trustee
Pastor, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Albuquerque
Jane Haher-Izquierdo, MD
Board Trustee
Surgeon and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, NYMC
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Jim Hakeem
Board Trustee
Realtor, Commercial Real Estate
Prince of Peace Parish, Albuquerque
Annette Hayden, CPA
Board Trustee
Principal, Barraclough and Associates, P.C.
Holy Family Parish, Chimayo
Jim Higdon
Board Trustee
Investor
Cristo Rey Parish, Santa Fe
Laurie 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
James Pendergast
Board Trustee
Consultant, Penmar Consulting
Our Lady of the Assumption, Albuquerque
Don Rigali
Board Trustee
Aerospace Consultant, Retired
Sangre de Cristo Parish, Albuquerque
Laurie Roach
Board Trustee
Vice President Commercial Lending, Hillcrest Bank
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque
Stan Sluder
Board Trustee
Chief Lending Officer, Los Alamos National Bank
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Tony Strati
Board Trustee
CPA, Retired
Sangre de Cristo Parish, Albuquerque
