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.
Stan Sluder
Board President
Senior Loan Officer, Los Alamos National Bank
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
John Heer, Esq.
Board VP/President Elect
Shareholder, Laflin, Pick & Heer, P.A.
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Sheila E. Brown
Board Secretary
Attorney (Retired)
Santa Maria de la Paz Parish, Santa Fe
Gregory J. Edwards
Board Treasurer
Chairman, CASS Holdings, LLC
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Tony Strati
Immediate Past President
CPA, Retired
Sangre de Cristo Parish, Albuquerque
Warren Akerson
Board Trustee
Investment Advisor, Edward Jones Co.
Prince of Peace Parish, Albuquerque
Peter T. Beaudette, MD
Board Trustee
Opthalmologist, Southwest Eyecare
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Parish, Albuquerque
Larry Cheek
Board Trustee
Bank Executive (Retired)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Santa Fe
Fr. Edward Domme
Board Trustee
Pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
Albuquerque
Gifford Davis
Board Trustee
Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, US Bank
San Felipe de Neri Parish, Albuquerque
Dennis L. Garcia
Board Trustee
Senior Vice President, Manager Treasury Management, US Bank
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Rio Rancho
Laura Grady
Board Trustee
Owner, Raylee Homes
San Ysidro Parish, Corrales
Tom Growney
Board Trustee
Principal, Westmeath Investments
Prince of Peace Parish, 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
Ron Hensley
Board Trustee
Real Estate Broker, Tier One Partners
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus 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
Breanna Contreras
Board Trustee
Attorney, Bardacke Allison, LLP
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Emil Kiehne, Esq.
Board Trustee
Shareholder, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A.
San Clemente Parish, Los Lunas
Scott Lardner
Board Trustee
President, Rocky Mountain Stone
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Kathie Leyendecker
Board Trustee
Marketing and Public Relations, Retired
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Albuquerque
Laurie Lynch Meyer
Board Trustee
Corporate Executive, Retired
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Gabriel Portillo
Board Trustee
Vice President, Berger Briggs Real Estate & Insurance, Inc.
Risen Savior Parish, Albuquerque
Don Rigali
Board Trustee
Aerospace Consultant, Retired
Sangre de Cristo Parish, Albuquerque
Jennifer Riordan
Board Trustee
Vice President Community Relations, Wells Fargo Bank
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
