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

Patrick Finley

Board Chair

Partner – (Retired) Glynn & Finley, LLP
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe

Gabe Portillo

Gabe Portillo

Past Board Chair

President/CEO, Berger Briggs Insurance & Risk Solution Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque
Ron Hensley

Ron Hensley

Vice Chair

Real Estate Broker, Tier One Partners Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho
Larry Cheek

Larry Cheek

Board Treasurer

Bank Executive (Retired)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Santa Fe

Laurie Roach

Laurie Roach

Board Secretary

Vice President Commercial Lending (Retired) Main Bank
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque

Jose F. Cano

Jose F. Cano

Board Trustee

School Finance Officer (Retired)
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish, Moriarty

Mary Grace Castro, MD

Mary Grace Castro, MD

Board Trustee

Child Psychiatrist, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque
Lorena Chavez

Lorena Chavez

Board Trustee

Senior Business Development Officer, Capital CDC (Retired)
St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque

Gifford Davis

Gifford Davis

Board Trustee

Chief Information Officer, WaterRock Wealth Management
St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Albuquerque

Teresa DeMenge

Teresa DeMenge

Board Trustee

VP Trust Officer, Zia Trust, Inc.
Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque

Steve Fattor

Steve Fattor

Board Trustee

USAF Reserves, Engineer (Retired) Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Albuquerque
Juliette Gallegos, JD

Juliette Gallegos, JD

Board Trustee

Educator, Albuquerque Public Schools
Immaculate Conception Parish, Albuquerque

Jim Hakeem

Jim Hakeem

Board Trustee

Realtor, Commercial Real Estate Prince of Peace Parish, Albuquerque
Nancy Higdon

Nancy Higdon

Board Trustee

Certified Public Accountant (Retired)
Cristo Rey Parish, Santa Fe

Mark Humphrey

Mark Humphrey

Board Trustee

Senior VP, Merrill Lynch & Co. (Retired)
Prince of Peace, Albuquerque

Therese Kitt, MD

Therese Kitt, MD

Board Trustee

Medical Doctor (Retired)
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe

Jim Lardner

Jim Lardner

Board Trustee

President, NM Travertine San Clemente Parish, Los Lunas
Estevan Lopez

Estevan Lopez

Board Trustee

Engineer Consultant San Antonio de Padua, Peñasco
Emilio I. Martinez

Emilio I. Martinez

Board Trustee

State of NM, Budget/Finance, (Retired)
Holy Family Parish, Chimayo

Steve Neel

Steve Neel

Board Trustee

Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Alternative Assets St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Rio Rancho
Jerry Sais

Jerry Sais

Board Trustee

Investment Advisor, BOK Financial Our Lady of Belen, Belen
Tony Strati

Tony Strati

Board Trustee

CPA, (Retired)
Prince of Peace Parish, Albuquerque

Darlene Vigil

Darlene Vigil

Board Trustee

Educator & Co-Owner The Vigil Group, (Retired)
Risen Savior Catholic Community, Albuquerque

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

Most Rev. John C. Wester

EMERITUS TRUSTEES

Gregory J. Edwards

 

Jim Higdon

 

Michael L. Keleher

 

Laurie Lynch Meyer

 

Ray Zimmer

 

HONORARY MEMORIAM

Warren Akerson

 

Al Arrigoni

 

Marie Hillerman

 

Manuel Lujan Jr.

 

Jennifer Riordan