MVEDA is governed by a board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, and White Sands Missile Range. Private sector board members represent a wide diversity of business and industry. They serve 3-year terms and are elected by the board. 

Board of Directors

George Ruth, Chair of the Board, Citizens Bank

Gary Lenzo, Vice Chair of the Board, First Community Bank

Dolores Connor, Board Secretary, City Of Las Cruces

Kiel Hoffman, Board Treasurer, Pioneer Bank

Bryn Davis, Past Chair of the Board, Sapphire Energy

Gilbert Apodaca, Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces

Garrey Carruthers, Ph.D., New Mexico State University

Jack Darnall, Verde Realty

Clay Doyle, El Paso Electric

Scott Krahling, Dona Ana County

Tony Hernandez, Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico

Margie Huerta, Ph.D., Dona Ana Community College

J. Joe Martinez, Primera Technologies, Inc

Randy McMillan, NAI 1st Valley Realty, Inc.

J.B. Pruett, Northrise Ventures LLC

Gabe Ruiz, New Mexico Gas Company

Kendall Wallin, Wells Fargo Bank

Ex-Officio

John Darden, Counsel to the Board, Darden Law Firm

Patrick S. Banegas, Anthony-Berino Economic Development Organization

Dino Cervantes, Cervantes Enterprises, Inc.

Jerry Groen, ADC Telecommunications

Dan Hicks, White Sands Missile Range

Tom Hutchinson, La Posta de Mesilla

Kari Mitchell, Las Cruces Machine and Manufacturing

Marcia Nordyke, Hatch Valley Chamber of Commerce

Stan Rounds, Las Cruces Public Schools