Who We Are
About Us
About Us
Who We Are
Meet the People of Albuquerque Community Foundation
Staff
We employ a small, highly skilled staff with two things in common:
- A passionate belief in the Albuquerque community and in the power of local people to achieve a brighter future
- A commitment to personally collaborate with our donors and organizations using the most effective and financially prudent approach available
With extensive knowledge of Albuquerque and its changing needs, our staff members are partners with you in your charitable and community goals.
Julie Aragon
Executive Assistant
Jeff Carr
Finance & HR Senior Associate
Clarissa Earl
Communications & Events Associate
Dominic Garcia
Scholarship & Grants Associate
Danielle Griego
Governance & dEi Associate
Khia Griffis
Community Impact Director
Kate Leung
Donor Development Senior Associate
Marisa Magallanez
Vice President of Strategy & Equity
Denise Nava Wyrick
Marketing & Communications Director
Calle Poindexter
Special Events Projects Manager
Tiffany Rawls
Finance Director
Randy Royster
President & CEO
Liana Schmader
Housing Stability Project Manager
Letisha Spencer
Grants Associate
Nick Williams
CFO
Celia Yapita
Community Leadership DirectorBoard of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is composed of investment professionals, small business owners, community leaders, foundation directors and corporate CEOs who share one central goal: to fortify the well-being of the Albuquerque community.
The Board of Trustees governs the organization, establishes policy, collaborates with staff to set priorities and approves grant recommendations. All members are volunteers and invited to serve by the Foundation’s Trusteeship Committee. Trustees serve three-year terms.
Foundation trustees are extraordinarily committed to building a strong community and are an active partner in our work at the Foundation.
Marcus Mims CPA, Chair
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
José Viramontes, Chair-Elect
MediaDesk
Arellana Barela Levenson, Treasurer
Community Member
Debbie Harms, Secretary
NAI SunVista
Beverly R. Bendicksen, Past Chair
Sandia Financial Consulting, LLC
Dr. Abinash Achrekar
UNM Health Sciences Center
Emily Allen
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Tom Antram
French Funerals and Cremations
Bob Bowman
Bob Bowmania Productions
Tom Daulton
Independent Venture Capital & Private Equity Professional
Michelle Dearholt
Nusenda Credit Union
Sanjay Engineer
FBT Architects
Monique Fragua
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Rebecca Harrington
Community Member
Pam Hurd-Knief
Philanthropic Advisor
Paul Mondragón
Bank of America New Mexico
Linda H. Parker
Parker Center for Family Business
Anne Sapon
Community Member
Charlotte Schoenmann
Community Member
Walter E. Stern
Modrall Sperling Law Firm
Becky Teague
PNM Resources
Sara Traub
PBWS
Esther Villas-Wingfield
Junior League of Albuquerque
Lori Waldon
KOAT TVMeet the People of Albuquerque Community Foundation
Staff
We employ a small, highly skilled staff with two things in common:
- A passionate belief in the Albuquerque community and in the power of local people to achieve a brighter future
- A commitment to personally collaborate with our donors and organizations using the most effective and financially prudent approach available
With extensive knowledge of Albuquerque and its changing needs, our staff members are partners with you in your charitable and community goals.
Julie Aragon
Executive Assistant Jeff Carr
Finance & HR Senior Associate Clarissa Earl
Communications & Events Associate Dominic Garcia
Scholarship & Grants Associate Danielle Griego
Governance & dEi Associate Khia Griffis
Community Impact Director Kate Leung
Donor Development Senior Associate Marisa Magallanez
Vice President of Strategy & Equity Denise Nava Wyrick
Marketing & Communications Director Calle Poindexter
Special Events Projects Manager Tiffany Rawls
Finance Director Randy Royster
President & CEO Liana Schmader
Housing Stability Project Manager Letisha Spencer
Grants Associate Nick Williams
CFO Celia Yapita
Community Leadership DirectorBoard of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is composed of investment professionals, small business owners, community leaders, foundation directors and corporate CEOs who share one central goal: to fortify the well-being of the Albuquerque community.
The Board of Trustees governs the organization, establishes policy, collaborates with staff to set priorities and approves grant recommendations. All members are volunteers and invited to serve by the Foundation’s Trusteeship Committee. Trustees serve three-year terms.
Foundation trustees are extraordinarily committed to building a strong community and are an active partner in our work at the Foundation.
Marcus Mims CPA, Chair
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP José Viramontes, Chair-Elect
MediaDesk Arellana Barela Levenson, Treasurer
Community Member Debbie Harms, Secretary
NAI SunVista Beverly R. Bendicksen, Past Chair
Sandia Financial Consulting, LLC Dr. Abinash Achrekar
UNM Health Sciences Center Emily Allen
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Tom Antram
French Funerals and Cremations Bob Bowman
Bob Bowmania Productions Tom Daulton
Independent Venture Capital & Private Equity Professional Michelle Dearholt
Nusenda Credit Union Sanjay Engineer
FBT Architects Monique Fragua
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Rebecca Harrington
Community Member Pam Hurd-Knief
Philanthropic Advisor Paul Mondragón
Bank of America New Mexico Linda H. Parker
Parker Center for Family Business Anne Sapon
Community Member Charlotte Schoenmann
Community Member Walter E. Stern
Modrall Sperling Law Firm Becky Teague
PNM Resources Sara Traub
PBWS Esther Villas-Wingfield
Junior League of Albuquerque