Advisory Board

We have an advisory board made up of industry professionals to provide input and insight on the hospitality industry and how it relates to having a complete education leading to a fulfilling career. Thank you for supporting the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at New Mexico State University.

Current Members

Belia Alvarez Heritage Hotels Las Cruces, NM		Gary Archuleta National Distributing Company Las Cruces, NM
Lynn Blackwood Sysco Foodservice of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM		Vanessa Cabrera OTG Management Humble, TX
Rachelle Howell Southwest Planning and Marketing Albuquerque, NM		Starvanna Cottrell Hotel El Capitan Van Horn, TX
David Culberson Sodexo California		Michael Gallegos Enterprise Holdings Albuquerque, NM
Carleen Garcia Holiday Inn Express El Paso, TX		Michelle Dressler Holiday Inn Albuquerque, NM
Danny Guerra El Paso Community College El Paso, TX		Christopher Goblet NM Wine Association Executive Director
Laura De la Cruz DACC Las Cruces, NM		Shannon Vallez Duffy Mountain View Hospital Las Cruces, NM
José García Destination El Paso El Paso, TX		Carrie Hernandez Las Cruces Public Schools Las Cruces, NM
Russell Hernandez Salud! de Mesilla Las Cruces, NM		Kathy Komoll NM Hospitality Association Albuquerque, NM
Ed Linderman Verlander Inc. El Paso, TX		Al Lucero Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Santa Fe, NM
Rose Lucero El Paso Independent School District El Paso, TX		Janet Ortega Los Poblanos Albuquerque, NM
Jeff Mahan TRU Hotels & Resorts Santa Fe, NM		Aaron Marquez Las Cruces, NM
Whitney Reid Pennel RCS Consulting Owner/CEO		Victoria Sánchez Martinez Central New Mexico Community College Alburquerque, NM
Amy Miller Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces, NM		Rochelle Miller-Hernandez Visit Las Cruces Las Cruces, NM
Debbi Moore Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Las Cruces, NM		Linda Myers Consultant Santa Fe, NM
Andres Padilla Cruz Blanca Hospitality, Inc. Chicago, IL		Philip San Filippo Las Cruces, NM
Randy Randall Santa Fe Visitors & Convention Bureau Santa Fe, NM		Gene Roche Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa Albuquerque, NM
Kim Martin Enterprise Holdings Albuquerque, NM		John Self
Tim Severns IHG Las Cruces, NM		Alberto Solis Hospitality Plus
Carol Wight New Mexico Restaurant Association Albuquerque, NM		Dwayne Wisniewski Sodexo – NMSU Dining Services Las Cruces, NM
Mauro Monsisvais Las Cruces Convention Center Las Cruces, NM		Laura de la Cruz Dona Ana Community College Las Cruces, NM
Tom Blackwell Sodexo- NMSU Conference Services Las Cruces, NM		Cosette Atherton Sodexo- NMSU Conference Services Las Cruces, NM
Michael Gallegos Enterprise Holdings

Emeritus Board Members

Kelley Coffeen NMSU Las Cruces, NM		Jerry Harrell Double Eagle Restaurant Las Cruces, NM
Lou McLeod Event Planner Alto, NM		Ken Mompellier Las Cruces, NM
Antonia Roybal-Mack Roybal-Mack Law Albuquerque, NM

Last updated 7/13/2023