James H. Hinton
(Chairman)
President and CEO
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
It isn’t just the mission of ACCION New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado that gathers friends and supporters to the cause. It is the passion of those who believe in the mission that rallies people from every walk of life. Members of our volunteer board of directors are passionate advocates for ACCION’s work empowering entrepreneurs. They understand the strengths of our region and the resilience of its people.
ACCION’s board comprises successful entrepreneurs, executives and professionals who share their passion, expertise and influence with ACCION New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado to create positive economic and social change.
We support ACCION’s community initiatives, from the extended rural outreach to the innovative Take ACCION Task Force, which broadens ACCION’s scope to offer more lending options at larger loan levels for emerging entrepreneurs.
We celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of ACCION’s client community and invite you to learn more about an organization that is working everyday to make the American Dream available to anyone with the desire and dedication to realize it.
John Carey
(Immediate Past Chairman of the Board)
President and CEO,
New Mexico Society of CPAs
Carol Mayo Cochran (Treasurer)
Principal
REDW Business and Financial Resources, LLC
Jed Fanning (Loan Review Committee Chair)
Regional President
First Community Bank
Bruce Leising (Governance Committee Chair)
Retired Electronics Industry Executive/Entrepreneur
Paul Sowards (Secretary)
Lorna Wiggins (Vice-Chair/Chair Elect)
President
Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins PC
Raymond E. Ziler (Audit Committee Chair, Representative to ACCION USA Board and Executive Committee Member)
Principal
REDW Business and Financial Resources, LLC
Charles N. Eldred (Executive Committee Member)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
PNM Resources
Roberto E. Espat, Sr.
President & CEO
Roses Southwest Papers, Inc.
Ann Rhoades
Pres (Person Responsible for Extraordinary Service)
People Ink
Russell F. Rhoades
Senior Associate
Environmental Data Management, LLC
Andrew G. Schultz (Building Committee Chair)
Director
Rodey Law Firm
Mary Lee Sparks
Private Investor
Lumpkin Foundation
Dennis S. Sterosky
Tax Manager
Phillippi Wright & Co. LLC
Bob Wertheim (Investments Committee Chair and Executive Committee Member)
Community Volunteer
Rob Boosman
First Community Bank
Arizona Market President
Michelle Coons
Bank of the West
Commercial Banking Manager
Lisa Riley
Regional President of Community Banking
Wells Fargo Bank
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