The Board

Michelle Coons (Chair)
Bank of the Rio Grande
President-Albuquerque and Santa Fe

 

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, which empowers 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
(Executive Committee Member)
President and CEO,
New Mexico Society of CPAs

Carol Mayo Cochran (Executive Committee Member)
Principal
REDW Business and Financial Resources, LLC

Bruce Leising (Treasurer)
Managing Partner
Coastside LLC

Bill Ridenour (Secretary)
Managing Member
Ridenour, Hienton & Lewis, P.L.L.C.

Lorna Wiggins (Immediate Past Chair)
President
Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins PC

Raymond E. Ziler (Audit Committee Chair, Representative to Accion U.S. Network Board and Executive Committee Member)
Principal
REDW Business and Financial Resources, LLC

Victor Jury
President & Owner
Summit Electric Supply

Bob Murphy
Executive Director
Economic Forum of Albuquerque



Yashoda Naidoo
Owner
Annapurna's World Vegetarian Cafe

Lisa Riley
Regional President of New Mexico Community Banking
Wells Fargo Bank