Our Board

2022 BOARD CHAIR
Phil Casaus
Chairman
President/CEO
BRYCON Corporation
Dear Members and Supporters,
The business community throughout the country is comprised of businesses of all shapes and sizes, full of visionaries and entrepreneurs who want to make a positive impact for their stakeholders and communities. It is the small businesses, however, that are the backbone that drives our country’s economic engine. Small businesses often have the most potential for growth, but are often the most vulnerable in the highly competitive world that we live in. The challenges they face daily can make or break their ability to thrive and succeed. Without the staff and resources at their disposal that many larger businesses have, it is vital that they have an advocate that they can turn to for support.
Since 1975, the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce has grown to the be the largest Hispanic Chamber in the country and has served a critical role for the small business community in Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. Although the Chamber has traditionally supported Hispanic owned small businesses over the years, the Chamber has expanded its role to non-Hispanic owned small businesses in support of the overall mission to promote economic development, growth, opportunities, and workforce in our community.
I encourage you to explore the vast array of services and assistance that the Chamber offers to its members and supporters. The staff and executive officers of the Chamber are well equipped professionals who can provide resources, education and programs designed to help you accelerate your business. In addition, the Chamber, along with its experienced Board of Directors, are working hard to promote a fair and equitable business climate that allows small businesses to succeed.

It is my honor to represent the Hispano Chamber as the Chairman this year. On behalf of the Chamber and the entire Board of Directors, we thank you for your commitment and dedication to the Chamber’s mission.
Executive Committee

Joe Trimble
Past ​Chair
VP – Central Region Small
Business Leader
Wells Fargo

Paul Mondragon
Incoming Chair
New Mexico Market President, SVP Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America

Erin Gandara
Treasurer/Owner
​Elevar Business Advisors
​​HERENCIA FOUNDER
Robert Dzur
Secretary
​Senior Vice President
Bohannan Huston Inc.
​

Casey Anglada DeRaad
Vice Chair
CEO
New Space New Mexico

Frank Garcia
​Vice Chair
President / CEO
Perikin Enterprises LLC
​HERENCIA FOUNDER
​

Angela Serrano de Rivera
Vice Chair
Director of Business Strategy and Projects
NM Gas Company
DIRECTOR EMERITUS

JP Espinoza
Managing Partner
NM General Office
NY Life Insurance Company
DIRECTOR EMERITUS

Sherman McCorkle
Chairman & CEO
​Sandia Science and Technology Park Development Corporation
​HERENCIA FOUNDER
GENERAL COUNSEL

Michelle Hernandez Esq.
Modrall Sperling
Shareholder
mhernandez@modrall.com
​HERENCIA FOUNDER
Board of Directors

​Henry L. (Hank) Andrews Jr.
Managing Director & CFO
Verus Research
​

Amanda Aragon
Executive Director
NewMexicoKidsCAN!​

Thomas R. Briones
​Business Attorney
​Briones Business Law Consulting

Ryan Cangiolosi
Director of Economic and Community Development
UNM Health Sciences Center​

Adrian Chavez
Food Service Manager
PepsiCo

Brian Chavez
NM Factory Manager
​Intel Corp.

Steven Chavez
Managing Partner
Mesa del Sol

Tyler Chavez
General Manager
Valley Fence

Bridget Condon
Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs
Swire Coca-Cola

Jim Garcia
Executive Director, Associated Contractors of New Mexico

Ruben Garcia
Contracts Manager
JohnnyBoards LLC​

Ryan Garcia
Marketing Team Lead, Commercial Banking
Bank of Albuquerque

Lorenzo Gutierrez
Director of Enterprise Excellence
Sandia National Laboratories

Matthew Jaramillo
Government Affairs ExxonMobil

Chris Johnson
​Vice President &
General Manager
Materion Corporation

Mike Kivitz
CEO Emeritus
Adelante Development Center

Richard Luarkie
CEO
Blue Stone Strategy Partners

Ann Martinez
Business Banking Sales Manager
U.S. Bank

Sean Martinez
Sr. Lead Relationship Manager, VP; SME Rocky Mountain Region
Bank of the West

Michael Montoya
President/Owner
Custom Grading Inc.

James Ortiz
Principal
​REDW

Marc Powell
Executive Director
National Hispanic Automobile Alliance

Leonard Sanchez
Associate General Counsel
PNM Resources Inc.

​Janice Torrez
President
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Ana Trujillo
Senior VP of Support Services
Nusenda Credit Union​
Board Ex-Officios

Walt Benson
​County Commissioner, Dist. 4
​Bernalillo County Board of County Commisioners

Scott Elder
​Superintendent
Albuquerque Public Schools

Ed Manzanares
Associate Athletic Director,
Sports Administration
​University of New Mexico

​John Martinez
President & CEO
National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation

Olivia Padilla-Jackson
Vice President of Finance & Operations
CNM

Klarissa J. Pena
City Councilor
District 3
​City of Albuquerque

Colonel Michael J. Power
377th Air Base Wing Commander
Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

Carlos R. Romero
Associate Vice President
for R&ED
​New Mexico Tech

Louie Sanchez
​City Councilor
District 1
City of Albuquerque