Incorporated in 1994, the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) is a 501 (c-3) non-profit business development partnership serving Doņa Ana County, New Mexico. It is funded by public sector partners from the state, county and local levels as well as over 90 private sector businesses.
MVEDA is governed by a board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico State University, Doņa Ana Branch Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces and White Sands Missile Range. Private sector board members represent a wide diversity of business and industry. They serve 3-year terms and are elected by the board.
Board of Directors
John L. Hummer, Chair of the Board, Steinborn Inc. REALTORS
Bryn Davis, Vice Chair, Las Cruces Machine and Manufacturing
Dolores Connor, Secretary, City Of Las Cruces
Gary Lenzo, Treasurer, First Community Bank
Kari Mitchell, Past Chair of the Board, Las Cruces Machine and Manufacturing
Claude A. Billings, Verde Corporate Realty Services
Dean Garrey Carruthers, Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Bill Connor, Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce
D. Kent Evans, Doa Ana County
Margie Huerta, Ph.D., Doa Ana Branch Community College
Hotch Manning, Citizens Bank of Las Cruces
Robert C. McNiel, El Paso Electric
J.B. Pruett, Northrise Corporation
Gabe Ruiz, PNM
Alex Todd, Catalina Development
John Vasquez, Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces
Ex-Officio
John Darden, Counsel to the Board, Darden Law Firm
Dino Cervantes, Cervantes Enterprises, Inc.
Mary Alice Garay, Ben Archer Health Clinic
Gary Hedrick, El Paso Electric
Tom Hutchinson, La Posta de Mesilla
Jerry Tyree, White Sands Missile Range
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