Governance and Personnel
N E W M E X I C O S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y
Administration
Dr. Valerio Ferme, President of the NMSU System
Dr. Lakshmi Reddi, Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Board of Regents
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico, Ex Officio Regent (Santa Fe, N.M.)
Ammu Devasthali, Chair (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Deborah Romero, Vice Chair (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Christopher T. Saucedo, Secretary/Treasurer (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Ricardo (Rico) Gonzales, Member (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Marisol Olivas, Member (Belen, N.M.)
Advisory Members
Dr. Vimal Chaitanya, Faculty Senate Chair
Donna Johnson, Employee Council Chair
Wyatt Ziehe, ASNMSU President
D O Ñ A A N A C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
Administration
Dr. Mónica Torres, Chancellor of the NMSU System Community Colleges
Shannon Bradley, Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kelly Brooks, Vice President for Business and Finance
Amadeo E. Ledesma, Vice President for Student Services
Kristi Martin, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Relationships
Advisory Board
Robert Wofford, President (Las Cruces Public Schools)
Arlean Murillo, Vice President (Gadsden Independent School District)
Richard Marquez, Secretary (Hatch Valley Public Schools)
Joaquin Legarreta, Member (Hatch Valley Public Schools)
Christian Lira, Member (Gadsden Independent School District)
Patrick Nolan, Member (Las Cruces Public Schools)
Ex Officio Members
Nubia Tarazona, Acting Superintendent, Gadsden Independent School District
Michael Chavez, Superintendent, Hatch Valley Public Schools
Ignacio Ruiz, Superintendent, Las Cruces Public Schools
Associate Vice Presidents
Shannon Bradley, Academic Affairs
Gerald Lisik, Information Technology (Business and Finance)
Dr. Julien Kouame, Institutional Analysis
Dr. Jesse Haas, Student Engagement (Student Services)
Academic Division Deans
Laura De La Cruz, Advanced Technologies Division
Michelle Guzman-Armijo, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Division
Elmer Gonzalez, Interim Business and Public Services Division
Josefina Carmona, Health Sciences Division
Joe Butler, Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Division