Our Team

NMSU Dove Hall

Executive Leadership

Sylvia Acosta phD

Sylvia Y. Acosta, Ph.D. ’10

Chief Executive Officer

Larry Mirabal

Chief Financial Officer

Our Foundation Team

Caelan Abeyta

Caelan Abeyta, ’24

Operations Coordinator

Abdul Alnoaman

Abdulmalik Alnoaman, ’16

Senior Accountant

Jeff Caha

Jeff Caha

Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of ACES

Dolores Cardoza

Dolores Cardoza, ’03

Compliance Officer

Sonia Colantuono

Sonia Colantuono, ’12

Stewardship Officer

Steven Covington

Steven Covington

Executive Director, Estates and Gift Planning

Nick Dakins

Nick Dakins

Stewardship Officer

Alexis Delgado

Alexis Delgado, ’23

Program Coordinator

Ralph Diaz

Ralph Diaz, ’15

Senior Visual Media Specialist

Gabrielle Dominguez

Gabrielle Dominguez

Annual Giving Officer

Alasdair Forsythe

Alasdair Forsythe

Controller

Mardeliz Gallardo

Mardeliz Gallardo

Gift Processor

Jayme Garofola

Jayme Garofola

Program Coordinator

Crystal Segovia Gomez

Crystal Segovia Gomez, ’20

Digital Media Specialist

Timi Haggerty-Munoz

Timi Haggerty-Muñoz

Research Analyst

Nora Hahn

Nora Hahn

Associate Director of Advancement Communications

Dan Hames

Dan Hames

Senior Director of Special Gifts

Heather Hesse

Heather Hesse, ’10

Financial Liaison

Alexus Hinojos

Alexus Hinojos, ’18

Research Analyst

Nikita Jacobs

Nikita Jacobs

Annual Giving Officer

Justin Jefferies

Justin Jefferies

Compliance Officer

Vernon King

Vernon King

Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Arts & Sciences

Cooper Larson

Cooper Larson

Information Systems Administrator

Carlos Leyva

Carlos Leyva, ’22

IT Technician

Stacey MacDonnell

Stacey MacDonnell

Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services

Debra Marks

Debra Marks, ’91

Assistant Vice President, Philanthropic Giving

Mayra Marquez

Mayra Marquez

Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving

Jeanne Marion

Professional Development Specialist

Staci Mays

Special Events Officer

Leah Mcdonald

Leah McDonald, ’23

Alumni Relations Officer

Rene Medina

René Medina, ’19

Philanthropy Officer

Katrine Mestas

Katrina Mestas, ’04

Graphic Designer

Eileen Montoya

Eileen Montoya, ’16

Gift Processor

Jeffrey Moya

Jeff Moya

Senior Information Technology Administrator

Martin Munoz

Martín Muñoz

Senior Director of Philanthropy,
College of Business

Brien Murphy

Brien Murphy

Senior Director, Foundation Relations

Arnold Naves

Arnold Naves

Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of ACES

Christopher Neher

Christopher Neher

Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Arts & Sciences

Danette Nevarez, ’04

Executive Assistant

Sarah Oliver

Sarah Oliver, ’15

Philanthropy Officer

Peggy Ortega

Peggy Ortega

Program Coordinator

Jessica Parks, ’11

Director of Gift Administration

Josh Ramirez

Director of Board Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Alysyn Rodriguez

Alysyn Rodriguez, ’07

Research Analyst

Brian Rodriguez

Brian Rodriguez

Data Analyst

Enrique Solis

Enrique Solis, ’18

Data Analyst

Elaine Stachera Simon

Elaine Stachera Simon, ’23

Writer

Toni Steffens Steward

Toni Steffens-Steward

Director, Corporate Relations

Luis Suira

Luis M. Suira

Annual Giving Officer

Chevy Teague

Chevy Teague, ’13

Impact Officer

Christian Teran-Lopez

Christian Terán-López

Accountant

Austin Tourtillott

Austin Tourtillott, ’19

Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of Engineering

Arisbe Valle-Trejo

People Operations Specialist

Priscilla Walton

Priscilla Walton

Program Coordinator

Dominique Woods

Dominique Woods

Accounts Payable Processor

Nicole Worley

Nicole Worley

Program Coordinator, Advancement Communications