NMSBA BOD Overview

Board of Directors Meeting Packet – July 16, 2026

The NMSBA Board of Directors provide leadership and oversight for the Association. Members of the Board of Directors include the Executive Board which are the five State Officers; Three Officers from each of the eight NMSBA Regions; Eight Large District Representatives from districts with an student enrollment exceeding 10,000; and all Past Association Presidents who are currently on their local board of education.

2026 Executive Board

Marvyn Jaramillo
President
Mesa Vista
Terry O’Brain
President-Elect
Hobbs
Toby Willis
Vice-President
Logan
Patrick Cohn
Secretary-Treasurer
Silver
Pauline Jaramillo
Past-President
Socorro

Region Officers

Gary Montoya Region 1
President
Central
Priscilla Benally
Region I
Vice-President
Gallup-McKinley
Christina Aspaas Region I
Secretary
Central
Toby Velasquez Region II
President
Pojoaque
Adan Delgado Region II
Vice-President
Cuba
Cynthia Spray Region II
Secretary
Taos
Linda Montoya Region III
President
West Las Vegas
Monica Aragon Region III
Vice-President
Mora
Tony Rubin
Region III
Secretary
Wagon Mound
Christopher Matson Region IV
President
Vaughn
Pauline Jaramillo Region IV
Vice President
Socorro
Albert Chavez Region IV
Secretary
Moriarty-Edgewood
Inez Rodriguez
Region V
President
Portales
Toby Willis
Region V
Vice President
Logan
Kene Terry
Region V
Secretary
Logan
Mona Kirk
Region VI
Secretary
Roswell
Travis Glenn
Region VI
President
Tatum
Patti Ann Ancell Region VI
Vice-President Lovington
Lance Wright
Region VII
President
Cloudcroft
Luther Light
Region VII
Vice President
Ruidoso
Teresa Tenorio
Region VII
Secretary
Las Cruces
Patrick Cohn
Region VIII
President
Silver
Brandy Johnson
Region VIII
Vice-President
Deming
Alyssa Esquivel
Region VIII
Secretary
Lordsburg

Large District Representatives

Michael Berry
Large District Rep. Rio Rancho
Carmen Gonzales Large District Rep.
Santa Fe
Claudia Rodriguez
Large District Rep. Gadsden
Kevin Mitchell
Large District Rep. Gallup-McKinley
Lisa Maxwell
Large District Rep.
Farmington
Ronalda Tome-Warito
Large District Rep. Albuquerque
Pamela Cort
Large District Rep. Las Cruces
Kerry Romine
Large District Rep. Hobbs
Terry Martin
NMSBA Past President
Clovis
Dymorie Maker
NMSBA Past President
Lovington
Chrstine Ludi President West Las Vegas
Christine Ludi NMSBA Past President
West Las Vegas
Joe Guillen
Ex-Officio
Executive Director
Steven J. Carrillo
Ex-Officio
Public Education Commission
Carlos Padilla
Ex-Officio
Attorney