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NMHU Board of Regents

Javier M. Gonzales, Chairman
PO Box 1088
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-7441
Fax 505-989-7607

Mr. Gonzales has extensive experience as a leader in a broad range of projects in the private and public arenas, having been instrumental in organizing numerous successful joint ventures between private interests, leading the business development efforts of a global 500 management consulting company as well as leading the largest organization that represents more then 3,000 counties across the country. To read more click here:

Nancy R. Long, Vice Chair
PO Box 5098
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5098
505-982-8405 office
505-982-8513 fax

Ms. Long is president and shareholder of Long, Pound & Komer, P.A., a Santa Fe based law firm, founded in 1987. Her practice is primarily in the areas of land use, transactional work, real estate and commercial representation. She has attained an AV rating, the highest attainable for the rating of lawyers in the United States by Martindale Hubbell. Ms. Long has represented large development projects in the City of Santa Fe as well as representing the County of Santa Fe in its real estate and land use cases. She is counsel to the College of Santa Fe and represents the board of the joint Santa Fe City and County water diversion project. To read more click here:

Jesus L. Lopez, Member
P O Box 2115
2429 Hot Springs Blvd.
Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
505-425-3730
Fax: 505 -425-0805

Jesus L. Lopez was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he has resided his entire life. He is a 1972 graduate of New Mexico Highlands University, majoring in Spanish and political science. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law and has been a Las Vegas attorney for 30 years. Lopez has served as counsel to two presidents of Highlands University, and is a former district attorney. He also served 14 years as chairman of the West Las Vegas Board of Education. Always active in civil and political affairs, Lopez also served as chairman of the San Miguel County Democratic Party for more than a decade. To read more click here:

Sherry Salas, Member
PO Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Office 505-429-3072

Sherry Salas is completing her master’s degree in computer science at New Mexico Highlands University. As an undergraduate earning a double major in computer science and media arts, Salas was active with a range of campus and community programs, including the Highlands University Student Affairs Committee, where she served as chairwoman, and the Highlands University Association for Computing Machinery, where she served as vice president. She also served as a Highlands University student senator and lab manager for the Computer Science Department. To read more click here:

Leveo V. Sanchez
529 Hillside Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-984-9803

Leveo Sanchez is a dynamic leader with decades of domestic and international business success and distinguished public service. He is a New Mexico native and returned to the state in 2006. In May, 2008, Gov. Bill Richardson appointed Sanchez to the Highlands Board of Regents. To read more click here: