CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP: GACC Board of Directors approves full slate of committees, officers

At the May 22 Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, the board approved Peter Lorenz, Unirac Inc. CEO, as the incoming Board Chairman and New Mexico Mutual President and CEO Kellie Mixon as chair-elect of the board.

The upcoming program year begins on July 1.

“Peter brings his superb leadership skills and result-focused style to the role of chairman of the board for the Chamber. This is Peter’s second time as chairman for us, and we are so pleased to have Peter back in this leadership role,” said Chamber President and CEO Terri Cole.

Lorenz will return to the GACC chairman position, where he served from 2022-2023, and has been the CEO of Unirac Inc. since 2011. He has 20-plus years of experience in the electric power and renewables industry including leadership roles at Quanta Service (PWR), McKinsey & Co and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS). In addition to his work in electric power and renewables, Lorenz is a founding board member of Solare Collegiate Charter School in the South Valley and a Board of Trustee at Manhattonville University in New York.

We’re also pleased to congratulate Kellie Mixon in the role as our chair-elect.

“Kellie has been our treasurer, and she has done a fantastic job, and we are very grateful,” Lorenz said. “As a longtime leader in the Albuquerque community and through her advocacy, Kellie strives to make Albuquerque and New Mexico a better place for families and business.”

Mixon has served as the Chamber’s treasurer for four years — taking the reins in Sept. 2021. She is president and CEO of New Mexico Mutual, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance provider. She has been with the company for 29 years, serving in several senior leadership roles during her tenure. She holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from New Mexico State University. As CEO, she is advancing New Mexico Mutual’s legacy of innovation and service excellence benefiting policyholders, workers and agent partners.

At the May Board Meeting of each year the Chamber’s Nominating Committee presents a recommended slate of officers, including Chair and Chair-Elect, Board members and Sector Advocacy members to the Board for approval. The Board voted unanimously to approve all the following recommendations:

2025-2026 Executive Committee* and Officers:

1.  Chairman of the Board – Peter Lorenz, Unirac Inc.*
2. Chair-Elect –Kellie Mixon*
3. Immediate Past Chair – Del Esparza, Esparza, Digital + Advertising*
4.  Treasurer – Shad James, Jaynes Corporation*
5. Education BIG Chair – Paul Madrid, Madrid Wealth Management*
6. Education BIG Vice Chair – Scott Hindman, Excellent Schools New Mexico
7.  Public Safety BIG Chair – Janice Torrez, Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico*
8.  Public Safety BIG Vice Chair – Andres Garcia, Capra Bank
9.  Downtown Transformation BIG Chair – Doug Majewski, Hartman+Majewski Design Group *
10. Downtown Transformation BIG Vice Chair – Tom Briones, Briones Business Law Consulting*
11. State Government Advocacy Chair – Sherman McCorkle, Sandia Science and Technology Park*
12. Federal Advocacy Chair – Leean Kravitz, Fidelity Investments*
13. Local Government Advocacy – Bruce Stidworthy, Bohannon Huston Inc.*
14. Leadership Albuquerque Chair- Jeremy Oswald, Citizens Bank*
15. Leadership Albuquerque Vice Chair – Leean Kravitz, Fidelity Investments
16. At-Large – Don Tarry, PNM Resources*
17. At- Large – Del Archuleta, Molzen-Corbin *
18. CANs Chair – Kevin Eades, Molzen-Corbin & Associates*
19. EDT’s Chair – Tom Jenkins, Real Estate Advisors*
20. ABQ Reads Chair – Rob Hester, Amazon *

Three-Year Board Nominations:

1. Carolyn Ingram, Molina Healthcare
2. Gabriel Gonzales, PNC Bank
3. Don Tarry, PNM
4. Andres Garcia, Capra Bank
5. Marsha Majors, US Eagle Credit Union
6. Doug Majewski, Hartman + Majewski Design Group
7. Dr. Salomon Amar, DDS, Ph.D Lovelace Biomedical Institute
8. Michelle Dearholt, CEO, Nusenda Credit Union
9. Michael Kueker, CFO, Lovelace Physician Group
10. Lance Sigmon, Allen Sigmon Real Estate Group
11. Monique Fragua, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
12. Janice Torrez, Blue Cross Blue Shield
13. Dr. Michael Richards, UNM Health Science Center
14. Jessica Bundy, REDW LLC
15. Brian Rule. Blakes Lotaburger
16. David Buchanan, US Bank

One-Year Board Appointments:

1. Bruce Stidworthy, Bohannan and Huston
2. Keith Sampson, Wagner Equipment
3. Dale Dekker, Dekker
4. Brett Thompson, KPMG LLP
5. Paul Silverman, Geltmore
6. Justine Deshayes, Wells Fargo
7. Mike Canfield, Valliant Consulting Group
8. Kyle Beasley, Bank of Albuquerque
9. Nimish Bhatt, Thornburg Investment Management
10. Paul Madrid, Madrid Wealth Management
11. Rob Hester, Amazon
12. Heather Zschoche, General Mills
13. Del Archuleta, Molzen-Corbin & Associates
14. Joanie Griffin, Sunny 505
15. Frank Gallegos, Intel Corporation
16. Sherman McCorkle, Sandia Science and Technology Park

Replacement Board Term:

1. Melanie Velasquez, New Mexico Bank and Trust

Economic Development Teams (EDT) Chair, Sector Advocacy Team (SAT) Chairs and Membership Development Team:

1. Economic Development Team Chair – Tom Jenkins, Real Estate Advisors
2. Energy and Utilities, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Technology, Innovation, and Aviation/Space Chair – Ryan Shell, New Mexico Gas Company
3. Retail and Services, Restaurants, Leisure, Recreation, and Hospitality, Vehicle Rentals and Sales Chair – Mike Canfield, Valliant Consulting Group
4. Banking and Financial Services, Audit and Accounting, Legal and Other Professional Services Chair – Brett Thompson, KPMG, LLP
5. Manufacturing, Design and Construction, Real Estate, Commercial and Residential Chair – Frank Gallegos, Intel
6. Healthcare and Senior Services – Kate Becker, UNM Hospitals
7. Membership Development Committee Chair Mike Canfield, Valliant Consulting Group. Team members are Meg Meister, Modrall Sperling Law Firm; Kyle Beasley, Bank of Albuquerque, and Michelle Donaldson, KOB-TV

Congratulations to all of our new board members, officers and leadership team as we begin our 2025-2026 program year of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.