Teresa C. Gomez
President/CEO
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Teresa C. Gomez joined Futures for Children as President and CEO in August 2012. She has worked extensively with Tribal governments and various governmental agencies at the federal, state, and local level. She has been instrumental in building and strengthening Tribal-State relations and collaboration. Teresa has played a key role in major policy initiatives including the NM Tribal Infrastructure Act, State-Tribal Collaboration Act, and the Indian Education Act.
Teresa earned a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of New Mexico. Her studies focused on Race and Ethnic Politics, with an emphasis on American Indian Politics. She co-authored “American Indian Women Leaders: Public Policy and the Importance of Gender and Ethnic Identity” which appeared in the journal – Women & Politics. Tribal Affliation: Isleta Pueblo.
Sue Casarez
Director of Finance
505 821-2828 Ext. 125
Renee Paisano-Trujillo
Director of Programs
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Debby De La Rosa
Director of Operations
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Nancy O’Dell
Executive Team Assistant
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Tony Burnette
Database Manager
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Patricia Herbert
Media Graphics and Communication Specialist
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Herbert Manheimer
Senior Regional Coordinator
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Winona Gishal
Program Associate
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Samantha Levantonio
Program Associate
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Paula Garcia
Program Associate
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Debra Kincaid
Accounting Assistant
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