CTE STATEWIDE ADVISORY BOARD
A CTE Advisory Board is a group of individuals with a common interest in a particular CTE area (Business, Manufacturing, Agricultural Education, Construction, Education and Training, etc.). This group is made of local business and community professionals, teachers, students, administrators and parents. The purpose of the advisory board is to support educators, students and businesses in developing, establishing and evaluating CTE programs to ensure students are well prepared for the world of work.
A CTE Advisory Board is essential to the future success of our students, as well as the workforce. In our CTE programs, we are preparing our students today, as tomorrow’s future business and community leaders. It is vitally important that we understand the ever-changing knowledge and skills needed in the world of work. Local business and community professionals can support our students by sharing their expertise with us through the Advisory Board. The future success of our students is not only essential to themselves, but to the local, state and national economy. Organizing and maintaining an advisory board gives our students the unique advantage as they enter post-secondary schools and the world of work.
The New Mexico CTE Statewide Advisory Board was founded in 2024 with the passion to continue the growing success of our CTE programs across the State.
2026-2027 MEETINGS

- September 25, 2026 | Albuquerque, NM | CNM | In-person Meeting
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD POSITIONS

JOAN BAKER
Construction

JENNIFER SCHOUWE
Management & Entrpreneurship

DOUGLAS WINE
Corrections &
Justice-Impacted Youth

JENNIFER PARK
Education

MATT COOK
FinancIal Services

ROMEO CRUZ
Public Service & Safety

LINDSEY BOMKE
Healthcare & Human Services

VACANT
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism

DEANNA AGUIAR
Tribal Youth

FRANK SANCHEZ
Digital Technology

NICOLA MARTINEZ COLLINS
Public Service & Safety

HOLLY WOELBER
Advanced Manufacturing

DANIEL PERRY
Marketing & Sales

MIGUEL ACOSTA
Non-Profit

DR. ADAN DELGADO
School Board

BRIAN SCHOBEL
Special Populations

MONICA MARTINEZ-ARCHULETA, Ed. D
STEM

GENE STRICKLAND
Superintendent

PETRA SOLIMON
Tribal

BECCA MYERS
Energy & Natural Resources

KATHLEEN SENA
Higher Education Department Representative
BOARD MEMBERS
EX-OFFICIO POSITIONS

BREEZY GUTIERREZ
CCRB Director

BRENDA TAPIA
BPA State Advisor

DEBI CLINE
DECA Chartered Association Director

CHRISTINE PHIPPS
FCCLA State Director

DR. CHRISTINE REYES
Educators Rising
State Director

GARY AYCOCK
FFA State Director

JOANIE DEBERRY
HOSA
State Director

JANEL SANCHEZ
SkillsUSA
State Director

MARIO GARCIA
TSA State Director

CASEY STONE-ROMERO
CHARLENE B. CHAVEZ
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehab

SCOTT GROGINSKY
Department of Workforce Solutions

MIKE MAY
Future Focused Education

ROB LEMING
Workforce Board

RIA GILL
Office of
Special Education

MICHAEL OGAS
NMACTE Representative

DR. JOSEPH GOINS
Pathway2Careers

GIL YILDIZ
Center for Independent Living
Independent Resource Living Center

SARAH MICHAUD
Center for Independent Living
New Vistas

JERRY VALDEZ
Department of Transportation

TOBIE BAKER WRIGHT
LANL Foundation

ALBERT MONTOYA
Center for Independent Living
The Ability Center

AMBER GALLUP
HED

CRYSTAL GALLEGOS
DIF Representative

DENISE OTTERO
New Mexico Commission for the Blind

EUDORE CAMATA
DIF Representative

KATRINA CAMPBELL
New Mexico Commission for the Blind

KEITH MAES
DIF Representative

MICHAEL BACA
DIF Representative

PEDRO CASTILLON
Post Secondary

PEGGY MARTINEZ
DIF Representative
BOARD MEMBERS
STUDENT MEMBERS

JONAH DOPORTO
BPA State President

TYLER PARISI
DECA State President

KAYLEE STEVENSON
EdRising State President

JOSE LLAMAS GALLEGOS
FCCLA State President

FERNANDA RUIZ
HOSA State President

AMELIA VILLALOBOS
SkillsUSA Secondary State President

AMERICA VALIDVIEZ
SkillsUSA Post Secondary State President

JON OTERO
TSA State President

VICTORIA PRADO
BPA Vice President of Community Relations

DARLENE DAO
DECA Vice President of Marketing

LILLY SAMANIEGO
EdRising Vice President

ISBABEL SANCHEZ
FCCLA 1st Vice President

EBEN GUTIERREZ
HOSA Vice President of Membership

