Robert Apodaca comes from a family with deep roots in northern New Mexico. Growing up in the Taos area in a traditional Hispanic family he learned the importance of hard work, maintaining cultural values and preserving NM’s beautiful land and water. Throughout his career, he let these principles guide him to create brighter futures for New Mexicans. Robert is the Principal Owner of RMA Advisory Group, LLC and focuses on legislative, environmental, health, community and economic development initiatives. Robert works with Local and Tribal Governments, Private and Non-Profit endeavors to strengthen communities and create economic and infrastructure opportunities for the constituents that they represent. He serves as a board member for Community in Schools, and the Native American Budget and Policy Institute. Robert served as an appointee to President Barack Obama as Assistant Chief of the West with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He also served as an appointee to Governor Bill Richardson, where he worked with local, tribal and state agencies on fiscal and budget policy. Robert received his BBA in Finance from NMSU.

Robin Brulé is the Senior Director of Philanthropic Partnerships with Filene, an organization that strengthens organizations through research, incubation and advisory services. Robin is a fierce advocate for social justice with a strong track record engineering, piloting, and scaling holistic service programs, Robin previously worked at Nusenda Federal Credit Union as Vice President of Community Relations. She’s also held positions as Chief Strategist for New Mexico Center for Philanthropic Partnerships, Executive Director of Central New Mexico Community College Foundation, and Director of Development for University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital during her more than 25 years of extensive community leadership.

Jim retired in 2018 from a career in community development, nonprofit program management / administration, journalism and publishing, and entrepreneurial self-employment. Jim first joined Con Alma’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in 2003, was CAC Chair 2010-2020, and has remained involved in volunteer service in a variety of community development organizations. He sees Con Alma as New Mexico’s best opportunity to improve the health of the state’s residents and communities through collaborative community action and wise use of scarce resources.

Rainey Enjady is a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe with twenty-two years of experience in finance and human resources with the Indian Health Service, which has provided a deep understanding of the health needs of her community and for all Native American’s in New Mexico. She currently serves as the Administrative Officer for the Mescalero Service Unit, preparing budget estimates for all activities. Rainey volunteers on the Institution Review Board of the Southwest, Tribal Institutional Review Board for the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, and is a Principal Investigator for the Systems of Care Grant with the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Previous experience includes work with the implementation of alcohol and drug prevention programs in Native American communities. Rainey holds a Bachelors in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Eastern New Mexico University.

Lori Martinez, LMSW, is the Executive Director of Ngage New Mexico an organization working to advance the well-being of all people of Southern New Mexico. She has worked in direct service as a social worker for much of my career at both the micro and macro levels. She is also a social worker for New Mexico State University where she provides casework services to students and serves as a resource to the NMSU staff. She is also a Certified Field Instructor for the New Mexico State University School of Social Work. Previous experience includes: social work with the NMSU Wellness, Alcohol, and Violence Education Program; family therapist; and behavior therapist. For much of her career, Lori has worked in direct service, where she was able to both identify gaps in coverage and develop appropriate programs to fill those gaps. Lori currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Southwest Environmental Law Center.

Since 2017, Terri Tewart has served as the Director of Nursing Education and Allied Health at Santa Fe Community College. She has been a nurse in NM since 2007 and has been teaching and directing nursing programs since 2013. Terri is dedicated to the education of nurses at all levels. She is native New Mexican and fully aware of the impact a nursing education can have on the lives of nursing graduates, their families and their communities.

Terri is a member of the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium Leadership Council where she oversees the NMNEC curriculum, program evaluation, accreditation and diversity committees. She also currently serves on the following boards and committees (sample): Nursing Education Advisory Committee for the New Mexico Board of Nursing, New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium Diversity Committee, Office of Teaching and Learning Steering Committee.

Johannah Yazzie is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner (CPNP). She was born and raised in the Four Corners area and is a member of the Navajo Nation. Johannah received her Bachelor’s of Nursing in 2008 and Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in Pediatrics in 2017 from the University of New Mexico. In her nursing experience of 13 years, Johannah has worked in various specialties including Intermediate Care Nursery/NICU, Pediatric ER, PICU, General Pediatrics, and clinical nursing. As a CPNP, she began her career working with children on the Navajo Nation reservation in Chinle, Arizona (AZ). After Chinle, she served the urban native communities in Phoenix, AZ. Johannah now works with Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation in Santo Domingo Pueblo. She enjoys spending time fishing along the San Juan River, hiking, reading, spending time with family, and cheering for her favorite NFL team the Pittsburgh Steelers.