OUR TEAM
WESST's statewide team is based in offices in Albuquerque, Farmington, Hobbs, and Las Cruces. Our experienced staff operates in a team-oriented collaborative environment that helps foster small business solutions to share with our clients. We are prodigious learners, meticulous listeners, and natural problem solvers. Our collective experience is our foundation, and it grows stronger with every new challenge we face and every new client we help.
Lindsey Kay
President & CEO
Candle Baca
Business Advisor
Las Cruces
Alysia Coriz
Native Women Rising
Program Director
Dawn Facka
WBC Program Director Farmington
Stevan Flores
Bilingual Business Advisor
Albuquerque
Sara Gold
Bilingual Business Advisor
Albuquerque
Janelle Henry
Program Coordinator
Farmington
Humberto Hijar-Alvidrez
Senior Program Director
Las Cruces
Kiki Jones-Lopez
Receptionist
Samantha K.
Staff Accountant
Katie Knipe
Chief Development Officer
Jennifer Lim
Marketing and Communications Director
Veronica Martinez
Program Coordinator
Hobbs
Marcela Mendoza
Statewide Programs Coordinator
Jessica Olivas Ponce
Bilingual Business Advisor
Hobbs
Angelica Ortiz
Loan Analyst
Valeria Padilla
WBC Program Director Albuquerque
Ciara Peña Smith
Chief Operations Officer
Judith Perez
WBC Program Director
Hobbs
Javier Ríos
Chief Program Officer
Agnes Noonan
President Emeritus
Nataly Rivas
Facilities Manager
Albuquerque
C. Kim Rivera Sierra
Impact Manager
Teresa Rodriguez
Bilingual Business Advisor
Albuquerque
Sean Stambaugh
Training Specialist
Albuquerque
Melissa Toland-Williams
Director of Lending
Mariah Vigil
Loan Coordinator
JOIN OUR TEAM
WESST is proud to have a talented and dedicated staff based in offices in Albuquerque, Farmington, Hobbs and Las Cruces. We are committed to hiring individuals who are passionate about entrepreneurship and who are dedicated to WESST’s mission of cultivating economic growth through small business development. We provide a supportive environment for all staff members while providing challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
OUR BOARD
Emily Rembe Benak, WESST Board Chair, President, Pennysmiths Paper
Vikki Everett, WESST Board Secretary, Director of Facilities and Special Projects, Altura Preparatory School
Aimeé Gonzalez, WESST Board Vice Chair, General Counsel, Titan Development
Suzanne Mirabal, WESST Board Treasurer, Senior Vice President, US Bank
Taylor Allen, Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Angela Baca, VP Relationship Manager, Bank of Albuquerque
Mariam Bruce, WESST Immediate Past Chair, CFO, Gridworks/Affordable Solar
Frank Fine, Sun Tours / Lieber's Luggage, Retired
Cheryl Hardt, Senior Vice President, CBRE
Nicole Johnny, Founder / CEO, 1st Sovereign Capital
Monica Jojola, President, Montech, Inc.
Trishelle Kirk, President, Golden Pride
Charrissa Lin, Independent Consultant, CYL Consulting
Maurice Portillo, Disabled American Veterans
Bayard Roberts IV, Attorney, Modrall Sperling
John Stewart, Vice President of Finance, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Tana Traylor, Owner, Doorman LLC.
Omni Warner, VP Operations & Engineering, PNM