Staff

Richard Ng (Kānaka Maoli) is a seasoned social impact leader with over a decade of experience driving innovation and growth in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. His expertise spans [...]

Lauren Lester (Citizen Potawatomi) is a multidisciplinary professional from Norman, Oklahoma with expertise in sales, marketing, consumer lending, financial technologies, and capacity building. [...]

Arianna (Quw’utsun’ Tribes) is a Marketing Specialist with New Mexico Community Capital. Arianna is from the Coast Salish territory in British Columbia, Canada. At the end of 2018, [...]

Loni Bernally-Holyan is a Diné woman from Shiprock, New Mexico, born of the Towering House Clan and the Weaver Zia Clan. She holds a BFA in Indigenous Liberal Studies with a minor in Museum [...]

Naleen Naanee is the Office Manager at New Mexico Community Capital. Naleen helps to nurture the jungle at NMCC, while making guests feel comfortable. Naleen came to know of the awesome work at [...]

Michelle Duronslet is a Project Manager with New Mexico Community Capital.  She joined NMCC in March 2021 in support of the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, and continues to work with NMCC on [...]

Nate Francis is from Albuquerque, NM, growing up in the Four Corners Region, his family originating from the Tewa speaking pueblo people of New Mexico and Arizona. Nate is a self-taught graphic [...]

Mobilizing resources to advance social and economic equity is Clare Zurawski’s core expertise and motivation. After initially joining the NMCC team in 2015 as a business mentor in the NEIR [...]

Kalika Davis (Dine’/Ute) grew up in the deep forest of Bellingham, WA and moved back to New Mexico in the late 90’s to be closer to her family and ancestral roots. Kalika’s diverse cultural, [...]

Henry Jake Foreman MCRP is a specialist in facilitation, development, and implementation of engaging learning experiences for students of all ages and has created a variety of curricula around [...]