The Arc of New Mexico Board of Directors
Do you enjoy helping families, sharing ideas and seeking solutions for people with disabilities?
Then you would be a great fit as a member of The Arc of New Mexico Board! The Board is seeking members from different regions of the state to serve and represent their communities. The Board meets quarterly and meetings are held in Albuquerque, NM. Arrangements can be made for virtual attendance. There are opportunities to engage more frequently in advocacy work by joining one of the Board’s sub-committees. We are proud to say that The Arc NM is making a difference all over the state, person by person. We need your talents and expertise! To apply, click on the Join the Board button today!
If you have any questions, please email arcboard@arcnm.org, or call us to leave a message for the board president at 505-883-4630.
Joining the Board equates to an exciting and rewarding opportunity. Review the Board Prospectus to learn more about being a Board Member. You may also download and review the Board’s New Board of Director’s Handbook. If you have questions, contact the Board at ArcBoard@arcnm.org
Meet Our Board Members
Christine Bragg
President
Ling Faith Heuertz
Past President
John Attwood
Treasurer
Rocio Alfaro Miller
Director Southwest Region IV
Jill Martinez
Director Northeast Region I
Roel Adamson
Director at Large
Laurel Deans
Director at Large
Matthew Sena
Senior Vice President
Jill Tatz
Director Central Region III
Erika Grenko
Director Southeast Region II
Dolores Harden
Secretary
Meet Our CEO
Heather Benavidez, mother, wife, and humanitarian is proud to be the newest CEO of The Arc of New Mexico and is delighted to have the opportunity to fulfill the mission of this great organization.
A proud public servant for over 20 years, Ms. Benavidez served in both local and state government. Her service began in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in the clerk’s office and culminated in the development and management of the Foreclosure Settlement Facilitation Pilot Program to help New Mexicans save their homes. She served as Chief of Staff for the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office, collaborating with the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer to manage thirty employees to protect and invest the state’s money. Her tenure in the Treasurer’s Office was enriched by advocacy work, including providing financial literacy education to youth transitioning out of foster care, creating, and managing ABLE New Mexico accounts for individuals with disabilities, and assisting with the development of a retirement savings account program for employees of small businesses and the self-employed. Ms. Benavidez was the first municipal judge elected in Rio Communities, upon incorporation in 2013, and was appointed to the Valencia County Magistrate Bench by Governor Lujan Grisham in 2020. She’s a member of the DWI Planning Council and chairs the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board of Valencia County. She also chairs the 100% Community Housing Taskforce and is a member of the Los Lunas Rotary Club. She has a B.A. in political science and Spanish and Master of Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.
She resides in Albuquerque with her husband, Metropolitan Court Judge Joshua J. Sanchez, and they have a daughter studying business at Arizona State University. Visit Ms. Benavidez at The Arc office, or call (505) 883-4630.
The Arc of New Mexico promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
