Meet The Board
Executive Board
- President - Janet Brierley
- President Elect - Amy Neel
- Immediate Past President - Gene Henley
- Treasurer - Walter Gerstle
Board Members
- Janet Brierley
- Gene Henley
- Walter Gerstle
- Mark Reynolds
- Les McFadden
- Ava Lovell
- Alfred Mathewson
- Kim Jarigese
- Amy Neel
- Vanessa Hawker
- John Barnes
- Mary Clark
- Joyce Phillips
- Walter Miller
- Eliseo Torres
Committee Chairpersons
Please contact committee chairpersons with your ideas or if you would like to be involved with a particular committee.
- Benefits: Janet Brierley
- Membership & Special Events: Gene Henley
- Programs & Events: Mark Reynolds
- Legislative: Alfred Mathewson
- Communications & Marketing: Kim Jarigese
- Association Bylaws: Gene Henley
Janet Brierley
President
Janet joined the Faculty of the Medical School in 1994 and retired in 2018. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, where she was Director of Medical Student Education and Medical Director of Advanced Practice Providers.
Amy Neel
President-elect
Amy served as Associate Professor at the UNM Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and retired in 2004.
Gene Henley
Past President
Membership & Special Events Committee Chair
Association Bylaws Committee Chair
Gene’s Lobo roots date back to 1975. After graduation, he spent seven years consulting startups and turnaround businesses before transitioning to public service with the State of New Mexico for 15 years. Gene returned to UNM in 2000 earning an MPA and served as the Director of Operations and Advisement until his retirement in 2023. He also served on the UNM Staff Council, including a term as President.
Alfred Matheson
Legislative Committee Chair
Alfred joined the faculty in 1983 and retired in 2019 after having taught as a professor in the law school and serving as a Director of Africana Studies and Co-Dean of the School of Law.
Mark Reynolds
Program & Events Committee Chair
Mark retired as Associate Director for the University of New Mexico IT department where he oversaw the 25,000 phone lines for UNM, UH, HSC, Research Park and all the branch campuses. He has been in Higher Education for 40 years, 20 years at UNM as a voice, data, security subject matter expert. He moved to NM in 1960 and is an Air Force Veteran after joining 5 days after high school.
Walter Gerstle
Treasurer
Walter is Professor Emeritus of UNM Civil Engineering. He is Treasurer for the nonprofits New Mexico Solar Energy Society and 350NM.org, former president of the UNM 21 Club and treasurer of the Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra. Gerstle is Past President of both the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers and the New Mexico Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Kim W. Jarigese
Communications & Marketing Chair and Program Committee
Kim retired after 28 years as Marketing Manager for UNM Extended Learning and Continuing Education. Kim was a member of the American Marketing Association New Mexico Chapter from 2007-2017 and served on the board from 2007-2013 and as president for 2 of those years.
Les McFadden
Legislative Committees
Leslie is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences. He retired after a 35-year career during which his research focused on the study of the development and evolution of, and impacts of climate change, on the landscapes of aridlands of our planet.
Ava L. Lovell
Board Member
Ava has recently retired after being a first rate mission-driven communicator and collaborator. Experienced financial controller and administrative executive manager operating in a complex governmental entity. Extensive executive experience in accounting and internal controls, budgeting and financial reporting, facilities management, strategic risk assessments and complex problem solving.
Vanessa K. Hawker
Board Member
Vanessa retired as the Chief Budget & Facilities Officer for the UNM Health Sciences Center.
John Barnes
Board Member
Dr. John Barnes was Professor Emeritus in Sport Administration at The University of New Mexico, where he taught graduate courses in sport finance, marketing, leadership, and governance for 19 years, including five as program coordinator.
Walt Miller
Board Member
Walt was the Associate Vice President for Student Life at UNM, after being employed at UNM for 47 years. He was the student body president during the mid-60s at William Patterson College and subsequently began his career at UNM as the director for the Student Union, recently retiring after 25 years.
Eliseo Torres
Legislative Committee
Cheo served as Vice President for Student Affairs/Full Professor since 1996. He continues to teach classes on traditional medicine cross-listed with eight academic departments and regularly lectures and gives presentations on the history and lore of traditional medicine, curanderismo.
Mary Clark
Board Member
Bio to come
Joyce Phillips, MD
Board Member
Bio to come
Jamie Rickman
UNM Support and Administrator
Communications Committee
Jamie serves as a highly valued UNM support administrator for the UNM Retirees Association. She works as the Unit Administrator with UNM HR Administration.
