ACE Leadership Governing Council

ACE Leadership Governing Council


ACE Leadership Governing Council



ACE Leadership benefits from a board composed of executive-level leaders in a variety of industries, including legal, financial, strategic planning, education, and industry relations. This board ensures that ACE is well governed and continues to meet the needs of our students, staff, partners, and community. All board members have completed board training approved by the New Mexico Public Education Department.

ACE Leadership Governing Council By-Laws

Governing Council Meetings

​Current Council Members

Ronda Gilliland-Lopez, President, joined the Governing Council in 2018
Executive Director of MCA/SMACNA
ronda@mcaofnm.org

 

Lon Freeman, Finance and Audit Committee Chair, joined the Governing Council in 2019
Accountant
lonnyfreeman@gmail.com

 

Gabby Romero, Industry Engagement Committee
, joined the Governing Council in 2022
Office Manager, Safety Counseling
gabby@safetycounselling.com

 

Jeffrey Steele, Industry Engagement Committee, joined the Governing Council in 2022
Business Manager, Ironworkers 495
busmgr@ironworkers495.org

 

Dan Erickson, Finance and Audit Committee, joined the Governing Council in 2022
Engineer / Construction Project Manager
Daniel.Erickson@state.nm.us

J.R. Tarin, Vice President, joined the Governing Council in 2020
Project Manager, Fortis Construction
jr.tarin@fortisconstruction.com

 

Dr. Amy Ballard, Secretary, joined the Governing Council in 2020
Dean, School of Applied Technologies, CNM
aballard1@cnm.edu

 

John Dautriel, Industry Engagement Committee, joined the Governing Council in 2022
Senior Project Manager, Southland Industries
jdautriel@southlandind.com

 

Sal Tortorici, Finance and Audit Committee, joined the Governing Council in 2022
Vice President, Yearout Mechanical
stortorici@yearout.com

The Governing Board of ACE Leadership High School meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30 am at ACE Leadership High School and remotely by Zoom unless otherwise noted on the calendar. The ACE Governing Council follows the New Mexico Open Meetings ACT.

We welcome the community to attend our Governing Council Meetings. Join the Zoom using this passcode: 4MWCqM

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To contact the board, or request copies of board meeting documents please email acewebsite@aceleadership.org with the subject line Governing Board. Agendas and Minutes are linked below.