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
JR Tarin, President, joined the Governing Council in March 2021
Workforce Development Manager, Fortis Construction
ronda@mcaofnm.org
Lon Freeman, Finance and Audit Committee Chair, joined the Governing Council in 2019
Accountant
lonnyfreeman@gmail.com
Ronda Gilliland-Lopez, Industry Engagement Committee, joined the Governing Council in February 2018
Executive Director of MCA/ SMACNA-NM ronda@mcaofnm.org
Jeffrey Steele, Finance & Audit Committee, joined the Governing Council in September 2022
Business Manager, Ironworkers 495
busmgr@ironworkers495.org
Dan Erickson, Vice President, joined the Governing Council in September 2022
Engineer/ Construction Project, JB Henderson
jr.tarin@fortisconstruction.com
Gabby Romero, Secretary, joined the Governing Council in September 2022
Office Manager, Safety Counseling
aballard1@cnm.edu
Emma Curd, Industry Engagement Committee, joined the Governing Council in February 2024
Engineer, Fortis Construction
emma.curd@forstisconstruction.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.
You can watch all recorded Governing Board meetings by clicking here.