Communities

Jennifer Myers
CBRD Team Leader
Jennifer.Myers@edd.nm.gov
505-660-5371

Region 1: Northwest
Lorraine Ruggles
505-490-7662
LorraineRuggles@edd.nm.gov

Keegan Mackenzie-Chavez
(Tribal Liaison)
505-699-4966
Keegan.Mackenzie-Chavez@edd.nm.gov

Region 2: North Central
Peter Mitchell
505-570-7796
Peter.Mitchell@edd.nm.gov

Paige Ryan
505-412-5036
Paige.Ryan@edd.nm.gov

Region 3: Central (ABQ & Surroundings)
Yuriria Morales-Mangone (Habla Español)
505-497-2308
Yuriria.Morales@edd.nm.gov

Beth Waldrip
505-470-4339
Elizabeth.Waldrip@edd.nm.gov

Region 4: Northeast
Tim Hagaman
505-862-2322
Tim.Hagaman@edd.nm.gov

Region 5: Southwest
Louise Marquez
575-430-1232
Louise.Marquez2@edd.nm.gov

Julia Brown
575-419-0499
Julia.Brown@edd.nm.gov

Region 6: Southeast
Jim Lucero
575-749-5336
Jim.Lucero@edd.nm.gov

Kevin Wilson
575-416-7709
Kevin.Wilson@edd.nm.gov

Community, Business and Rural Development

EDD’s Community, Business and Rural Development staff (CBRD), or regional representatives, are located in the regions they serve in every corner of the state. They assist businesses and communities in a broad variety of economic development needs:

Passing and using the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) to provide local incentives for job creation
Community infrastructure financing assisted by FUNDIT, a collaborative group of community development funding agencies who review and vet projects in a single meeting
Administers the Business Retention & Expansion Program in their respective regions
Workforce training for eligible businesses through the Job Training Incentive Program
Business development project funding in collaboration with Finance Development. Regional reps work directly with the local government and business throughout the LEDA funding process
Assist businesses in taking advantage of New Mexico’s tax credit incentives for job creation
Assist communities in responding to Potential Recruitment Opportunities (PROs) from the New Mexico Partnership
Resolve state regulatory or other issues that impact businesses
Access to other EDD programs such as MainStreet, film incentives and initiatives, science & technology grants, Arts & Cultural Districts, and the Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative

If you are a New Mexico business that manufactures or exports more than 50% of your primary product or service, and you have never been contacted by the Economic Development Department, or if you have questions or comments about our services, please contact your local regional rep. or Jennifer Myers, CRBD Team Leader at Jennifer.Myers@edd.nm.gov, 505-660-5371.

Para obtener ayuda en español, por favor comuníquese con Yuriria (Yuri) Morales al 505-479-2308 o bien a su correo electrónico yuriria.morales@edd.nm.gov.

Communities

Community, Business and Rural Development

For professional economic development assistance contact your regional representative:

CONTACT US

505-827-0300