Alumni Association Board - The University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP Alumni Association Board of Directors

The UTEP Alumni Association is a non-profit organization that exists to foster Miner pride and opportunities for engagement for all UTEP alumni, as well as to assist UTEP and its current students in the pursuit of excellence.

Members of the board of directors are proud UTEP graduates who share their time, skills and talents with their alma mater via the UTEP Alumni Association. Members are expected to attend four meetings per year (including a weekend retreat); serve on board committees, and participate at various events presented by the association and UTEP. There is also a financial commitment that supports ongoing alumni programs.

For more information on how to become a board member and nomination periods, please contact Judith Heredia-Perry at jheredia@utep.edu

2020-2021 UTEP Alumni Association Board Members

President Martha Isabel Aguayo 1994 B.A. - Journalism Home Pros Real Estate Group Sales and Marketing Specialist	President-Elect Bernardino Olague 1991 B.S. - Civil Engineering, 2001 M.S. - Civil Engineering LOI Engineers Vice President

Immediate Past President Laura Biggs 1996 BBA - Management Department of Defense (Retired)	Treasurer Manuel Castruita 1988 BSED - Secondary Education, 1992 M.Ed. - Guidance & Counseling El Paso Independent School District Counseling and Advising Director

Secretary Rebecca Ramos Birch 1975 BBA - Management IBM Corporation (Retired) Bothell, WA	Vice President for Alumni Engagement Dr. James Jones 1982 BBA - Business Management CHEP USA Operations Representative San Antonio, TX

Vice President for Membership Fred Lopez 2011 MA - Public Administration Quantum Consultants / Realty Connect Vice President	Vice President for Student Engagement Sergio M. Estrada 2007 B.A. - Political Science Kemp Smith Law Firm Associate Attorney

Vice President for Ways and Means Arturo Barrio 2002 BBA - Economics & CIS The University of Texas at El Paso Director of Collaboration and Stakeholder Development
Board Members-at-Large
Dr. Rick Acevedo 2001 B.S., 2004 MS, 2013 MBA 2018 Ed.D. - Doctor of Education University of Detroit Career, Co-op & Entrepreneurial Center Director	Javier Aguilar 2017 B.A. - Multimedia Journalism UTEP Graduate Student - MPA
Michelle Esparza 2016 BBA - Economics Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan Law Firm Attorney	George K. Farah 1999 BBA - Marketing Farah Law Group, PLLC Managing Attorney

Rudy Gutierrez, Jr. 1985 BA - Journalism & Communication Studies,1998 M.A. Communication El Paso Times (Retired)	Dr. Pilar Herrera 1990 BSED, 1992 M.Ed. - Education Administration, 2003 Ed.D. - Leadership Administration The University of Texas at El Paso (Retired)
Dr. Venkateswara Kolli 1974 B.S., 1980 MD, 2017 MBA Veterans Affairs Hospitals of El Paso Staff Physician	John Mack 2007 BBA - Finance Prudential Financial, Inc. Sr. Director, Global Technology


Brandy L. Peterson Maddox 2003 BS - Health Sciences Center for Disease Control and Prevention Health Scientist/Evaluation Specialist	Anthony Martinez 2009 B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies 2011 MBA Chick-fil-A Franchisee Owner

Elizabeth Reyes 1993 BSCE - Civil Engineering City of El Paso - CID Engineering Division Manager	Florida Simon Dotson 1980 BSEE - Electrical Engineering Champions Real Estate Group Broker Associate Houston, TX

Monica Thomas 2009 BA - Organizational & Corporate Communication Munoz Trucking, Inc. Associate Director of Business Development	Daniel R. Valdez 2013 MBA - Business Administration Ysleta Independent School District Business Cooperative Education Coordinator, CTE Department Chair

Maria Zampini 1987 BBA - Management, 1990 MBA University Medical Center Chief Operating Officer

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