What is WIRED? A three year, $5 million WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) grant from the United States Department of Labor. The WIRED program funds regional initiatives that integrate educational, economic development and workforce activities to promote talent development and economic transformation.

The goals of the New Mexico WIRED project are to foster entrepreneurship, generate talent and encourage innovation in public policy. The New Mexico WIRED project will inspire and support the innovative development and expansion of green manufacturing in New Mexico which includes advanced manufacturing, green building, clean and renewable energies, aerospace, microelectronics and optics.

The project is managed by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.  The T2 Executive Team serves as the Board of Directors of the project.  Members of the T2 Executive Team are leaders in industry, education, workforce and government. For further information, contact Gregory Scheib, NM WIRED Project Manager at (505) 841-8474 or gregory.scheib@state.nm.us

New Mexico Lieutenant Governor John A. Sanchez
E-mail:  JohnA.Sanchez@state.nm.us
Telephone:  (505) 476-2268
Address:  State Capitol Building, Ste. 417, Santa Fe, NM  87501

Mr. Odes Armijo-Caster, Principal
Sacred Power Corporation
E-mail:  Odes@SacredPowerCorp.com
Telephone: (505) 242-2292
Fax: (505) 247-4616
Address: 2401 12th St. NW Suite 204, Albuquerque, NM 87104

Diane Burke, Dean
School of Applied Technologies, Central New Mexico Community College
E-mail:  Dburke4@cnm.edu
Telephone:  (505) 224-3750
Fax: (505) 224-3720
Address: Central New Mexico Community College, 525 Buena Vista Dr., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Terri Cole, President and CEO, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
E-mail:  TCole@abqchamber.com
Telephone:  (505) 764-3700
Address:  P.O. Box 25100, Albuquerque, NM  87125

Roger Cook, Intel (retired)
E-mail: roglenco@aol.com
Telephone:  (505) 275-2089
Address: 4912 Glenwood Hills Dr., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111

Duane Dimos, Director, Engineering Sciences Center, Sandia National Laboratories
E-mail:  DBDimos@sandia.gov
Telephone:  (505) 845-0011
Address:  Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 5800 Mail Stop 0885
Albuquerque, NM  87185
Assistant:  Rachel

John Garcia, Director, Economic Development Department
City of Albuquerque
E-mail: jag@cabq.gov
Telephone:  (505) 768-3270
Address:  One Civic Plaza, Rm 11110 Albuquerque, NM 87131
Assistant: Alighieri Saenz
E-mail:  asaenz@cabq.gov

Katie Szczepaniak Rice, Senior Associate Epic Ventures
E-mail: Katie@epicvc.com
Telephone: (505) 843-4288
Address: 301 Griffin St., Santa Fe, NM 87501

Dr. Daniel Lopez, President, New Mexico Tech University
Designee:  Dr. Victor Romero, Vice President for Research & Economic Development
E-mail:  vromero@admin.nmt.edu
Telephone:
Address:  801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM  87801
Assistant:  Lisa Tripp
Telephone:  (575) 835-5646
E-mail:  LTripp@admin.nmt.edu

Sherman McCorkle, Chairman and CEO
Sandia Science and Technology Park Development Corp.
 (WIRED T2 Board Chair)
E-mail:  Sherman.mccorkle@lmco.com
Telephone:  (505) 246-2882
Address:  1155 University Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM  87106

Brendan Miller, Green Economy Manager
Economic Development Department
E-mail:  Brendan.Miller@state.nm.us
Telephone:  (505) 827-0288
Cell:    (505) 690-8792
Address: New Mexico Economic Development Department, 1100 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM  87505

Dewey Cave, Director, New Mexico Mid-Region Council of Governments
E-mail: dcave@mrcog-nm.gov
Telephone:  (505) 247-1750
Address:  809 Copper Avenue, NW Albuquerque, NM 87102
Assistant:  Wendy Vigil
E-mail:  Wvigil@mrcog-nm.gov

Al Reed, Dean of the School of Business and Applied Technologies
Santa Fe Community College
E-mail: AReed@sfccnm.edu
Telephone:  (505) 428-1314
Address:  6401 Richards Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87508

Celina Bussey, Cabinet Secretary
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
E-mail:  celina.bussey@state.nm.us
Telephone:  (505) 841-8405
Fax: (505) 841-8491
Address:  401 Broadway Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, NM  87103

Ed Spivak, Treasurer
New Mexico Optics Industry Association
E-mail:  edspivak@comcast.net
Telephone:  (505) 280-5280
Address:  851 University Blvd., SE Suite 203 Albuquerque, NM 87106

Anthony Tenorio, President and CEO, Applied Technology Associates
E-mail: tenorio@aptec.com
Telephone:  (505) 767.1200
Address:  1300 Britt St SE, Albuquerque, NM  87123

Terry Wallace, Acting Principal Associate Director Science, Technology and Engineering, Los Alamos National Laboratory
E-mail:  terryw@lanl.gov
Telephone:  (505) 667-8597
Address:  Los Alamos National Lab P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545
Assistant: Alicia Martinez
E-mail: sim@lanl.gov