President
Charter Bank and Mortgage
P.O. Box 11519
Albuquerque NM 87192
Glenn Wertheim is the President and CEO of Charter Bank and Mortgage. Prior to assuming his duties as president at the bank he was Senior Vice President and Manager of Charter Companies Financial Risk Department. Wertheim began working Downtown after moving here in 1982 from Los Angeles. In California he worked as an Assistant Vice President at First Interstate Bank. Wertheim also studied in Los Angeles, he earning a BA in economics at Occidental University.
In addition to his service on the DAT board, Wertheim serves on the board of the Mortgage Bankers of America Board of Directors, in addition to chairing that group’s Investment Management Committee. Wertheim also serves on the Endowment Committee of Faith Lutheran Church, and on the Parent Development Council at Albuquerque Academy. Wertheim served as Chairman of the Board for the Downtown Action Team Board of Directors in 2006-2007.
Vaughn Wedeen Creative
407 Rio Grande NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 243-4000
Fax: 247-9856
Steve Wedeen is a principal in, and Senior Creative Director for, Vaughn Wedeen Creative, Inc. Born and raised in New York City, Wedeen came from a printingӔ family and has had ink on his fingers since he could walk. He worked two years as a senior designer for the company that invented the first home computer, five years in advertising agencies and freelancing, and then joined forces with his current partner, Rick Vaughn. With a passion for doing award winning creative work and a belief that they could build a nationalӔ design firm in the middle of nowhere, Vaughn and Wedeen formed Vaughn Wedeen Creative Inc.
Wedeens extraordinary problem solving skills and his ability to create synergy in the firmҒs marketing, advertising, and design effort are the hallmark of the firms wholistic approach to its strategic communications designs
Sumner & Dene Creations In Art
517 Central NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
842-1400; fax 842-1408
Senior Vice President
First Community Bank
PO BOX 3686
Albuquerque, NM 87190
Phone: (505) 241-7130
Fax: 241-7124
Rudy Sporing currently serves as Immediate Past Chairman of The Board for the Downtown Action Team and has worked in the Downtown environment as a commercial real estate lender since 1985. Sporing is currently Senior Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Real Estate Department for First Community Bank.
Sporing serves on the board of Alta Mira Specialized Family Services and has served on the boards of WesstCorp, and the New Mexico Wine Auction, a support organization that raises funds for the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra.
Wells Fargo Bank
Vice President/Manager
Commercial Real Estate
200 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone:505-766-6211
Pat Sanchez is a native New Mexican born and raised in Albuquerque. He attended the University of New Mexico and graduated from Western States School of Banking. He has also completed several commercial lending and financing courses with Norwest & Wells Fargo Bank.
Pat is currently the Vice President in the Commercial Real Estate Department for Wells Fargo Bank New Mexico, with a commercial real estate loan portfolio of over $64 million dollars. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank for 27- years, with 5 _ -years working in the Commercial Real Estate Department. His duties have included developing new loans, servicing existing customers, and selling additional banking services to customers as needed. Prior to being in the Commercial Real Estate area, he worked as a Small Business Lender for 3- years and a Branch Manager for 14- years.
Publisher
Miscellaneous Publications
600 Central Ave. SE, Suite 204
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 924-1111, ext 102
Fax: 924-1113
Missy Penor is President and CEO of Misc. Publications, publisher of Downtowns The District and the Albuquerque Convention and Vistors Bureau Visitors Guide and Meeting Planners Directory, as well as the Santa Fe Visitors Guide.
Misc. Publications specializes in tourism and economic development publications, also publishing the Homebuyers Guide and tourism publications for Las Cruces, Gallup, Farmington and numerous publications for the four-corners area.
Misc. Publications is located in EDo (East Downtown), and Penor has been heavily involved in the growth of the community and investing in the growth of Downtown. Misc. Publications is a turnkey publishing company that is available to do numerous projects no matter how large or small.
Penor has been in Albuquerque and the publishing business for 10 years. She served as publisher for Starlight Publishing and opened her own company, Misc. Publications, in 2001.
Penor is a member of the Downtown Action Team Board of Directors, the EDo (East Downtown) Board of Directors and is a member of the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau. She also serves on the Fundraising for the Mudd Volleyball Tournament, which raises funds for the University of New Mexico Carrie Tingley ChildrenҒs Hospital.
Misc. Publications is a well-known local publishing firm and has won past Addys for the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Visitors Guides.
Mosher Enterprises
4441 Anaheim NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone (505) 822-5468
Cell (505) 991-3780
General Manager
SMG-Albuquerque Convention Center
401 2nd St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 768-3868
Fax: 768-3850
Tom Morton, an employee of SMG, is the General Manager of the Albuquerque Convention Center. Morton brings has over 15 years experience in the management of public assembly facilities. He comes from Long Beach, California, where he held the position of Assistant General Manger for the Long Beach Convention Center, the Long Beach Arena, and the Long Beach Performing Arts Center.
Morton was also the chairman of the Long Beach, Parking and Traffic Management Organization. Prior to the Long Beach facility, his diverse experience includes: The Louisiana Superdome, the Mobile Convention Center, the San Diego Fairgrounds, and the Great Western Forum.
Morton is a graduate of Tulane Universitys Sports Management Program. While at Tulane, he participated on the Tulane MenҒs Baseball Team and was honored as an Academic All American in his senior year. Mr. Morton followed Tulane as a graduate from the IAAMs School of Public Facility Management.
Morton was born and raised in San Diego, California. He has been married to his wife Kristin for five years, and has two dogs, Maddie and Tanner.
Berger Briggs
Principal and Qualifying Broker for Real Estate Division
And Property Management Division
215 Third Street SW
P.O. Drawer K
Albuquerque, NM 87103
Phone: (505) 247-0444
Fax: (505) 243-1505
John Menicucci is involved in the sale, renovation, construction, and development of all phases and types of real estate in the city. Most notably has been project coordinator, supervising construction and property management of several historical renovations including the New Mexico Title Building, Sunshine Building, Beahm Building, The Harvard Mall Project (UNM area), and various single user building renovations in the Downtown area.
Menicucci supervises a sales team of 14 real estate brokers in all aspects of selling and leasing commercial real estate in the city of Albuquerque and surrounding area.
Menicucci oversees the management of all residential, retail, office, commercial and warehouse space handled by the firm. He is responsible for dealing with property owners in determining their investment objectives and how to best achieve these objectives through the day to day management of their properties.
Management clients include individual investors, both local and out of state; limited and general partnerships; local bank trust departments, corporations, and New Mexico District Court Receiverships in foreclosure.
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
Market Manager
Radio Center
500 Fourth St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505)767-6730
Fax: (505)767-9166
Cell: (505)453-5353
Milt McConnell is the Citadel Broadcasting Albuquerque Market Manager, overseeing 150 employees across 7 radio stations, a traffic network and sports network. Milt just celebrated 21 years in Albuquerque broadcasting. Milt moved into the Market Manager position six years ago after serving as Citadels corporate Vice President of National sales.
McConnell is originally from Indianapolis, IN where he began his career with Gulf Broadcast Group. McConnell holds a BA in Telecommunications from Indiana University where he was an Honors Student and received the Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalism Award. He is past President of the Albuquerque Radio Broadcasters Association. Among his many honors, McConnell was named one of the countryҒs Best Radio Managers, by Radio Ink Magazine in 2006 and 2005. He was the 2004 Silver MedalӔ award winner from the New Mexico Advertising Federation for his contribution to the advertising community. Milt was a finalist for Radio Ink Magazines ғGeneral Manager of the year in 1999, named New Mexico Broadcasters ԓBroadcaster of the Year in 1998.
Milt serves on numerous boards, including being Treasurer of the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, Albuquerque Economic Development, New Mexico Trout, and AlbuquerqueԒs Downtown Action Team.
Blackbird Buvette
509 Central NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 243-0879
Chair-Elect
Vice President
Bank of Albuquerque
201 Third St. NW, Suite 1400
Albuquerque, NM 87125
Phone (505) 222-8562
Fax (505) 222-8482
Mobile (505) 235-7081
Originally from Livermore, California which is part of the Eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area. Attended San Jose State University where I have a B.S. in Finance with a Minor in Economics.
I moved to New Mexico in 1992 to escape the high cost of living and enjoy a more moderate lifestyle and pace. My hobbies include softball, golf, fly fishing, skiing, and camping.
Currently I am a Vice President at Bank of Albuquerque in the Commercial Real Estate lending department.
In February, 2006, I joined Grubb & Ellis New Mexico as the Executive Vice President. I joined the company in February 2006 as part of the Executive Management team for the largest Commercial Real Estate brokerage company in New Mexico. I was responsible for training all new Brokers and managed the companys Administrative Assistants.
Previously I was Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Real Estate Lending Department for Wells Fargo Bank in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I managed a staff of 7 employees and a commercial real estate loan portfolio of over $200 million with over 225 customers. I joined Wells Fargo in 1996. My entire time at Wells Fargo had been in the Commercial Real Estate Lending Department where my duties included developing new loans, servicing existing customers, and selling additional banking services to our customers as needed.
Prior to my move to New Mexico, I was a Financial Services Consultant with a private company where I specialized in providing financial planning to individuals and small businesses.
Vice President CCIM real estate chapter and serve on that Board of Directors.
Member of the Downtown Action Team (DAT) Board of Directors
Member of the UNM Anderson School Foundation Board
Previously a Member of the NAIOP Board of Directors
Previously was Treasurer and Board Member for the Barrett Foundation.
PNM
Director, Regulatory Policy
Illinois Commerce Commission
Senior Policy Advisor to Commissioner Robert Lieberman
Consultant, Electric Industry Infrastructure Issues
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting
Director, Utility Strategy
CSC Planmetrics
Director, Corporate Strategy
Mary Collins is the Director of Regulatory Policy for PNM. She moved to Albuquerque in the beginning of April, 2007 from Chicago. Mary had lived in Chicago for the past 20 years. For the past six, she had lived in an area that was being gentrified along the Chicago River. She lived just over the River from the central business area, in turn, knowing personally some of the challenges that people face when they decide to be urban pioneers. During the six years of living in the West Loop there were significant improvements that made life much easier. Mary is and excellent addition to Board of Directors.
Vice Chair of Neighborhood and Community Relations
Infill Solutions
Phone (505) 242-1871
Fax 242-1872 cell 690-1377
Bryan Law Firm
309 Gold Ave. SW
Albuquerque New Mexico 87102
(505) 242-6922
Fax: 242-6934
Pat Bryan is principal of the Bryan Law Firm, a law firm that concentrates its practice in the areas of land-use development, personal injury, civil rights litigation and governmental and administrative law.
From 1975 to 1983, he served as the first attorney to the newly formed Albuquerque City Council and then as the City Attorney of Albuquerque. He has been an active leader in a variety of community initiatives, including the establishment of a permanent funding source for the community recreational trails network. He is a graduate of the U.S. Navel Academy (BS Engineering) and the University of New Mexico (MA- Public Administration; JD ֖ School of Law).
Bryan is a past-chairman of the Downtown Action Team Board of Directors and was instrumental in the efforts which launched the current Downtown Revitalization movement and oversaw the implementation of the Downtown Business Improvement District in 2001.