Board of Directors
Institute Executive Director Manny Encinias Ph.D is congratulated by Board Chair Michael Knight. Photo: Lisa Kantor Photography

Our Board Members

Providing leadership for the Institute

Michael Knight

Board Chair

Michael has 30+ years of experience working for global professional services firms.  Michael was the Managing Director of Client Management Services at Wellington Management Compa...

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Christine Castro

Board Member

Christine Castro has more than 25 years of experience leading communications and public relations functions for global brands in the entertainment, technology and biotech sectors....

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Ned Conwell

Board Member, Green Tractor Farm

Ned Conwell is the co-owner of Green Tractor Farm in La Cienega, along with his wife and family. He has farmed for over 23 years, previously owning or managing several di...

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Mary Dixon

Secretary, Green Tractor Farm

Mary Dixon has lived in Santa Fe most of her life. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in ’71 and UNM in ‘75, taught elementary school and pre-school for many years, manage...

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Nathanial Earls

Board Member

Nathaniel Earls was born and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to Santa Fe to attend St. John’s College, a rigorous liberal arts college “focused on the most importan...

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Robert W. Jones, JD

Board Vice-Chair

Robert W. Jones is a native of Texas, but has spent more and more time in Santa Fe over the last 10 years and now calls The Land of Enchantment home for a big portion of the year....

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Kaitlyn Kimzey

Board Member

Kaitlyn is a financial services professional in Santa Fe and an advocate for local agriculture. Her experience as a ranch hand and wrangler on cattle operations in Colorado forged ...

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Annie Krahl

Board Member, Annie's Herb Farm

Annie Krahl has been farming since the summer of 2016 and is gearing up to start the 6th season of her own operation, Annie's Herbs. Her focus is medicinal herbs, culinar...

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David Loeb

Treasurer

David Loeb founded Dirigo Consulting LLC in 2017 to advise hotel and real estate businesses on strategy and capital markets execution. Engagements have included assessing balance s...

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Diane Sandoval-Griego

Board Member

Diane Sandoval-Griego is the Chief of Financial Empowerment at Guadalupe Credit Union, where she has worked for 15 years. She is very passionate about identifying needs in the co...

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Manny Encinias

Executive Director

Executive Director Adan Manuel (Manny) Encinias Ph.Dis the owner of Trilogy Beef Community, LLC and has been a vendor at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market since 2021. He is also the c...

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