2009 is gone with few regretting its departure. Will 2010 bring more of the same or is a solid recovery in the cards for the new year? What is the risk of slipping back into recession? How will the New Mexico economy fare in 2010?
Economists Arnold Baker of Sandia and Larry Waldman of the UNM BBER will share their insights and a local perspective on the trends that will influence the New Mexico, U.S. and global economies.
Date: Thursday, January 21
Time: 6 – 8 pm (Networking & hors d’oeuvres followed by presentation)
Venue: Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Directions: Google Map
Cost: $20 in advance (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only)
Featured Speakers
Dr. Arnold Baker, Chief Economist, Sandia National Laboratories
Arnold B. Baker is the Chief Economist of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a Deputy to the Senior Vice President and Deputy Laboratories Director for Integrated Technologies and Systems, and serves as principle political economic advisor. He is a Past President (2005) of the International Association for Energy Economics and former President of the United States Association (2002). He holds a BA in History and MA and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Prior to joining SNL in 1996 he served for 17 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), holding a number of challenging positions including Director of Political Economic Analysis, Director of Public Issues, Director of Energy Market Analysis, and Manager of Strategic Planning (ARCO Oil and Gas Company). His assignments included market analysis and scenario based planning, as well as chairing internal planning studies on the future of the oil, natural gas, coal and electricity industries. Prior to joining ARCO he served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury as Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Monetary Affairs, and as a staff economist at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. He has written book chapters and articles on energy, economic policy and global change.
Dr. Larry Waldman, Senior Research Scientist, UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
Larry has been with BBER since 1988, where he has spent most of his time managing the FOR-UNM Economic Forecasting Service. He produces an economic forecast of the New Mexico economy each quarter, which is distributed to clients of the service. He also publishes an economic forecasting newsletter, The FOR-UNM Bulletin, which is available to the public on a subscription basis.
Larry writes four or five articles annually relating to the New Mexico economy for publication in New Mexico Business, Current Economic Report, the BBER monthly economic update newsletter. In addition, he also writes press releases, does numerous interviews for radio and TV, and makes a dozen or so personal appearances each year, explaining recent developments in and the outlook for the New Mexico economy, to professional, civic, and governmental audiences.
We look forward to seeing you at this interesting event that launches CVF’s 2010 program calendar..
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Dr. Lowell Catlett, noted economist and futurist will share insights on technology entrepreneurship and the economy. Economics, demographics and technology are all converging such that the next 10 years will be unlike any in human history. Five Trends are changing society and providing more opportunities than ever before. Life will never be same. For those willing to rise to the challenge of the Five Trends, the rewards will be boundless.
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: UNM Campus, Albuquerque
Jackson Student Center – Building 87
(next to the Anderson School of Business Building – Building 76)
Map Link (
UNM Campus Map)
About the Speaker
Dr. Lowell Catlett is a Regent’s Professor/Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. An exciting futurist, his knowledge of technologies and their implications on the way we will live and work is addressed in his varied and upbeat presentations. Dr. Catlett works on behalf of corporate and association audiences internationally, presenting his take on trends in healthcare, agriculture, the environment, education and more.
Dr. Catlett received his doctorate in Economics from Iowa State University, and has twice received the Don C. Roush Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Burlington Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Outstanding University Teaching. In 1994 he was one of two Western Regional recipients of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges “Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Award.”
He recently received the College of Agriculture and Home Economics Advisor of the Year as well as Teacher of the Year at New Mexico State University. He was one of six senior faculty members to be named New Mexico State’s first Regents Professors.
He is a consultant to the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Defense and Labor. He has also been a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies.
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What are the trends? What is getting funded? What’s hot? And how does the current economic condition effect VC investing? Join us to learn the insights from some of New Mexico’s most influential Venture Capitalists and investors: John Chavez, President of New Mexico Angels; Gavin Christensen, Principal at vSpring Capital; and Lee Rand, Partner at Sun Mountain Capital.
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Location: Hotel Santa Fe
1501 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Google Map Link
Event Details
- 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Hors d’oeuvres & Networking
- 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Presentation
About the Speakers
John Chavez, President of New Mexico Angels
John J. Chavez is the President of Tafoya and Brainerd Partners LLC, a nationwide business development consulting firm. Mr. Chavez is also the Vice President Business Development at Financial Management Systems, a Chicago based financial services firm. Mr. Chavez has been an active angel investor since 2003. Prior to creating Tafoya and Brainerd Partners LLC, Mr. Chavez was appointed by New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson as the Cabinet Secretary of the Taxation and Revenue Department. Mr. Chavez served as Cabinet Secretary for six years and as the President of the Federation of Taxation Administrators for one year.
Mr. Chavez is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Squash Blossom Classic – an organization that organizes a yearly adventure sport event in McKinley County.
Mr. Chavez received the following degrees from New Mexico State University.
- Master of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Art in Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
Gavin Christensen, Principal at vSpring Capital
Gavin heads vSpring’s New Mexico office where he is focused on funding companies in New Mexico’s technology-rich ecosystem.
Gavin joined vSpring as an associate in 2003, left in 2005 to attend the Kellogg School of Management, and in 2007 he rejoined vSpring as a Principal. Gavin’s efforts have had a significant impact on vSpring’s firm strategy and on the success of many of vSpring’s Fund I and II companies. During business school, Gavin worked as a Vertical Strategy Associate for Google’s direct sales organization. From 2000 to 2003, Gavin worked as a consultant in Monitor Group’s Boston office where he advised clients on a range of strategic, operational, and organizational improvements. Gavin began his career at Fidelity Investments as an investments representative.
Gavin is active in the New Mexico community: fostering entrepreneurship, education, and promoting the state. He is also active with his alma mater, Northwestern. He recently led an effort to create an experiential learning curriculum focused on venture capital and entrepreneurship. Gavin received a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in Economics (with Honors), cum laude, from Brigham Young University. Gavin currently serves on the boards Intelisum and Symbiot.
Lee Rand, Partner at Sun Mountain Capital
Mr. Rand has over 15 years experience starting and managing technology businesses at both startups and large corporations. Prior to joining Sun Mountain, Mr. Rand founded Knogee a semantic search company, ran business development for Intel’s consumer electronics group, launched and managed the product marketing and standards team for Intel’s blade based server initiatives and led product management at semiconductor start-up Netboost which was acquired by Intel in 1999. Mr. Rand also has extensive business consulting experience having worked at Ernst and Young early in his career and more recently as an independent consultant brought in by investors and the board to work with start-ups on strategy and operations.
Mr. Rand has an
MBA from the Harvard Business School and a dual BA in computer science and mathematics from Cornell University.
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Coronado Ventures Forum and the New Voice of Business are co-sponsoring this luncheon discussion and you are invited to attend. The key topics are Federal Legislation and the Sustainable Economy.
Date: Monday, August 17, 2009
Time: 11:30 – 1:30 pm
Venue: Embassy Suites,
1000 Woodward Pl
Albuquerque, NM
Map: Google Map
$25 in advance (credit card payments)
$30 at the door (cash and check only)
Please RSVP ASAP to confirm your space!
- Lunch Included
- $25 per person in advance; $30 at the door (Cash or Check only, pending space available)
- Online reservations are now closed. We have a few seats remaining so please show up!
About This Event
Sen. Bingaman will speak, followed by a panel discussion led by Rusty Schmit,
CEO of CleanSwitch. The panelists include Brian Birk, Managing Partner of Sun Mountain Capital, Gary Geernaert, Director of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Gary Tonjes, President of Albuquerque Economic Development.
New Voice of Business
New Voice of Business promotes economic, social and environmental sustainability in the United States. Our mission is to inform, engage, and mobilize an influential network of business people—a unified, new voice of business to advocate for a sustainable economy and encourage triple bottom line business practices. Our focus in 2009 is on energy policy that meets the challenge of global warming while promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Emerald Sponsors
Pew Charitable Trusts,
UBS, Technology Ventures Corporation, Los Alamos National Bank
Green Sponsors
Am Energy, CleanSwitch, Earthstone, Miox, Moss-Adams
LLP, Schott Solar, SkyFuel
