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​Juan Abeyta
Board President
Organizational Development Specialist

Juan has over 40 years of consulting experience with educational institutions, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. He has assisted with program development and evaluation, institutional relationship building, partnership management, community engagement, group facilitation, and strategic planning and analysis.  He is deeply committed to social justice and is an advocate for community empowerment. 

Fun fact: Juan is an avid outdoorsman – hiking, backpacking, biking, gardening, star gazing and talking to birds.​


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Vanessa Peer
Board Vice President
Sandia National Laboratory, Business Management Professional

Vanessa Matuszewski-Peer was born and raised in Rio Rancho, NM, and graduated with her Master’s in Social Work and a Master’s in Business and Accounting from New Mexico Highlands University. She currently works at U.S. Bank as a Commercial Underwriting Credit Review Analyst. Vanessa also served as the President of the Board of Advisors at Fathers Building Futures and serves on the Loan Approval Committee at WESST. Vanessa constantly seeks opportunities to be involved in her community by volunteering. She enjoys hands-on volunteering at Fathers Building Futures, Junior Achievement, and New Mexico Kids Matters, which allows the unique experience of combining her MSW and MBA.

Fun fact: Vanessa is a female car enthusiast that loves getting her hands dirty by wrenching on cars. She has a project car that will someday be track-ready.


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​Mike Athens
​Board Treasurer
CEO, Rio Grande Credit Union 

Mike Athens is the President, and CEO at Rio Grande Credit Union, and has been with Rio Grande CU since May 2010. He has always had a strong affiliation with the local community participating in numerous community service organizations. Mr. Athens previously served as the Vice President of Association Services at the Credit Union Association of New Mexico, a role that allowed him to serve all the credit unions in the state of New Mexico. Mike has been married to his wife Sue Anne for over thirty years and together they have one son. 

Fun Fact: Mike is a former Associate Peace Corps Director and helped support the American Mission in Tanzania, East Africa, and the U.S. Peace Corps in Washington, DC.


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​Vicki Oldman
Board Member
Founding Partner, Seven Sister Community Development 

Vickie is a founding partner with Seven Sisters Community Development  Group, LLC, a national community development  consulting firm, the Principal of Kitseallyboy Consulting, LLC, and founder of  Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast.  

Vickie specializes in culturally relevant approaches to organizational  development. She has over 25 years of expertise in strategic planning, board  development, leadership training, team building, asset building and executive  coaching to Native and rural communities. She is recognized nationally as a  skilled facilitator, trainer, and speaker. Vickie isa certified coach, trainer and  facilitator for Emergent Learning, Leadership that Works, Institute of Cultural Affairs’ ToP Strategic Planning and Workshop Methods, True Colors, Nonprofit Management, Building  NativeCommunities: Financial Skills for Families, and the Grove Team Performance Model. 

Vickie has a Master in Social Work with a concentration in Community Planning and Administration from NewMexico Highlands University. She also holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State  University. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo tribe, and her clans are Black Streak of the Forest.​


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