
The University of New Mexico
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March 19, 2007
STC.UNM Appoints New Board Members
UNM Regent Don Chalmers, former regent Sandra Begay-Campbell and Health Sciences Center (HSC) Vice President John A. Pieper have joined the STC.UNM Board of Directors. “I am very pleased that Regent Chalmers and Vice President Pieper have agreed to join STC’s board and that Sandra Begay-Campbell will continue to serve,” said STC Board Chairman Joseph Cecchi, dean, UNM School of Engineering. “All three bring a range of experience and valuable insight that will help STC continue on our positive trajectory.”
Don Chalmers has just been confirmed for a full term on the UNM Board of Regents. He had previously been appointed to complete the term of Doug Brown. Chalmers ow ns auto dealerships in Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. He has served on the UNM Hospital Clinical Operations Board, the UNM Foundation and on the NM Commission on Higher Education.
Begay-Campbell has just completed a term as a member of the UNM Board of Regents. She previously represented the regents and now moves to a position as an outside board member of STC. Begay-Campbell is a principal member of the technical staff of Sandia National Laboratories, where she heads technical efforts in the Renewable Energy Program to assist Native American tribes with renewable energy development.
Pieper is the vice president for research at the UNM Health Sciences Center. He is also the dean of the College of Pharmacy and a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist with added qualifications in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy. He has published more than 90 papers in the area of pharmacokinetics and genomic determinants of metabolism of cardiovascular drugs.
” John Pieper’s role in the Health Sciences Center will strengthen the relationship between STC and HSC, which is important since life sciences commercialization is a rapidly growing area of activity for us. Don Chalmers brings a strong business presence to the board,” said STC President and CEO Lisa Kuuttila. “I am so pleased that Sandra will continue to serve on the STC board in her capacity as a community representative. Her contributions to the STC board have been wide-ranging and very helpful.”
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