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Media Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627 May 13, 2008 STC.UNM Board Announces Two New Board Members Two Albuquerque business executive have joined the board of STC.UNM. Gary Tonjes, president of Albuquerque Economic Development Tonjes has been president of AED, a non-profit corporation that recruits new companies to the Albuquerque area, for 13 years. AED’s recruits include Eclipse Aviation, Gap Inc.’s Corporate Shared Service Center, Intel, General Mills, Tempur-Pedic and the Verizon Wireless Center. AED was ranked one of North America’s Top Ten Economic Development Organizations for 2000, and given an honorable mention for that award in 2006. Griego-Raby is the president of a family business that provides contract furniture throughout the Southwest. For the past three years Contract Associates has been recognized on Hispanic Business Magazine’s top 500 list of largest U.S. Hispanic-Owned businesses. Griego-Raby currently serves on the Board of Finance for the State of New Mexico, the Board of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce, the Albuquerque Foundation and the Advisory Council of Arts Alliance. She was a member of the Board of Regents for the University of New Mexico through January 2005. ### | |
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and Maria Griego-Raby, president of Contract Associates will serve four-year terms. “We are delighted to have these two top business people as members of the STC.UNM board,” said Lisa Kuuttila, president and CEO of STC.UNM. “They bring a wide range of experience and vision.”