School of Engineering Dean Joseph Cecchi is the new chairman of the Science and Technology Corporation Board. Vice chair will be Dr. William Schuler, and secretary treasurer will be Chuck Wellborn. The University of New Mexico board of regents has also appointed four new members to the board, Dr. Albert Westwood, Suellyn Scarneccia, Terri Cole and Carolyn Monroe.
“The STC board represents a wealth of expertise and breadth that is critical to the corporation’s success,” says Cecchi. “I look forward to working with President Kuuttila in pursuing STC’s mission.”
Westwood is an international advisor and consultant on research and technology management. Scarneccia is the dean of the UNM School of Law; Cole is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and Monroe is the President of LandAmerica Albuquerque Title.
The STC Board of Directors has created a governance committee to work in cooperation with UNM to review the corporation’s governing documents and other policies and procedures. Members of the committee include Lisa Kuuttila, President and CEO of STC, Joe Cecchi, Chuck Wellborn, and Jack Granowitz. Kuuttila says, “We are looking forward to working with the new governance board. The new board members appointed by the regents are a terrific mix of science, legal and business community representatives.”
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