UNM President Louis Caldera leads a group of UNM administrators who have been selected as “power brokers” by the New Mexico Business Weekly. The publication selects people in the state who are active leaders in business. Caldera is featured for his leadership in undergraduate education, public service and commitment to research for the university.
Photo: UNM President Louis Caldera
His services on national and local boards, including Southwest Airlines, the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, Next Generation Economy and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce are featured as part of his profile. All the power brokers filled out survey forms and Caldera lists his fantasy job as editorial page editor of the Washington Post.
Rudy Davalos, the director of the UNM Athletics Department, is also a featured power broker. His profile notes that he has been recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the 101 most influential minorities in sports.
The profile also emphasizes student athlete high grade point averages. Davalos says the best advice he ever got came from his parents. "Love your country (USA) and be proud of your heritage (Mexico)."
Photo: Rudy Davalos, Director of Athletics
R. Philip Eaton is Vice President for Health Sciences Emeritus. His profile notes that his interest in knowing what makes things work is the hallmark of a good teacher as well as a successful researcher.
Eaton helped develop the implantable, programmable insulin pump and has taught medicine, math and statistics at UNM. His survey lists his favorite comic book character as Spiderman.
Photo: R. Philip Eaton, retired, Vice President, Health Sciences Center
John A. Garcia is the chief economic development officer for UNM. He is a former secretary of the Department of Economic Development and owns and runs Hospitotally, a hospitality management company.
He serves on the board of directors of the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Alumni Association at UNM, the New Mexico Restaurant Association and the Southeast Heights Community Alliance. He lists his fantasy job as a pro sports agent.
Photo: John A. Garcia, Chief Economic Development Officer
David W. Harris is the Executive Vice President for Administration and the Chief Financial Officer at UNM. He oversees an annual budget of $1.4 billion, and is a close advisor to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who he previously served as Chief of Staff.
He has also been director of the Department of Finance and Administration under Gov. Gary Johnson and executive director of the New Mexico Finance Authority. Harris says his fantasy job is owner of the New York Yankees.
Photo: David Harris, Executive Vice President for Administration
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