University of New Mexico Executive Vice President for Business and Finance David Harris has announced the appointment of Steve Beffort as vice president of Institutional Support Services. The search was internal and conducted by a five-member committee. Beffort has been at UNM since 2002.
He was the executive director of the Center for Support of Economic Development at the Anderson Schools of Management until 2004 when he joined Facilities Management. Prior to that, Beffort was the General Services Department Cabinet Secretary for the State of New Mexico.
Beffort has significant management experience and is the President of Lobo Energy, a Board Member of Lobo Development, and a Board member of the Popejoy Leadership Team.