Program Alumni
The first class of the Maddox Leadership Institute (MLI) graduated on April 26, 2018. Since then, there has been 63 graduates representing several industries and four communities in Lea County: Lovington, Hobbs, Eunice and Jal.
MLI alumni are invited to continue to work together through a partnership program with the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce. Alumni also stay connected through a couple different social media platforms that are exclusive to MLI alumni. We are eager to continue to add pictures to this page in years to come.
“I feel more connected to the community. We have a great mix of different people from different entities, in public and private sectors in the program.”
— Rosa Aranda
“I love it, it’s been life-changing for me. I have taken what I’ve learned to heart and have changed some of the ways we do things, and I take extra time to learn more about my staff, because that is important.”
— Jordan Benard
“I feel a greater sense of responsibility to be active in the community through the things I’ve learned and seeing some great examples of community leaders.”
— Ken Engan
Cassandra Alexander
Lea Regional Medical Center
Patrick Alexander
Weatherford
Sabrina Amador
Lea County State Bank
Rosa Aranda
GotSafety?
Casey Arcidez
Eunice Police Department
Jordan Benard
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Janelle Blaine
United Way of Lea County
Mark Bogenreider
URENCO
Craig Bova
Lea County
Sarah Bunch
Economic Development Corporation of Lea County
Rene Cantu
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Amy Chavarria
Guidance Center of Lea County
Deb Corral
City of Hobbs
Douglas Crum
Taylor Street Church of Christ
Jeff Darnell
Boy Scouts of America
Amanda Davis
JF Maddox Foundation
Chris Davis
Hobbs Fire Department
Jennifer De Los Santos
Children, Youth & Families Department
Wyatt Duncan
City of Lovington
Ken Engan
URENCO USA
Vanessa Galindo
MECA Therapies
Megan Gallegos
First American Bank
Melanie Garcia
New Mexico Junior College
Valerie Gauna
New Mexico Junior College
Laura Gryder
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Paulette Henry
Nuclear Waste Partnerships - WIPP
Dustin Henry
Western Commerce Bank
Ryan Herrera
Hobbs Fire Department
Helen Houston
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Brandi Hughes
Wells Fargo
Philip Ingram
IPS, Inc.
Zeke Kaney
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Jayson Kringel
Lea County State Bank
Melva Lujan
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Melinda Medellin
Lovington Youth Center
Chris Mills
Law Offices of Christopher Mills and Tara Wood
Megan Mooney
City of Hobbs
Corey Needham
Lea County
Jessica Olivas
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
Elyn Palmer
University of the Southwest
Libbie Plant
MECA Therapies
Gerard Poortman
URENCO
Courtney Puryear
University of the Southwest
Todd Randall
City of Hobbs
Remy Reeder
Reliable Floor Care
David Roybal
Pettigrew & Associates
Mara Salcido
Lovington Mainstreet
Steve Sauceda
New Mexico Junior College
Elaine Sena
MyPower, Inc.
Stefanie Stephens
Lovington Municipal Schools
Jessica Stout
Indepenent Marketing Consultant
Gene Strickland
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Chad Taylor
Lucky Well Services
Becca Titus
Fitness Fury & NMJC
Yesenia Valenzuela
Self-employed
Dixie Vejil
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Saul Villarreal
Lea County State Bank
Brandon Walker
Lovington Police Department
Deb Walker
Southwest Symphony
Brandon Walker
Hobbs Fire Department
Norma Wells
URENCO USA
Barry Young
Hobbs Fire Department
Sarah Yue
Lea Regional Medical Center and Pacific Rim