Jeffrey Conner, President
Honeywell
Site Lead

Conner started his career working in his family’s real estate business. Local officials were impressed by his work ethic and appreciated his connection to the people of the area. They backed his candidacy to become one of the youngest to serve in the Vermont State House of Representatives. As a state rep, Conner worked with the Affordable Housing Coalition and was Chairman of the House Minority Economic Development Task Force where he was instrumental in passing legislation that brought millions in economic and infrastructure improvements to the region.

Mike Byrd, Immediate Past President
Manual Lujan Agency
Construction Trades Specialist

Hailing from Rock Springs, Wyoming, Mike specializes in financial analysis and strategy development for HUB international. Father to 3 girls, the mission speaks right to his heart: "I was attracted to Big Brothers Big Sisters because the organization changes lives for the better…our children should have every opportunity to succeed."

Andrea D. Harris
Carter & Valle Law Firm
Attorney

Andrea Harris transplanted to Albuquerque from Minneola, Kansas eight years ago. She works as an attorney at Carter & Valle law firm, and is excited to "be a part of an organization that helps steer youth in the right direction in life."

David Leith
Clifton Larson Allen
CPA, Principal

Dave Leith has served the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters for many years, and in nearly every capacity. A Principal at Clifton Larson Allen, he heads up the firm’s NM Real Estate Practice and its National Architect and Engineer Practice. He lives at 7,304 ft. altitude in Tijeras, New Mexico, but comes down from the clouds to meet with his Mentor2.0 mentee.

Lorinda Carabajal
Information Technology Specialist
DoD Civilian Retired

An Albuquerque native and retired Department of Defense Civilian employee, Lori demonstrates her commitment to the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission not only by serving on the board, but as a Big Sister to her Little Sister, 8 years old, and a mentor2.0 high school junior. "The mentor2.0 program is a great way to connect with high school students and offer encouragement and direction where needed," she explains. "I had such a great experience with being a mentor in mentor2.0 so I decided to become a Big Sister, too."

Dean Stoor
Retired

Dean became involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters through Big Brothers Big Sisters champion Honeywell Industries, where he is a Site Leader. His passion for the mission, paralleled only by his passion for the Green Bay Packers, finds its roots in a close family member, once a Little and now a successful professional.

Denise Nava
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Scholarship and Communications Coordinator

Native New Mexican and home grown in the small town of Silver City, Denise Nava is the Scholarship and Communications Coordinator at the Albuquerque Community Foundation. She joined Big Brothers, Big Sisters in 2010 as a Big Sister and continued her support as Mentor in the Mentor2.0 Program in 2015. She believes in the mission of Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the importance of mentorship. When's she not mentoring or working, you can find her running in her neighborhood with her dog, Kaiser the Akita. 

Jeff Stuve
Cauwels and Stuve
Partner

A native of Farmington, our Immediate Past President and a mentor in mentor2.0, Jeff is the Principal at Cauwels & Stuve Realty and Development. An active and vocal advocate for the organization, Jeff’s agenda is straightforward: "Helping kids."

Jeffrey Squires
Peacock Myers
Attorney

Jeffrey Squires moved to Albuquerque six years ago from Washington D.C., where he lived and practiced law for forty years.  He was a Big Brother there long ago, with Big Brothers of the National Capitol Area, and relishes the chance to be part of an organization that does such wonderful and rewarding work.

Nicole Reyes
TechSource, Inc.
Senior Technical Recruiter

Nicole Reyes is a technical recruiter with over 20 years of experience recruiting professionals, including engineers and scientists, for various Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. After her parents divorced when she was 9, she was matched with a big sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters. She’s currently a mentor to a second high school student at South Valley Academy, a program that supports students as they prepare for their futures after graduation. She joined the board to offer support to the organization and generate more awareness within the community about the importance mentors have in children’s (or teens’) lives. She wants to pay forward the impact her big sister had in her life.