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1Sky New Mexico is a project of New Energy Economy and staff include:

John Fogarty is Executive Director of New Energy Economy. John is a physician trained in family medicine and public health, and has worked on energy and climate change issues for many years. He has worked with the Indian Health Service in Pueblo and Navajo communities since 1997 and has taught courses on human rights and health at the University of New Mexico. He also serves on the national Board of Directors for Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Elouise Brown is directing efforts to halt new coal plants and is the President of Doodá Desert Rock, a group of Navajo activists that was formed to prevent a new coal-fired power plant near Farmington. Sithe Global Power has proposed a 1,500-megawatt coal-burning power plant, which would emit over 12 million tons of carbon dioxide, ozone, mercury and other pollutants into the air each year. The Navajo Nation is already plagued by pollution produced from the two existing coal-fired power plants in the area, which are among the dirtiest in the country. Elouise is a true Native American warrior and patriot from Chaco Rio, New Mexico (located in the northeastern region of the Navajo Reservation). She is a lifelong advocate for human rights and indigenous rights, and is a cultural traditionalist.

Keegan King is the Director of New Mexico Youth Organized.  Originally from the village of Diit'tseama in Acoma Pueblo, Keegan's introduction to the social justice movement was through his mother who along with the other women in his family fought against the funding of a statue to honor a war criminal in Albuquerque. Later as a member of SAGE Council he worked to stop the construction of a commuter highway through the Petroglyph National Monument, a holy place to many tribes in New Mexico. Keegan has worked as a political organizer for AFSCME and as a campaign manager for the Albuquerque based consulting firm Soltari, he honed his skills as a political organizer by working on several campaigns. Keegan brings his experience in campaign strategy and the values of the social justice movement to his work with New Mexico Youth Organized.

Anna Marie Rondon is Dine (Navajo) Kinyanni (Towering House Clan) and born for Nakai Dine (Mexican Clan) and resides in Gallup New Mexico, but also has a ranch in Chichitah, NM.  Ms Rondon has 30 years of experience in community planning and community development, grant writing, social/environmental justice issues and ten years of volunteer work on Gulf War Veterans health concerns.  Her community planning/development are based on years of research and interviews with elders and the study of sustainable community development practices throughout the world. 

Deborah Stephens is Program Director for New Energy Economy. She received her MBA and has worked in biotech, but most recently worked in Botswana for the last several years where she managed a clinic and eventually studied native traditional medicine in Swaziland. Deborah is director of an adventure eco-travel company and co-founder of a singles group helping singles develop a sense of community in the greater Santa Fe area.

Christiana Coggins is Development and Website Director for New Energy Economy. Her training is in public health and she has worked for the Population Council on clinical trials for vaginal microbicides to block heterosexual transmission of HIV, as well as with International Planned Parenthood Federation where she worked on program development. In New Mexico, Christa has worked in research and evaluation with Women's Health Services, La Familia, the Teen Health Centers at the Santa Fe high schools and El Centro Family Health.
 

Lucy Boulanger is Chief Financial Officer for New Energy Economy.  Lucy is trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and epidemiology. She has worked with the Centers for Disease Control, the New Mexico Department of Health, and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. Lucy has organized and led campaigns related to health, energy, and the environment in numerous New Mexican communities, and is a member of the Governor's Climate Change Advisory Group.

Joan Brown directs efforts with the faith community through her work in Ecology Ministry.  She is a Sister of the Rochester, Minnesota Franciscans, President of the Partnership for Earth Spirituality, serves on the Board of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, she is Vice-President of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light (NMIPL) and chairs the NMIPL's education committee.  Her work entails organizing, education, outreach, retreats and advocacy around water, climate change and sustainable living.  Joan is the co-founder of Tierra Madre, a sustainable and self-help strawbale community for people of low income in Sunland Park, New Mexico, and she received her Master's Degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Javier Benavidez is our communications consultant for 1Sky and serves as the Outreach Director for Conservation Voters of New Mexico.  He is passionate about protecting New Mexico as the "Land of Enchantment" both through fighting for the conservation of our state's natural surroundings and through respecting New Mexicans' unique spiritual and cultural relationship with our environment. Javier was born in Santa Fe, raised in Albuquerque and graduated with a B.S. in Political Science from Santa Clara University. He is studying two masters' degrees at the University of New Mexico; one in Public Administration and another in Community and Regional Planning.

Juan Reynosa is our Field Organizer.  Juan is a native New Mexican who grew up in the southeastern town of Hobbs, New Mexico.  An Albuquerque resident for the past 6 years, Juan graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2006 with his Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science.  Since then he has worked with various organizing groups, including:  New Mexico Youth Organized, Environment New Mexico, and the Progressive Voter Network.  Growing up within an oil and natural gas driven environment in Hobbs made Juan realize the many negative aspects of these energy sources, while the town's very common high winds and sunny days gave him hope for the future of renewable energy use.

Cyrus Gould is New Mexico Youth Organized's Lead Recruiter.  Cyrus has been a member of the League from the start and serves as the Outreach Coordinator of the NM crew. He has helped coordinate all of the election events since 2004 including the Slam Bush Poetry.   A co-creator of the successful New Mexico Electronic Music Festival, Cyrus always put a progressive spin on the parties he creates. An extraordinary organizer and promoter, Cyrus is committed to positive change in the state and dedicates himself to the work of social justice through political organizing and service work such as mural projects and break dancing clinics for young people.