Randy Flores is an accomplished engineer currently supporting LANL’s national security manufacturing mission. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with an Economics minor from NMSU and later went on to earn an MBA.
He held engineering roles for both Toyota Motor Corporation and LANL for over 16 years. He was selected for an Interagency Personnel Assignment in Washington, D.C. to support Congressman Ben Ray Lujan while remaining a LANL employee and was then later asked by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office to serve on the Board of Regents selection committee for NMSU and NM Tech.
He resides in Santa Fe County where he serves as vice-President of the Paseo De Estrellas Road Maintenance Association.

Doug Medin is a Louis W. Menk Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Professor Emeritus of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Trained as a cognitive psychologist and best known for his research on concepts and categorization, Doug has extended his research interests to cross-cultural studies of biological expertise and its effect on categorization, reasoning and decision making.
He has been Editor of the journal Cognitive Psychology, written four editions of a Cognitive Psychology textbook, and is co-author of several books. He has also served on three National Research Council committees – covering informal science learning, broadening psychological research to include culture, and on how people learn.
Doug Medin has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Education.

Caroline Cavalie has led Information Technology programs for The Coca-Cola Company for over 25 years, building multi-cultural teams across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific.
Her passion is to create trusted partnerships to build better, faster solutions. Caroline holds a Master in Management from ICN Business School (France). She started her career with Ernst & Young Management Consulting in Paris, prior to joining Coca-Cola in France.
She relocated to Atlanta 20 years ago to take on global Information Technology responsibilities which she held through multiple roles until she retired.

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Jenna deCastro holds a BS in Business Administration and a MS in Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security. She has worked full-time for Wildflower International, Ltd.(a federal contractor based in Santa Fe) providing critical onsite warranty support for Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs.
She was the only onsite warranty technician for both labs with a combined customer base of 22,000 lab employees for roughly one year. After hiring and training a team to replace her, Jenna transitioned back into the DOE Sales Team, first as a Solutions Architect in 2018 and then as the Just in Time (JIT) Sales Program Manager in 2020. She began working as an intern at Sandia National Labs in May of 2021.
During her free time, Jenna can be found training for local Olympic lifting competitions, chipping away at the never-ending list of home improvements for her off-grid homestead, or wandering through the forest with her dog.

Reina LeDoux is a 20-year veteran of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, supporting precision machining and dimensional inspection in unique manufacturing facilities. Reina is recognized within the metrology community as a subject matter expert in Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) programming, capability, NIST traceability, controller communications and maintainability.
She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Mexico, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University. Reina is a native New Mexican, going back many generations. She is a graduate of Espanola Valley High School and is passionate about encouraging young girls with similar backgrounds to pursue education and careers in STEM fields.
After the loss of her beloved Husband to ALS, and SFCC educator, John LeDoux, she is focused on raising their two teenage children and honoring his legacy of supporting the education of NM youth.

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Henri, the Director of Community Health and Safety for the City of Santa Fe, oversees Community Services, Recreation, and Emergency Management. Previously, he held leadership roles at the United Nations, New Jersey State Government, and Northeastern University.

Before joining the City, Henri was a Senior Fellow at Northeastern University's Burnes Center for Social Change and the GovLab, where he focused on using civic engagement and technology to address social, economic, and environmental challenges. He also served as a senior advisor at the New Jersey Department of Health, playing a key role in the state’s COVID-19 response and efforts to strengthen healthcare resilience.

At New York University’s Langone Medical Center, Henri developed strategies to enhance the institution's resilience to natural and man-made disasters. During his tenure at the United Nations World Food Programme, he managed humanitarian assistance and food security projects in disaster and conflict-affected regions.

Henri’s passion for public service began with his work as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, where he focused on sustainable development and community empowerment. He holds a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and a BA in English from Washington and Lee University. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, mountain biking, fishing and hiking with his wife, two children and two dogs.

Amery Martinez  began his career as an industry professional, working in design and architecture for many years. During his second career as an educator and instructional coach, his experience includes supporting students in their learning and supporting teachers in the classroom. His previous experience encompasses work as a licensed educator, digital Learning coach, district innovation coordinator, and  K-8 Computer Science Specialist for the New Mexico Public Education Department.
During his tenure at NMPED, he worked with the College and Career Readiness Bureau on the creation of the secondary-level state computer science endorsement and competencies. He also managed the K-8 computer science grant program established to support school districts across NM by providing equitable access to computer science education. Mr. Martinez currently works in the Department of Career and College Success supporting and expanding CTE career pathways for Denver Public Schools as a member of the (NASEM) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine PK-12 STEM education committee, which is tasked with identifying research gaps on factors that impede or facilitate widespread implementation of STEM initiatives at local, regional, and national levels.
In addition to his professional expertise, his personal experience includes being born and raised in Chimayó, New Mexico, attending and graduating from Española Valley High School, and being a first-generation college graduate. Amery holds a Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design from UCLA and a bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Spanish from the University of New Mexico.