Amigos Bravos 2022 Annual Report

Appreciation & Thank you
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Francisco “Cisco” Guevara, President
Peggy Nelson, Vice President
Nicola Ulibarri, Treasurer
Liliana Castillo, Secretary
Gordon “Jock” Jacober
Eleanor Bravo
Jeremy Vesbach
STAFF
Joseph Zupan, Executive Director
Rachel Conn, Deputy Director
Shannon Romeling, Projects and
Foundation Coordinator
Nina Anthony, Donor and
Communications Coordinator
Elena Fernandez, Projects Specialist and
Internship Coordinator
Steven Fry, Policy and Project Specialist
Special Shoutout!
Steven Fry has hit the ground running since joining Amigos Bravos as
our Project and Policy Specialist in June of 2022. Steven is responsible
for leading policy and project development that improves watershed
health, water source protection, and wetland restoration. He also
provides research and technical assistance to internal/external requests
and works to expand Amigos Bravos’ partnerships with organizations
and communities throughout New Mexico. Prior to joining the team,
Steven worked on the management of storm water flows using green
infrastructure and the protection of near-shore ecosystems in the Seattle
area. He has a Bachelor’s in Economics from Santa Clara University
and a Master’s in Applied International Relations from the
University of Washington where he focused on the intersection
of wetland protection and economic development.
Chyna Dixon has been another welcome addition (albeit temporary) to
the Amigos Bravos team. Chyna joined the Amigos Bravos staff on a parttime
basis in September of 2022. Originally from Taos, she is now a PhD
Candidate at the University of East Anglia in the School of International
Development in Norwich, England. Her research is rooted in feminist
political ecology and explores community water governance in relation
to climate and political-economic change. This research emphasizes
processes of water sharing among acequias in Taos and the ways in which
these processes of sharing inform individual and collective adaptation
and response. At Amigos Bravos Chyna‘s work primarily supported grant
writing/reporting and water quality monitoring initiatives. She was always
ready to lend a hand wherever needed — from volunteering at events to
helping with office administrative tasks. She will be missed!
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