NMCIA News:

SANTA FE – At its first regular Board meeting following the Jan. 16, 2024 General Membership meeting, the New Mexico County Insurance Authority (NMCIA) Board of Directors held elections for officers on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Officers will serve until the first regular board meeting in 2025.

By a unanimous vote, the NMCIA Board of Directors re-elected:

• Curry County Manager Lance Pyle as Chair;
• Santa Fe County Manager Gregory S. Shaffer as Vice Chair; and 
• Re-elected Sandoval County Commissioner Michael Meek as Representative.

The NMCIA Board representative to the NMC Board of Directors must be a county elected official and represents all NMCIA member counties.

“We are thankful to the leadership of the NMCIA self-insurance pool and congratulate the officers on their re-election,” Risk Management Director Taylor Horst said. “Stability of leadership is vital to this organization and the staff and Board thank these officers for their dedication.”

NMCIA is a county insurance pool that provides coverage for workers’ compensation, property, liability, and law enforcement for member counties.

The Board of Directors is responsible for protecting the assets of the Pool, approving affordable insurance coverages for its members, and making smart decisions in the best interest of all county members. The Board is comprised of county elected officials and employees representing each of the four geographical districts, each Class A county, and a representative for each small, mid-level, and mid-level-high population county.