Employment

Spaceport America Appoints Francisco Pallares New Director Of Business Development

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Dr. Francisco Pallares

SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

SIERRA COUNTY — Dr. Francisco Pallares has been selected as the new Director of Business Development at Spaceport America.

Pallares joins the New Mexico Spaceport Authority from Sul Ross State University and was the former Deputy Director for Economic Development at the City of Las Cruces.

“Francisco brings an important and expert perspective to the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA),” NMSA Executive Director Scott McLaughlin. “Spaceport America’s mission is to build the aerospace sector in the state and region, and with his guidance, Read More

Leadership Los Alamos Session 6: Economic Development

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Los Alamos Economic Development discussion panel, from left, Real Estate Agent & Developer Janet Lovato, County Planning Manager Sobia Sayeda, County Community Development Director Paul Andrus, County Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider and session chairs Lauren McDaniel and Ryn Herrmann. Photo by Kateri Morris

Little Studio on the Mesa business owner, Joanne Kozuchowski, hosts the LLA class and shares her experience starting and maintaining a business in the community. Photo by Kateri Morris

LLA News:

Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) met March 17 for an Economic Development Read More

Verus® Research Hires Melissa Sisneros As New Technical Director For Nuclear Test Environments

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Melissa Sisneros

VERUS RESEARCH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and technology development, announces the appointment of Melissa Sisneros as the company’s technical director for nuclear test environments.

A major focus of Sisneros’ work will be the successful fielding of the Orthrus neutron and gamma test capability on behalf of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. Sisneros joins Verus Research after a successful career at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) as a senior technical Read More

Supporters Vow To Bring Back Paid Family & Medical Leave

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Bill co-sponsor Rep. Christine Chandler

By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Supporters of a proposal to establish a paid family and medical leave program in New Mexico gathered Thursday in the Capitol’s Rotunda to deliver a message about its failure.

They’re bringing it back next year with backing from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

“We have come closer to the finish line than we ever have,” said Rep. Christine Chandler, a Los Alamos Democrat who has been pushing for paid family and medical leave since taking office in 2019.

“We all know in this Rotunda that transformational change is difficult, Read More

State Job Training Funds Awarded To UbiQD In Los Alamos And Four Other Companies Across New Mexico

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JTIP awardee UbiQD, Inc., in Los Alamos is an advanced materials company that manufactures high-performance cadmium-free quantum dots and composite materials. UbiQD offers products that utilize quantum dots, which are incredibly small pieces of material with photoluminescence. Courtesy/EDD

JTIP awardee Electronic Caregiver is providing employee training. Courtesy/EDD

EDD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes has announced that UbiQD, Inc. in Los Alamos is among the awardees of the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP), Read More

Retired New Mexico National Guard Colonel Donnie J. Quintana Unanimously Confirmed As Cabinet Secretary Of Department Of Veterans Services

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Colonel Donnie J. Quintana

DVS News:

SANTA FE — Retired New Mexico National Guard Colonel Donnie J. Quintana was unanimously confirmed by the New Mexico Senate as the new cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services.

He had been serving on an interim basis since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham named him to fill the vacant DVS cabinet secretary position last November.

Secretary Quintana has already served more than 20 years in state government. Most recently, he was a local government division director at the New Mexico Department of Finance, where he oversaw coordination Read More

Mesalands Community College President Busch Resigns

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Gregory T. Busch

Mesalands Community College News:

TUCUMCARI — Mesalands Community College Board Of Trustees has received the resignation of President Gregory T. Busch.

The formal resignation was received March 10 by members of the Mesalands Community College Board of Trustees.

The resignation was sent through legal counsel. Read More

New Mexico Unemployment Rate 3.5% In January 2023

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Courtesy/NMDWS

NMDWS News:

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in January, unchanged from December and down from 5.4 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in January was 3.4 percent, down from 3.5 percent in December and down from 4.0 percent in January 2022.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 24,700 jobs, or 3.0 percent, between January 2022 and January 2023. The majority of gains came from the private sector, which was up 20,700 jobs, or 3.2 percent. The public sector was up 4,000 jobs, or 2.3 percent.

Most private sector Read More

New Women’s Health FNP Joins Los Alamos Medical Center

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Janet Sandy, FNP

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced a new addition to its women’s health clinic. Janet Sandy, FNP, is a Family Nurse Practitioner who came to the community a year ago to serve as a travel nurse and made the decision to stay as a permanent resident. She said that she is looking forward to seeing both new and existing patients.

“When I arrived in Los Alamos a year ago, I was brought together with a group of extraordinary people serving Los Alamos Medical Center as dedicated nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and locums providers on the OB unit. Strong friendships Read More