North s activities are coordinated through offices located in Chihuahua, Mexico, and San Antonio, Texas. Board Member Luis Ur as Hermosillo serves as director of the Chihuahua office while Board Member William Merrill supervises the operations of the San Antonio office. Specific projects are developed through the collaboration of Mexico-North s Board and individuals affiliated with its member institutions and allied organizations.
Additional support is provided by volunteers and by contract employees hired with grant funds.
Mexico-North s basic operating costs are quite low. It has no permanent paid staff, and its office spaces are provided by the Sociedad Chihuahuense de Estudios Hist ricos in Chihuahua and The Centro Alameda in San Antonio. Office expenditures are limited to utilities, communication costs, equipment and supplies, and miscellaneous expenses required to develop and coordinate its programs.