About Us Meetings and Documents Procurement 529 Plans Contact Us ETB Members and Admin The Education Trust Board is the governing body for New Mexico’s 529 college savings programs. The board is administratively attached to the New Mexico Higher Education Department. Members are appointed by the Governor, Senate Pro Tem and Speaker of the House of Representatives. The board is responsible for making rules and regulations for the development and implementation of the Education Trust Act, including preserving program benefits and ensuring appropriate use of tax benefits. The Education Trust Board is seeking an Executive Director LEARN MORE HERE Board meetings are open to the public. A schedule of meetings is posted under Meetings and Documents. Gary L. Gordon CHAIRMAN Gary Gordon has crafted two careers as a courtroom lawyer and as an expert in the governance and financial management of non-profit organizations. Mr. Gordon practiced with the firm of Miller Stratvert P.A. in Albuquerque for 23 years. His practice focused on courtroom work, and the New Mexico board of legal specialization recognized him as a trial specialist in civil law. His peers chose him for listing in Best Lawyers in America. In 2004, Mr. Gordon concluded fifteen years of service as a trustee of Albuquerque Academy, including three years as board chair and seven years as chair of its investment committee. He then began service as a trustee of the University of New Mexico Foundation, serving as chair of its investment committee for seven years. He concluded two years as board chair of that foundation in 2013 and served as a trustee for a total of 12 years. He has also served as a trustee or director for Albuquerque Economic Development and the Albuquerque Community Foundation advising their endowment and reserve funds on allocation strategy as well as institutional investment and audit best practices. The board of trustees of Albuquerque Academy appointed him the school’s chief legal and financial officer in 2009, and he elected to retire from the private practice of law to serve the Academy and further its mission of accessibility. He was accountable for the school’s capital market assets, real estate investments, and its publicly issued debt. He received both his business-finance and law degrees from the University of New Mexico. Robert J. Desiderio VICE CHAIRMAN Emeritus Professor of Law Robert J. Desidero was the Dean of the University of New Mexico, school of Law from 1979 to 1985 and again from 1997 to 2003, and served as a professor of law for the school over several decades. Mr. Desiderio’s research interests include tax-exempt organizations, state and local taxation and remedies, and he is the author of several books. Mr. Desiderio practices with Sanchez, Mowrer and Desiderio, P.C., in the areas of tax-exempt organizations, tax law, and business and commercial transactions. He has the education and experience to handle major business transactions with federal tax implications and coordinates complex litigation matters. Mr. Desiderio is also experienced in the legislative and administrative process, having worked on many legislative projects for the New Mexico state legislative and Governor’s office. Dr. Jose Z. Garcia MEMBER Dr. Jose Z. Garcia served as Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department from 2011-2014. Dr. Garcia has been a professor at New Mexico State University (NMSU) since 1975 and was the director of the NMSU Center for Latin American and Border Studies from 1991 to 2003. He has published numerous articles on U.S.-Latin American relations and was a past member of the New Mexico Border Authority. Dr. Garcia earned his B.A. in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College, was a Fulbright Scholar to Ecuador, earned his M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, was a Ford Foundation seminar participant in Santiago, Chile and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a doctorate in political science. Mont Green MEMBER Mont Green has worked and managed both retail and institutional client’s investments for over 35 years. He has held both the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses as a financial advisor, most recently with Morgan Stanley. He used Modern Portfolio Theory with retail clients to achieve the best risk adjusted returns based upon the client’s ability to handle and understand risk. Earlier he was the short date funding officer for the Citizens & Southern National Bank, Atlanta, over- seeing $3 billion in Fed funds, repurchase agreements, euro-dollar deposits, certificates of deposit and commercial paper issuance. He has over 20 years of leadership with several organizations as the Chief Operating Officer overseeing day-to-day operations. He holds B.S. degrees in Business Administration and Economics from Oklahoma State University. John Lawton Davis MEMBER Lawton Davis retired in 2014, after spending over forty years in the Automobile Business in Albuquerque. From 1999 through 2014, he was the Dealer Principle of Galles and Davis Motor Company, Inc. Mr. Davis held the dealer agreements for Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Subaru, Isuzu, Hummer and American General. He has a strong background in finance, management, marketing and accounting. He served on multiple manufacturer dealer councils including the prestigious General Motors Fixed Operations Advisory Board. From 1989 through 1994, Mr. Davis served on the Emergency Medical Services Authority for the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. He chaired this policy making Authority from 1990 through 1993. Mr. Davis has an earned reputation for providing strong leadership, building lasting relationships and providing creative solutions for difficult issues. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and a veteran of the United States Navy.