BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 Mr. Cheresposy is a Tribal Member from old Laguna, but also is from Jemez Pueblo. Craig attended the University of Arizona and the University of New Mexico where he received a B.B.A with a concentration in Management Information Systems (MIS) in 2012. He immediately returned for graduate school and received his M.B.A with a dual concentration in MIS information Assurance. Craig Completed internships with Laguna Development Corporation and the USDA Forest Service as an IT Performance Testing Specialist. 

With over 30 years’ experience in the HVAC, Utility and Smart Grid industries Mr. Reyes has a broad and unique perspective. While with Public Service Company of New Mexico Ed worked closely with the large C&I customers as a Technical Account Manager on the C&I Marketing Team and led several transactions in strategic business development and origination in competitive wholesale energy markets on the Wholesale Power Marketing Team. Upon joining Comverge in 2007 Ed started and managed two successful demand response program deployments in NM and AZ, led the West Region as Executive Director and GM of Program and Business Management, before accepting the role as Director, Utility Markets-Southwest Region securing a contract to deploy the most advanced Demand Response program in the portfolio. Ed is currently the Principal of Enchantment Energy Consulting focused on assisting utility clients in the areas of Smart Grid Strategy, Supply Portfolio planning, acquisition, assessment and analysis. Ed served as board vice-president for Hogares, a mental health non-profit for 12 years, 5 years as president of the governing council for New Mexico Internation School, an IB charter school in Albuquerque, and is in the second five-year term as board member with the Pueblo of Laguna Utility Authority. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (minor in Economics) from New Mexico State University, MBA in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico and is a registered Professional Engineer (NM).

Mr. Kane is an enrolled tribal member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe and Laguna Pueblo from the Village of Paguate.

After graduating from Ruidoso High School, Sterlen attended New Mexico State University studying Electrical Engineering Technology and since has acquired and maintained a Level IV Water Operator and Level II Wastewater Operator certification through the State of NM Environment Department Water Quality Control Commission.

A former Utility Department Director, Mr. Kane has extensive knowledge of the field operation and administrative aspects of drinking water procedures and regulations.  Currently employed by the Mescalero Apache Tribe as a Drinking Water Compliance Officer, Sterlen utilizes his POLUA Board appointment to ensure that Laguna Pueblo tribal members, residents, and visitors can possess the best services within the utility industry.