Corporate Council Members
Joe Farr
Duke City Commercial LLC
Leean Kravitz, Chair
Fidelity Investments
Candace Beeke
Albuquerque Business First
Brian Charlton
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
Kelly Famiglietta
Charles Stephen and Co. Inc.
Sharon Fletcher
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
David Foster
DHF Solutions, Inc.
Aleem Hasham
Kiddie Academy
Howie Herbert III
US Bank
Gerald Landgraf
Nob Hill Studios, LLC
William P. Lang
Albuquerque Journal & Starline Printing
Nikki Mitchell
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Tom Novak
Klinger Constructors
Jessica Sanchez
Western Sky Community Care
Benjamin Thomas
Sutin, Thayer and Browne, Lawyers
Dr. Steven Tolber
Advanced Allergy Associates of New Mexico
NDI New Mexico Corporate Council
The Corporate Council is a group of Albuquerque business leaders who help NDI New Mexico fulfill its mission and change lives!
“NDI New Mexico is an excellent example of an organization that holds itself to a high level of excellence. The core values of NDI New Mexico are well matched for the core values of our firm. And the skills NDI New Mexico teaches are exactly what our staffing team looks for in potential employees. Supporting NDI New Mexico in our community benefits us all! ” - Leean Kravitz, Fidelity Investments
Invest in New Mexico's Future
• Join the Corporate Council
• Sponsor Our Gala
• Promote Giving in Your Business
Strengthening New Mexico’s Workforce
NDI New Mexico programs positively impact children’s academic achievement, health, quality of life, and self-efficacy through consistent messaging, skill-building, and providing positive role models.
Annual Statewide Impact
• More than 8,400 children reached by statewide programs
• 118 programs in NM elementary schools
• 460 public school teachers in 31 communities
• 81% of children and families served qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches
• 79% of children and families served are from minority ethnic groups
Impacting Tomorrow’s Workforce
NDI New Mexico provides children with the tools and skills they need to succeed. Affecting their life outcomes will change the picture of New Mexico’s future and is the key to a thriving economy. In public schools throughout the state, our expert instructors lead programs that are character-building and use dance to teach an important life lesson: that working hard, doing your best, never giving up, and living a healthy life equals success.
NDI New Mexico’s programs help children develop executive function skills that are critical to succeed in school and the workforce:
- Problem-solving
- Planning and prioritizing
- Following directions
- Focus
- Organization
- Self-control
- Self-evaluation
Stewardship of Excellence
- Albuquerque Business First Non-Profit of the Year Award, 2015, 2020
- Best of Santa Fe Reporter, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Four-star rating four years in a row! “NDI New Mexico outperforms most other charities in America.” - Charity Navigator, 2019
- Family Friendly Business of New Mexico, 2018, 2019
- Samaritan Counseling Ethics in Business Award, 2016
- Albuquerque Business First Top CEO Award, 2015
- Wallace Foundation National Recognition of “highly effective” and “exemplary” after-school program