Board of Directors

Quinn Simons
Board Chair

Quinn was born and raised in Santa Fe and is a fourth generation New Mexican. After attending undergraduate school at Colorado College (B.A. 1997), Quinn, an avid mountain climber, attempted an unclimbed route on a remote, 25,245’ peak in the Tibetan Himalayas. Due to an unexpected storm and highly technical climbing conditions at high altitude, Quinn suffered severe frostbite, costing him his fingers and feet. Undaunted by the challenges and adversity that ensued, Quinn started and ran a successful construction company in Santa Fe for several years, before moving to Kentucky to train horses.

After years in the horse business, Quinn reunited with his high school girlfriend, Veree, and chose to settle down and raise his family in Santa Fe. Quinn attended the University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. 2013), and now maintains a successful law practice focused on construction and real estate law and litigation, general business law and litigation, insurance law and DUI/DWI Defense. He is licensed to practice in both New Mexico State and Federal courts with an emphasis on trial practice.

Quinn still spends his free time with Veree and their three children, riding horses and enjoying the mountains.

Dennis Romero
Vice Chair

Dennis C. Romero is an attorney engaged in the general practice of law in Santa Fe and Taos. His practice currently focuses on land use, commercial and residential real estate litigation and  transactions, business and probate.  He is a graduate of Stanford University, with a degree in American Studies, and he received his juris doctorate from Stanford Law School.  Dennis serves on the advisory board of  Breakthrough Santa Fe, and he previously served as a Trustee of Santa Fe Preparatory School. Dennis has also served on the boards of Santa Fe Pro Musica, Commonweal Communities, and the Institute for Spanish Arts. He is a director of Centinel Bank of Taos, a family financial institution founded by his father. Dennis also coached youth soccer with AYSO and the Northern Soccer Club, and he served on the AYSO board as well. Dennis’ daughter, Gabriela, graduated from Santa Fe Prep, Class of ’15, and from Stanford University, Class of ’19.

Marianne Scott Dwight
Treasurer

Marianne Scott Dwight, raised in south Texas, is an attorney licensed in Texas earning a BBA in accounting, with honors, from Texas A&M University; a JD from Southern Methodist University; and, recently a Master in Liberal Arts from St. Edward’s University focusing on global issues and water’s impact on the economy.

Ms. Dwight is currently of counsel to Michael Best & Friedrich LLP and has worked in both the public and private sectors regarding issues related to investments, healthcare, housing, and water.

Brant Goodman
Secretary

Brant Goodman was born in Albuquerque, but has called Santa Fe his home for the past 35 years. He graduated from St. Michael’s High School and attended San Antonio’s Trinity University where he received a BS in Finance with minors in Economics and Spanish. Brant currently serves as the CEO for Kokopelli Property Management, a family owned business for more than 30 years. He has served the Santa Fe community as an Eagle Scout, Keep Santa Fe Beautiful Board Member and Rotary Member, where he previously served on the board as the International Grants Director. He has a passion for the outdoors and can regularly be found kayaking, hiking, skiing, or biking in and around Northern New Mexico. He shares a commitment for conserving those places that make New Mexico truly special.

Michael Avery
At-Large

Michael is the owner and President of The Muirfield Financial Group, Inc. With extensive experience in employee health benefits and life and disability insurance services, Michael has been assisting corporate and small businesses for over 35 years.

An avid outdoorsman since childhood, Michael enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, skiing and travel. He has a tremendous appreciation for the importance of land conservation and likes sharing his love of the outdoors with others. As stewards of a SFCT conservation easement on their property in the City of Santa Fe and the owners of a historically registered home with the National Register of Historic Places and the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties, Michael and his wife, Kelley value preserving the land and history in our beautiful state.

Born in La Habra, California, Michael is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he received a BS in Business Administration. Michael and Kelley split their time between Los Angeles and Santa Fe.

Ginny Olcott
At-Large

Ginny Olcott is a native Santa Fean and is recently retired from a 35+ year career as a real estate appraiser. As an appraiser, her practice included all types of real property, with focus on luxury estates, large equestrian facilities, and vacant land, including several conservation easement properties. She served on the New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Board from 2015 through November 2020.

Ginny graduated from Santa Fe High School, and completed undergraduate studies at the University of New Mexico with honors. Her hobbies include cycling of all types, hiking, skiing, and gardening. She is an accomplished knitter and hand-spinner, winning several awards. She was a search and rescue volunteer for ten years, and a founding member of Atalaya Search and Rescue. She is also a founding member of the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, where her talents with a rake and McCleod come in handy for trail building. She is a fierce defender of wild lands, wildlife and all critters. Her household includes a rescued blind red heeler and his tormenter, the cat.

Carmichael Dominguez

Carmichael Dominguez, a native of northern New Mexico, was raised in the Catholic faith tradition. His upbringing instilled in him a strong commitment to public service and caring for the broader community. His journey in public life began when he was elected as a Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education member in 2002. As part of the school board, Carmichael championed secondary education reforms and advocated for special needs children. He collaborated with the State Legislature to create a pilot project for automating Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) within the Santa Fe Public Schools. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in establishing the Bio-Medical Career Technical Education program at Capital High School, which has gained national recognition.

In 2006, Dominguez secured a seat on the Santa Fe City Council, representing District 3. This district encompasses the lowest income, youngest, and majority Hispanic part of the city. It also borders iconic public lands, including the La Cieneguilla Petroglyph site, the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Historic Trail, and the Caja del Rio plateau. During his tenure on the City Council, Dominguez initiated the Airport Road Overlay, a strategic effort aimed at enhancing the quality of life for residents on the south side of Santa Fe.

Before joining the City Council, Carmichael actively served on the Tierra Contenta Board of Directors and the City of Santa Fe Planning Commission. His commitment extended to various other boards and commissions as well. Currently, he is a member of Earth Keepers 360 and serves on the Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC) for HECHO (Hispanics Engaged in Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors). Furthermore, Carmichael has been involved with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. His dedication to public service and community welfare continues to make a positive impact.

Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher is the owner and Principal at Park Five Capital, an investment and advisory firm based in Santa Fe, NM. He is also a founder of the New Mexico Vintage Fund Partners, a $2.1 Million Angel Fund that focuses on New Mexico based startups.

Mark worked in the building product industry for over two decades. Starting as an engineer, he rose to be General Manager of James Hardie Industries, a global leader in cladding and interior building products with a market cap of over $14 Billion.  Mark specialized in the integration of strategy, technology and branding to deliver industry leading results.

Mark received his BSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, an MBA from USC Marshall and attended the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a member of the New Mexico Angels and the Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago. Additionally, Mark serves on the board of the Santa Fe Conservation Trust and the Hephzibah Children’s Association.

Peter Martin

Peter has recently moved to Santa Fe, but still continues his legal practice in Maui, Hawai’i, which focuses primarily on real property law, land use, environmental law, and renewable energy. In his practice, Peter has represented and consulted with a number of clients on real property and land use matters, including quiet title and access issues. In 2014, Peter and his colleague Tom Pierce litigated and won a jury trial that vindicated state ownership of the Haleakala Trail, the historic route to the Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii. Prior to Hawai’i, Peter worked as a litigator in a law firm in Austin, Texas, representing clients in complex civil litigation.

Peter is licensed in Hawai’i, New Mexico, Texas, Washington State, New York, and Virginia. He earned his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin (Plan II Honors Program), and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. Peter is married to Kristin, an English teacher at the Academy of Technology and the Classics, and is the proud father of Oliver, 9, and Henry, 1. In his free time, Peter enjoys being overly competitive in a variety of pursuits, including cycling.

Julie Martinez, MD

Growing up in northern New Mexico, Julie was given many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and natural landscapes. Weekends and summers were spent swimming, biking, hiking, and camping. Though Julie took many of these experiences for granted, she truly realized how lucky she was upon moving from Los Alamos, NM to Houston, TX for college and Dallas for medical school. After spending a decade in big cities she finally returned back to the Rocky Mountain states for a family medicine residency in Pueblo, CO. Following three years of training, Julie and her husband moved to Alamosa, CO in the San Luis Valley and began practicing medicine at a regional community health center. In 2008 they moved to Santa Fe to be closer to family, and after working with several medical practices in town they opened Family Medicine Partners of Santa Fe in 2014. Together they run this independent practice to advocate for patients and effect change on a small, but meaningful scale. In addition to providing evidence-based, current, comprehensive medical care, Julie helps patients strive for healthy living, diet, and exercise, including encouraging them to walk in our outdoor spaces. She is excited to have this new opportunity to work with the Santa Fe Conservation Trust and to protect the landscape that nurtured her and so many in our community.

Carla Chung Mattix

Carla Mattix was an attorney at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Parks and Wildlife from 1995 to 2021.  She worked in the Washington, D.C. headquarters office and later in the San Francisco and Santa Fe offices. Carla provided legal counsel and litigation support to the National Park Service in the areas of natural resources law, environmental law, historic and archeological preservation, intellectual property, museum collections, historic tax credits and Native American issues.  She worked on a number of land acquisition projects for the National Parks Service including one of the largest interstate land exchanges entered into by the Department of the Interior that eventually added 108,000 acres to Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida.

After retiring in 2021, Carla is currently working on a book project. Ms. Mattix holds a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University.  She is a member of the New Mexico, Virginia and D.C. Bars and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Carmela Niño

Since earning her Real Estate Broker License in 2000, Carmela has been an active, full-time, full-service real estate professional. True to her Santa Fe roots, she has devoted the last 19 years to helping grow her community by empowering clients, family and friends alike through successful real estate transactions. Working with a professional who attends to their duties with diligence, determination, grace and knowledge ensures both sides of each transaction are highly satisfied. Carmela has earned the respect and trust of her clients and peers by doing just that.

Born and raised in Santa Fe, Carmela has grown to value her natural surroundings and the rugged beauty of the high desert. Attending St. Catherine’s, a local private school for Native American children, exposed her to different cultures and traditions. Sleepovers at the Pueblos and Feast Day celebrations instilled a deep cultural sensitivity and appreciation. It is with that spirit of hospitality, tradition and tenacity that she seeks to serve her clients. Extensive knowledge of this area, its history and cultural evolution have honed her internal barometer, accurately pricing properties and anticipating the market triggers that affect valuations.

Luke M. Pierpont

Luke Pierpont is a partner with the law firm Egolf + Ferlic + Martinez + Harwood, LLC. Luke is an attorney with extensive ties to the Santa Fe community. He practices in the areas of water law, land use, real estate law, and renewable energy development.

Prior to joining Egolf + Ferlic + Martinez + Harwood, LLC in 2016 Luke represented clients on real estate, water rights, natural resource and water policy matters in solo practice. Luke has served as a Board Member of the Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Section of the New Mexico State Bar, on the Board of the Permaculture Guild, and as a Santa Fe River Commissioner.

Luke received his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico where he was a Manuscript Editor for the Natural Resources Journal and President of the Environmental Law Society.

In his spare time Luke enjoys running, cycling, skiing, rafting, and hiking with his wife Sarah and two daughters Leila and Irene and their family dog, Harley.

Al Reed

A native Santa Fean, Al grew up on Canyon Road when it was dirt and an active acequia ran down it. He began his education at Acequia Madre Elementary school and completed a Masters of Liberal Education at St. John’s College. Most recently, he served as the higher education director for Innovate+Educate, a local non-profit focused on education/business partnerships around the country. Prior to that he worked at Santa Fe Community College for 21 years, ten of those as the dean of business and applied technologies. Al and his wife, Debra, built their home on 40 acres southeast of Santa Fe that his father purchased in the late 1940s. In 2014 they put the property in a conservation easement. While still involved with educational reform, he is also committed to helping preserve our area’s unique and diverse environment and ensuring greater access to connected trails and open space.