The NMSDC Team

The work of NMSDC could not happen without the dedication and drive of our staff.  Interested in joining a high-performing, mission-oriented team? View our open positions.

Executive Office


Ying McGuire

CEO and President


Kimberlee Sauceda

Executive Assistant

Resource Development and Diversification


Sylvia Acosta, PhD

Chief Growth Officer and Senior Vice President

Danielle Kyle
Danielle Kyle

Development Manager

Accounting and Finance


Denise Gurulé

National Controller


Jeanette Cortes

 Manager, Billings,
Collections & Data Entry


Tenzing Andrugsurba

Staff Accountant


Alicia Slentz

Staff Accountant, Grants and Contracts

Operations, Human Resources, and Information Technology


Leahanne Thomas

Chief Transformation Officer


Shalanda Holmes

Human Resources Director


Albert Diaz

Associate Director, Information Technology


Codi Aymer

Human Resources Generalist


Deji Akinyemi

Enterprise Project Manager


Helen Murphy

Contracts and Office Manager


Georgiana Williams

Customer Care Coach


Adam Athari

System Administrator

Member Success


Pauline Gebon

Vice President


Maureen Simonette

Senior Director


Nilda Thomas

Senior Director


Christina Santos

Associate Director


Endrah Dumas

Associate Director


Karen Thomas

Manager


Liz Dieatrick

Coordinator

Network Success

Fernando Martinez

Senior Vice President


Constance Y. Jones

Senior Director


Theresa Childress

Associate Director


Shalayna Williams

Certification Manager

Strategic Partnerships, Programs, and Conferences, Meetings, and Events (CME)


Lisa Morris

Vice President


Jetheda Hernandez

Senior Director, Strategic Alliances and Programs


Nicole Hambric

Director, CME


Brandi Wiggins

Program/Project Manager,
Strategic Alliances and Programs


Regan MacPherson

Events Coordinator

Marketing and Communications


Stefan Bradham

Vice President


Jered Weber

Communications & Engagement Manager

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Jordan Taylor

Marketing Manager


Deb Flores Johnson

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Supporting Consultants

As an extension of the NMSDC team, various NMSDC programs are supported and executed by dedicated consultants and contractors.


Brendan Brown

Research Analyst Intern 

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Fang Fang

Global Link Program

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David Hamlin

Centers of Excellence Certificate Program


Nihal Naveenchandra

Project Manager Intern


Amber Smith

Program Manager, Black Farmers Equity Initiative 


Kurtis Trevan

MBE Growth Program


Hiren Vakharia

Information Technology


Lorena Valencia

Corporate Plus Program