Lynne Loucks Buchen is Think New Mexico's Business Manager. Lynne, a Los Alamos native, has had extensive experience managing nonprofits. She served as the Administrative Director of the Santa Fe Women's Ensemble and the Business Manager of Santa Fe Pro Musica. Lynne also owned and operated Santa Fe Glass and Mirror with her husband for twenty years.

Jason Alexander Espinoza is Think New Mexico's Field Director, in charge of online and on-the-ground community organizing. Born and raised in Albuquerque, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2008 with degrees in History and Political Science. Jason is an active community advocate and a member of several advisory boards in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, including Earth Care International, Reel Fathers, and the Santa Fe Sustainability Education Taskforce.

Kristina G. Fisher is Think New Mexico's Associate Director and webmaster. A lifelong New Mexican, in 2008 she graduated first in her class from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Natural Resources Journal. She is now an adjunct professor at the law school. Kristina is a recipient of the national Harry S. Truman Fellowship for Leadership and Public Service and the Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Award for Excellence in Environmental Studies. She is active in land, water, and environmental justice issues in New Mexico.

Fred Nathan founded Think New Mexico and is its Executive Director. Fred served as Special Counsel to New Mexico Attorney General Tom Udall from 1991-1998. In that capacity, he was the architect of several successful legislative initiatives and was in charge of New Mexico’s lawsuit against the tobacco industry, which resulted in a $1.25 billion settlement for the state. Fred currently serves on the board of his alma mater, Williams College.

Arik Burakovsky graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2009 and currently attends John Muir College at the University of California, San Diego. A political science major, he is the chair of the John Muir College Judicial Board and serves on the John Muir College Council. He also works as a staff writer for the UCSD Guardian. Arik plans to work in journalism and public policy after finishing college. One of his goals is to help New Mexico improve its educational system.

Gregory Gonzales, a native New Mexican and member of the Indo-Hispano group Los Comanches de la Serna of Ranchos de Taos, was recognized as the Outstanding Senior in the New Mexico State University College of Arts and Sciences, where he graduated in 2010 with a B.A. in Government and Spanish. Gregory's unique cultural heritage and experiences in public service have made him passionate about being involved in public policymaking in New Mexico. After college, Greg plans to attend graduate and law school at the University of New Mexico and become an advocate for underrepresented communities in New Mexico.

Emma Hamilton is a Santa Fe native and fifth generation New Mexican. In the fall of 2009, she entered New Mexico State University as a freshman in the Honors College. She plans to study history and political science, with a focus on immigration issues and the U.S.-Mexico border and surrounding communities.

Sydney Weydemeyer, a third generation Santa Fean, graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2007. She is currently attending Carleton College, where she will graduate with a B.A in Environmental Studies with a focus on food and agriculture. Sydney is a member of the college's Environmental Advisory Committee. After college, she plans to attend graduate school to explore the role of culture on environmental ethics.  Sydney is an enthusiastic athlete who is currently diving at Carleton College, participating in triathlons, and coaching at Zia Gymnastics.

Diane Alongi Berger is an Albuquerque native who recently earned a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico. Her passion is strengthening families, particularly through parenting and relationship education and advocacy for policies that protect children from maltreatment and broken homes. She has extensive volunteer experience with family-focused nonprofit agencies.

Anya Bershad was Santa Fe Prep's 2005 valedictorian. In 2010, she graduated from Stanford with a B.A. in Comparative Literature and a B.S. in Biochemistry and Biophysics. Anya's internship fostered her interest in social reform, specifically the issue of education for disadvantaged populations, and she has since become involved with a literacy project for recent parolees in San Francisco. In the fall of 2010, Anya entered a PhD program in Neuroscience in which she is researching the molecular basis of cognition and working on developing cures for cognitive disorders.

Jacob Candelaria, a native of Albuquerque, is currently working as a Program Evaluator for New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee. He interned at Think New Mexico the summer before his senior year at Princeton University, where he earned a degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with special concentration in the politics of Latin America and the Middle East. Jacob served as an elected student representative on the Princeton University Governing Council and as an undergraduate fellow with the Princeton Institute for International & Regional Studies and the Princeton Research Institute for the Tri-State Region.

Elizabeth Cerny-Chipman is a Santa Fe native who graduated from Pomona College in 2009 with a B.A. in Biology. At Pomona she was a four-year member of the student Judiciary Council. Liz is now enrolled in the PhD program in ecology at Oregon State University. In the long term, she hopes to work in environmental consulting, conducting biological research, and developing public policy. Liz's interests include public health and water rights both in New Mexico and globally.

Teresa Davis grew up in Santa Fe and Asturias, Spain. She graduated from the University of Chicago with B.A.'s in History and Political Science, focusing on legal theory and the history of law. In 2010, Teresa entered the political science PhD program at Princeton University, where she is studying the historical development and legal effectiveness of theories of human rights. Teresa is an avid dancer and is currently performing with Mosaic Dance Company in Santa Fe.

Maclovia Quintana is a native New Mexican with roots in the Santa Fe area dating back to the 1700s. A 2006 salutatorian of Santa Fe Prep, she is currently a student at Yale University, where she is studying English. After college, she plans to return to New Mexico to work on issues of sustainable food and agriculture.