Juan Sánchez has been actively involved in the land grant movement since the late 1960s and is currently President of the Merced del Pueblo de Chililí. He is Vice President of the NM Land Grant Consejo and has served as Council president since December, 2009.
Lee Maestas is currently President of the Cebolleta Land Grant and has served as Vice President of the Council since December, 2009.
Macario Griego is a member of the board of trustees of the Cañón de Carnué Land Grant-Merced and has previously served as treasurer, secretary, and president of that board. A businessman, Macario Griego also provides health insurance. He has served as a Council member since December, 2009.
Leonard Martínez is President of the board of trustees of the San Joaquín del Río de Chama Land Grant Association and Treasurer of the NM Land Grant Consejo. A businessman, Leonard Martínez owns a bond agency. He has served as a Council member since December, 2009.
Rita Padilla-Gutiérrez is Vice President of the Town of Tomé land grant board of trustees. Now retired, she previously was employed by the University of New Mexico. She has served as a Council member since December, 2009.
