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Craig Reeves never planned to go to college — let alone spend more than three decades leading a bank. Reeves grew up on a ranch in Clayton, New Mexico, where college was not part of the conversation. One hot summer day, while building a fence with a...

Scott Page didn’t plan on a career in banking — but leadership, adaptability and strategy ultimately led him there. Today, Page serves as regional president of Busey Bank, based in Champaign, Illinois. His path to executive leadership, however, began in...

Ron Moorehead didn’t set out to become the president and CEO of a financial institution. In fact, when he first arrived at The University of New Mexico, he thought law school might be his future. Instead, a passion for accounting, sparked by a professor...

For Michelle Coons, leadership has never been about a single title — it has been about adaptability, relationships and understanding people. Coons, Executive Director at WaFd Bank and previous NM Regional President at WaFD, graduated...

For decades, working mothers have been judged by a quiet assumption: that caregiving makes them less committed employees. In many workplaces, unconscious bias continues to shape how working parents—particularly mothers—are perceived.

On March 6, the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico hosted the first-ever in-person New Mexico regional qualifier for the 2026 Global Scaling Challenge (GSC), marking a major milestone in the program’s continued expansion.

Alumni of The University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management are serving in top leadership roles across banking and financial services, guiding institutions through change while remaining rooted in community impact. Their careers span decades,...

The University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management is launching a new series that highlights alumni who are now serving as top executives across a variety of industries. The series will explore how Anderson’s innovative curriculum, faculty...

The Anderson School of Management recently signed an agreement with Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) to guarantee the transfer of credits for doctoral students participating in Osaka’s Future Innovators Development Program (FInD). This international...

When Anderson alum Marisa Magallanez walked into her flamenco class as an undergraduate, she never imagined it would spark a passion for nonprofit leadership. What began as an artistic curiosity soon became a gateway to community, purpose, and...