Carolyn Carlson
^President

Carolyn Carlson is an award- winning journalist covering local government for over 35 years in Central New Mexico. She is the former owner/publisher of The Estancia Valley/Torrance County Citizen, and a veteran of the Albuquerque Journal, Weekly Alibi, New Mexico Compass, The Paper, and City Desk ABQ. Carolyn is also a licensed private investigator and was an elected public official serving on the Estancia Town Council from 1995 to 2000. She currently writes for the North Valley News. She is also a co-chair for the annual New Mexico Press Women’s Communications Contest.

ccarlson [at] nmmediaarts.org

Channing Concho
^{Vice-President}

Channing Concho is currently the Vice President of NMAMA and has been serving on the board for over 5 years. She is an enrolled tribal member of the Laguna Pueblo and is also affiliated with the Acoma Pueblo and Hopi tribe of Arizona. Ms. Concho is a Cultural Ambassador for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center with over 18 years of experience within the local Food & Beverage Service. She prides herself in sharing cultural education through Indigenous storytelling and Pueblo Hospitality.

Channing holds a true passion for music, entertainment, and the media arts. As a musician herself, she knows how important it is to empower and inspire the youth to pursue their talents and aspirations for their future success. Channing has used her award-winning music as a platform to collaborate with numerous organizations and schools to promote and advocate for Native American Rights and Equality, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives, Bullying, Domestic Violence and Alcohol/Substance abuse. She continues to grow within the community, volunteering her time and support to those on and off the reservation.

cconcho [at] nmmediaarts.org

Malinda Menke
^Secretary

mmenke [at] nmmediaarts.org

Kendra Toth
^Treasurer

ktoth [at] nmmediaarts.org

Jim Grubb Graebner
^Member

jgraebner [at] nmmediaarts.org

Jeanne Pahls
^Member

jpahls [at] nmmediaarts.org