Jim Winchester, executive director of the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico, will speak at Thursday’s Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
Before joining IPANM in 2017, Winchester worked for several years as a communications manager in Boulder, Colo.
Prior to that he served as communications director for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and the New Mexico Environment Department from 2011-15, working as an appointee under Gov. Susana Martinez.
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| Judy and Bruce Stubbs attend the final dinner at the Rotary District 5520 Conference on April 22 at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art in Roswell. Judy and Bruce were Home Hospitality hosts the night before. Bruce is a member of the Pecos Valley Rotary Club, which helped host the conference. |
| Sakurako “Sakura” Kamitani, Japanese Exchange student hosted by the Roswell Rotary Club, addresses a session at the Rotary District 5520 Conference. On the right is Michelle Frechette, district Rotary Youth Exchange chair. |
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| Roswell Rotarian Betty Long (left) shares a toast with District 5520 Conference co-chairs Carolyn Mitchell and Cindy Torrez (right) before the closing conference dinner at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. The dinner capped the April 20-22 conference in Roswell. |
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| Susie and Pancho Maples visit with Danny Fulkerson (right) at the April 22 dinner winding up the Rotary District 5520 Conference in Roswell. Pancho and Danny are members of the Roswell Rotary Club, which hosted the conference. |
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| Roswell Rotarian Chris Lauderman (left), his wife Kay, Rotarian Elizabeth Michael (right), and her husband Barry attend the District 5520 Conference closing dinner at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art in Roswell on April 22. |
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| Carolyn Mitchell, Rotary District 5520 Conference co-chair, speaks at the closing dinner Saturday night after being recognized by District Governor John Drusedum. Carolyn and John are members of the Roswell Rotary Club. |
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| District Governor John Drusedum dons sunglasses during a presentation by Rod Thomson, Rotary International President’s Representative, during the District 5520 Conference in Roswell April 20-22. The presentation was made at the Men-in-Black-themed Saturday night dinner at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. |
 Lance O’Dell is honored on April 13 as the Roswell Rotary Club Student of the Month by club President Bianca Cheney. |
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| Dr. James Johnston, president of Eastern New Mexico University, speaks at the April 13 Roswell Rotary Club meeting. |
Dr. James Johnston, president of Eastern New Mexico University, will speak at the April 13 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
Johnston is the 12th president of ENMU and the third chancellor of the ENMU System.
He arrived at ENMU with more than 20 years of administrative experience, having served in numerous leadership roles at other institutions throughout his career.
Johnston has succeeded in leading enrollment growth, innovative programming, curricular offerings, and fundraising through traditional and creative partnerships.
He is a first-generation college graduate. Johnston began his education at South Plains College, receiving his Associate Degree in Radiologic Sciences in 1986. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences and his Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences from Midwestern State University. Johnston earned his Ph.D. in Health Studies from Texas Woman's University in 2006.
Johnston is originally from Slaton, Texas, and his wife Stephanie is from Las Cruces.
Doug Ackerman, president and CEO of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, will be guest speaker at the April 6 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
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The oil and natural gas industry supports more than 134,000 jobs and $27 billion in annual economic activity in New Mexico.
Ackerman brings more than 25 years of strategic marketing and leadership in food, retail, and agriculture companies.
Prior to joining NMOGA, he was executive vice president of global marketing for EcoGEM, a mineral company that dealt with regenerative agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, and plastics.
Ackerman also served as CEO of the Dairy Alliance and executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus. He also spent eight years with Publix Super Markets.
He is a decorated combat veteran and a retired U.S. Army Infantry officer with 23 years of service, including two Global War on Terror tours.
 Rotarian Peg Crim of Alamogordo (left) joins Roswell Rotarians Bianca Cheney and Carolyn Mitchell at the Ruidoso Rotary Bingo fund-raiser. |
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| Eight Roswell Rotary Club members showed up on April 1 for the highway cleanup on U.S. 285 north of Roswell. Members who participated in the cleanup were Willis Sharmer, Jim Young, Betty Young, Marc Reischman, J.P. Cheney, Bianca Cheney, Steve Henderson, and Gordon Patton, cleanup committee chair. |
Club Anniversaries
• Dan Girand — 1 year on April 1
• Ramon Perez — 1 year on April 1
• Braxton Fulkerson — 3 years on April 4
• Chris Lauderman — 5 years on April 6
• Roxanne Yates — 29 years on April 15
Birthdays
• Chris Lauderman — April 3
• Andrea Moore — April 4
• Jesse Eckel — April 8
• Colt Gipson — April 9
• Detra Reese — April 10
• Chris Stokes — April 13
• Wayne Glass — April 15
• Dirk Jones — April 17
• Roxanne Yates — April 28
Marriage Anniversaries
• Paul Long — 9 years on April 6
• Jim Gill — 40 years on April 10
• Roxanne Yates — 56 years on April 16
• Jerry Grizzle — 48 years on April 20
