STC.UNM Elects New Board Members: Mondragon and Stichman
Longtime economic development and technology leaders Fred Mondragon and John Stichman appointed to STC.UNM boardAlbuquerque, NM, September 11, 2007 - STC.UNM is pleased to announce the election of two new Board members to STC's Board of Directors.
Mr. Fred Mondragon is the Secretary for Economic Development for the state of New Mexico (EDD) and Mr. John Stichman is Executive Vice President and Deputy Laboratory Director of Sandia National Laboratories.
STC President & CEO Lisa Kuuttila stated that "We are very pleased with the addition of two outstanding individuals to the STC Board of Directors. They bring a wealth of experience to STC as well as important connections with STC's partners, the EDD and Sandia, in economic development for the state of New Mexico. I look forward to working with both of them."
Mr. Fred Mondragon
Mr. Mondragon was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson as Secretary for Economic Development in May 2007. Before coming to the New Mexico Economic Development Department, Mr. Mondragon was the Director of the Office of Economic Development for the city of Albuquerque, where he participated in the recruitment or expansion of Tesla Motors, Verizon Wireless, Eclipse Aviation, Advent Solar and Albuquerque Studios. He also developed initiatives to improve resources for local business expansion and to better assist existing small- and medium-sized businesses in Albuquerque. Under Mr. Mondragon's stewardship, the city’s film and international trade divisions have also thrived.
Other job experience includes over thirty years experience in the public and private sectors. He has been the Chief Executive Officer (administrator) of the University of New Mexico Hospital, Regional Administrator of a major hospital system in New Mexico, and the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Albuquerque. Mr. Mondragon has also worked in the consulting and information technology field for two national system integration companies. As CEO of Fred Mondragon and Associates, he has been a consultant to several government and healthcare agencies.
Mr. Mondragon served three terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. He was a member of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and was the first Chairman of the Higher Education Subcommittee. During his tenure in the Legislature, he specialized in tax issues, health-care concerns, economic development and higher education. He has also been the Science Advisor to the Governor and served as founding Chairman of the Governor's Science and Technology Commission.
He received a B.S. in Biology and English Literature from UNM and a MBA in Healthcare Administration from George Washington University.
Dr. John H. Stichman
At Sandia since 1972, Dr. Stichman is responsible for lab operations, staff and facilities and for developing and implementing policy. He is also responsible for the overall stewardship of the technical capabilities at Sandia and for setting, promulgating, and maintaining standards for technical activities. He is also a member of the senior executive management councils at Sandia and has particular responsibilities for transformational activities in technology and in operations. He is responsible for the independent assessment of weapons' safety, security and reliability for Sandia.
Before his employment at Sandia, Dr. Stichman was Director of the New Mexico Weapon Systems Engineering Center, Director of the Surety Components and Instrumentation Center, and a member of the technical staff in the Data Systems Division of Hughes Aircraft Company. His responsibilities have included directing the development of telemetry systems, electronic/electromechanical components, safety/security subsystems in nuclear weapons and other defense-related systems. He has also managed development of electronic systems for weapon arming and firing, flight computers, real-time imaging radars and automatic target recognition. He participated in the development and commercialization of the first implantable, programmable insulin-delivery system for treatment of diabetes.
Dr. Stichman is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is registered as a professional engineer in the state of New Mexico. He is also a member of the Industrial Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the recipient of the "Award for Exemplary Civilian Service" from the Department of the Air Force.
Dr. Stichman received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. His published papers and conference presentations include the subjects of instrumentation and control, implantable medical electronics, and real-time optical computing. He holds two U.S. patents.
