Warren A. Thompson, MBA
Board President

Geraldine Gonzales, Esq.
Board Vice-President

Maryirene Stevens
Board Secretary

Janet Clow
Board Treasurer

warren a. thompson, mba
Board President

“I was honored and humbled when asked if I would be willing to be nominated to be President of the Board of Trustees. I am passionate about the education of dyslexic children. Being dyslexic myself and raising two dyslexic children gives me a deep understanding of the mission of the school and a desire to advance The May Center for Learning to fulfill its vision. Serving on the board of the Santa Fe Preparatory School for seven years, the last three as its Chair, provides me with an understanding of the challenges independent schools face and experience working through those issues.”
Warren Thompson grew up in Santa Fe attending Santa Fe Preparatory School, Fort Lewis College, and the Anderson School of Business at the University of New Mexico, where he earned an MBA in finance. After graduate school, Warren and his wife Mickey began working and raising a family. They have two sons, Leland and Cass.

Geraldine (geri) Gonzales, esq.
Board Vice-President

Geraldine is the mother of two littles, Enzo (almost 4) and Maya (1). She has worked in state government since 2013 as counsel for different state agencies including the Department of Transportation, Public Regulation Commission, and now the Public Employees Retirement Association. She enjoys the challenges of public practice, especially in the developing areas of transparency laws that routinely impact agencies, like IPRA and OMA. Geraldine is an active member of the Public Law Board and the PEO sisterhood. As a native to Santa Fe, she is deeply invested in seeing more educational, developmental, and social opportunities for children here. Geraldine is honored to join The May Center for Learning board and help achieve the May Center's mission and goals.

Maryirene Stevens
Board Secretary

Maryirene Stevens is a Santa Fe native who has been away from Santa Fe for a long time. After getting her business degree from University of Denver, she and her husband lived in Santa Fe until moving to Roswell in 1978 where their three daughters grew up. In Roswell she worked with her husband, the late Don Stevens, at Stevens Oil and Stevens Operating Corporation and served as Chairman of Great Southwest Aviation and Vladimir Restaurant. Maryirene has long been a community volunteer, serving in Roswell as a Regent for New Mexico Military Institute, President of the Chamber of Commerce, President of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra Board and Roswell Symphony Foundation Board and served on the Board of New Mexico First. During her temporary return to Santa Fe from 1993 to 1998 she served as a member of the Santa Fe Opera Board. Then she followed her lifelong dream and enrolled in art school at California College of Arts and Crafts. She received a BFA in painting in 2001 and has been practicing her craft since that time. After living in Berkeley California for ten years, she recently returned to Santa Fe where she is a practicing artist and investor (and a proud great-aunt of a May Center student).

janet clow
Board Treasurer

Janet Clow was an attorney for 43 years practicing in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She worked 9 years for the Public Defender Office handling complex murder cases, including death penalty work. She was appointed Chief Public Defender by Governor Anaya in 1983 and served in that capacity for 3 years. She is now a retired attorney but still works part-time for two former clients as a Director & Trustee of a Family Office and as a member of a Foundation Investment Committee. She was the Treasurer of SWAIA for many years and recently served as Treasurer of The Food Depot. Currently, she is the Chair of the City of Santa Fe Planning Commission and a Commissioner of the New Mexico Arts Commission. She is fortunate to have her daughter, who grew up in Santa Fe, live and work in Santa Fe. She has two young granddaughters whom she helps to take care of when her daughter works. One of them attends the May Center.

tina whitegeese
Member At-Large

Tina Whitegeese is a tribal member with the Pueblo of Pojoaque and resides in Santa Fe. She currently works in Santa Fe at Wings of America, a not-for-profit that focuses on improving the lives of American Indian youth through running and fitness programs in tribal communities. Prior to her move to not-for-profit work, she was actively involved in New Mexico's tourism industry working at Puye Cliff Dwellings in Santa Clara Pueblo, and Hilton Buffalo Thunder and Poeh Cultural Center in the Pueblo of Pojoaque. Tina has served on several tourism and marketing boards including the Tourism Association of New Mexico (now the New Mexico Hospitality Association) and the NM State Tourism North Central Region Marketing Board representing tourism attractions and destinations from Santa Fe to Angel Fire. Tina graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2004 with a BS in European Studies. Tina's daughter, Amelia, has attended May Center since 2016 and participates in May Center’s Summer LEAP program.

A. Charles Forte, CPM
Member At-Large

A professional in the financial services industry since 1977, Charles began his career with Merrill Lynch in November of 1977. After 31 years there, he moved his team to Morgan Stanley in November 2008. Charles now serves as Senior Portfolio Manager of Forte/Graviet Wealth Management Group alongside Dotti Graviet, a professional on the team since 1989.

Charles earned the designation of Family Wealth Director at Morgan Stanley after meeting stringent quantitative and qualitative requirements set by the firm, positioning the team as an alternative to a family office.

Charles sets the long-term direction of the team’s investment strategy and concentrates on securities selection, risk control, and asset allocation for the team’s discretionary investment strategies.

Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Charles has lived in Santa Fe since 1976. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 1970, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Albuquerque in 1976, and a Certified Portfolio Manager certification from Columbia University in May 2011.

When out of the office, he enjoys exercising, reading, and working on his home and garden. Charles currently serves on boards for the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet and the Santa Fe Opera, the May Center, and the Hankins Foundation. He is past President of Visiting Nurse Services and past Treasurer of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.

Charles has been nominated as one of the top wealth advisors in the State of New Mexico by Forbes in each year from 2021–2025.

Robert Glick, PhD
Member At-Large

Robert Glick recently retired as the president and chief executive officer of St. Vincent Hospital Foundation. Following a career in academics, he began a second career in fundraising and nonprofit management, during which he worked for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and the New York Holocaust Memorial—Museum of Jewish Heritage. He came to Santa Fe as the director of resource development for the Santa Fe Opera, and then held positions as vice president of St. John’s College and as executive director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival before joining the hospital. He has served on a number of local boards of directors, including the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts, New Mexico Children’s Foundation, La Familia Medical Center, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, and the Santa Fe Community College Foundation.

daniel maki
Member At-Large

Danny is new to the May Center for Learning family. His son will be attending the May Center for the first time.. Danny Maki is a proud native of Santa Fe and a graduate of Santa Fe High School. With a lifelong passion for public service and civic engagement, Danny has built a distinguished career at the intersection of government, community development, and advocacy. After graduating from American University in Washington, D.C., with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Economics, he furthered his expertise through intensive coursework at the university’s Campaign Management Institute and Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute.

Danny’s career in public service began in the Office of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, where he served as Director of Boards and Commissions, overseeing more than 3,000 statewide appointments. He later joined the newly established congressional office of Representative Ben Ray Luján, playing a foundational role in constituent engagement and legislative development both in Washington, D.C., and back home in New Mexico.

Returning to Santa Fe, Danny continued his commitment to local impact through leadership roles at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Fe, where he served as Director of Development and later as Interim Executive Director. His work in youth programming and nonprofit development helped strengthen critical services for local families.

Danny also brings a successful record in the private sector. He founded and ran a national business focused on recycling food waste for military and public institutions, a venture that combined innovation with environmental sustainability. In recent years, he has served as CEO of Maki Campaign Solutions, a political consulting and governmental affairs firm through which he has advised over 40 political campaigns across New Mexico—winning the majority—and advocated for key policy initiatives in education, infrastructure, and public health.

Most recently, Danny served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Outreach for the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor, and as Senior Advisor to the Mayor and City Council of Santa Fe, where he led efforts on strategic planning, legislative priorities, and external stakeholder engagement.

maya sandoval
Member At-Large

Maya Sandoval, a proud native of Pojoaque, New Mexico, spent her formative years immersed in the vibrant culture of Northern New Mexico. After graduating from Pojoaque High School, she began her academic journey at the University of New Mexico, initially pursuing Mass Communications and Journalism before discovering her true calling in Nursing. In 2005, Maya earned her nursing degree from Northern New Mexico Community College, launching a career dedicated to excellence in patient care.

For 16 years, Maya served as a surgical nurse, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to her patients. She then transitioned into the role of Clinical Nurse Educator for Surgical Services for three years, sharing her expertise and mentoring future nurses. Her leadership skills propelled her to Operating Room Manager and ultimately to her current position as Administrative Director of Nursing for Medical-Surgical Services, where she oversees five inpatient medical-surgical units, inpatient dialysis, inpatient wound care, and the inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Maya served on the hospital’s Ethics Committee, was honored with the Christus St. Vincent Pillar Award for Quality, and was a 2025 Living Our Values Nominee. Maya is a graduate of Leadership Santa Fe and has been nominated for the New Mexico Nursing Excellence Award in Emerging Nurse Leadership, reflecting her dedication to advancing nursing practice and patient outcomes.

Beyond her professional role, Maya is deeply engaged in her community. She volunteers as a Varsity Softball team mom at her daughter’s high school, St. Michael’s, and at The Food Depot, where her husband, Salvador, serves as IT Director. Maya and Salvador have been married for 17 years and share their home with their two children, Francisco (18) and Gabriella (15), and their beloved dogs, Zoey and Zeus. In her free time, Maya enjoys gardening, cooking, and traveling with her family.

Maya also has a profound passion for advocating for children with dyslexia and families affected by the diagnosis. Her son Francisco was diagnosed with dyslexia as a third grader and attended the May Center for six years, an experience she believes saved his life and inspired them both to become advocates for others with dyslexia.

Dr. Carmen Gonzales, Phd
Member At-Large

Dr. Gonzales is a long-time educator working in leadership roles in K-12 and higher education. She has taught in both Hawaii and New Mexico in K-8 classrooms. Upon her return to New Mexico, she received her doctorate in Learning Technologies from UNM. In 1995 she was hired as a faculty at NMSU in their Learning Technologies program to help teachers integrate technology into the curriculum. While at NMSU, she became the Vice Provost for Distance Education and grew the distance ed programs from 4 to 38 ranging from Bachelor's degrees to Doctoral degrees. She retired as VP for Students at NMSU, where she is VP Emerita. She moved back to Santa Fe and took a job as Vice President for Students at SFCC. At NMSU and SFCC she was able to bring in $30 million in grant funding to provide professional development for K-12 and higher ed educators. She has served on many boards and was Chair of the Higher Learning Commission, which accredits institutions of higher education in 17 states. Currently, she serves on the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education, is a consultant to the Learning Policy Institute and was the President of the Santa Fe Community College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Additionally, she has worked for Senator Mimi Stewart (President ProTempore) as an analyst during the legislative session for the last nine years. She is a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a long-time friend and advocate for the May Center for Learning.

deborah gaynor
Member At-Large

Deborah has 34 years experience in the area of estates, trusts, and estate tax planning strategies. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, she planned estates for doctors and lawyers in the major hospitals and law firms in Tucson and Phoenix. In 1983, she left Arizona and moved to New Jersey to be one of 80 Estate Planning Specialists at Merrill Lynch nationwide. She designed and reviewed over 1,000 legal documents and estate plans for the clients of financial advisors in 18 offices.

In 2001, Deborah moved her practice to Morgan Stanley. Her emphasis included significant involvement in portfolio management, estate tax planning strategies, and philanthropic designs for individuals and families. Deborah has served on the board of the Lensic, Santa Fe Botanical Gardens, and National Jewish Health. Early in her career, she was a teacher, and the education of children is very important to her.