Georges is the President of GMF Consulting LLC, an International Healthcare consulting company based in Santa Fe, NM, USA. He serves on the board of Global Santa Fe (international relations group). He served as Interim group CMO for Elegancia Healthcare in Doha, Qatar where he was involved with the setup, staffing and participated in the design of a green field hospital that started operations in July 2022. He was a consultant for Emirates Healthcare, a private healthcare company in the UAE. In his role, he consulted on Healthcare topics in the UAE and the USA on an ad-hoc basis. He was previously employed at Emirates Hospitals Group as Chief Operating Officer from December 2016 till January, 2019. He oversaw group operations and hospitals, clinics and surgery centers through Emirates Hospital Group.

Georges graduated from the University of Padova (Italy) Medical school Magna Cum Laude. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and holds a CPE (Certified Medical Executive) from the American Association of Physicians Leaders.

Judy Gray Johnson grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and attended New Mexico State University from 1969 to 1972, majoring in Accounting. After her marriage to Michael Johnson, they moved to Houston where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting at the
University of Houston. She became a certified public accountant and worked in public accounting, both audit and tax, in private industry, and local government. They lived in Colorado, Massachusetts, California, Stavanger, Norway and Houston, Texas. Before she retired in 2008, she was the Director of
Finance and Administration for the City of Houston. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from NMSU in 2012. Her main hobby is quilting. They have two grown children, Matt Johnson who is a CPA living in Dallas, and Jaclynn Johnson who is a registered nurse and owns and operates a doggy care business in Morristown, New Jersey. Judy and Michael make their home in Nambe, New Mexico.

Sergio Mata-Cisneros is the Local Government & Community Manager at Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM). He works with local governments and community partners across Northern New Mexico to advance energy and public policy initiatives.

Prior to joining PNM, Sergio built his career in government relations, public affairs, and advocacy. He served as Director of Special Projects at Hollis Public Affairs, a leading public affairs and lobbying firm in New York City, and previously worked in Washington, D.C., with Bread for the World and the Friends Committee on National Legislation, where he developed advocacy strategies, built coalitions, and engaged policymakers on federal public policy issues. Before joining PNM, he worked at The Food Depot, Northern New Mexico's food bank, where he led government relations and public affairs efforts.

Sergio serves on the boards of Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce and Farm to Table. He was recognized as a 2026 40 Under 40 honoree by the Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Mia Petersen is a technology executive, strategist, and recognized thought leader with a proven track record of helping organizations navigate digital transformation, modernize operations, and leverage technology to drive meaningful business outcomes.

Throughout her career, Mia has worked at the intersection of technology, business, and community impact, helping organizations align technology investments with long-term strategic objectives. She has extensive experience guiding conversations around infrastructure modernization, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital service delivery, and emerging technologies that improve organizational performance and citizen experiences.

A native New Mexican, Mia is deeply committed to advancing innovation and expanding opportunities through technology. Her contributions to the business and technology sectors have earned her recognition as a 2026 Women Who Mean Business honoree and a respected advocate for technology-driven transformation, leadership, and growth.

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Lina Germann, Ph.D., MBA is the founder of STEM Santa Fe and served as its CEO from its inception on February 7, 2016, until August 31, 2023. Dr. Germann resumed the role of CEO at STEM Santa Fe starting on June 9, 2025. Since moving to Santa Fe in 1997, after earning her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Dr. Germann has been a STEM advocate and community organizer, while teaching at times and working in the technology sector, as well as serving on local boards and committees. Lina is passionate about STEM education as a path to prosperity and in promoting diversity and equity in STEM disciplines. In 2023, Lina was honored as a Women in Technology by New Mexico Technology Council, and in 2022 as the Mentor of the Year for New Mexico Excellence in STEM by AFRL-NM. Under Dr. Germann’s leadership, STEM Santa Fe earned the 2022 Piñon Visionary Award by Santa Fe Community Foundation and in 2018 Non-Profit of the Year for NM Excellence in STEM (STEM Santa Fe) by AFRL-NM. Lina enjoys new challenges, lifelong learning, exploring cultures through travel and food, staying active with Zumba and hiking, and relaxing with friends under Santa Fe’s beautiful sunsets.