Board of Regents
Dr. David Lepre, Sr.
President
Placitas, New Mexico
Term: 2021 - 2026 (first term)
Dr. David A. Lepre, Sr. has a bachelor’s degree in teacher education from New Mexico Highlands University, a master’s degree in educational foundations, and a doctorate in educational administration from the University of New Mexico. During his 44-year career, he served as a high school teacher, University of New Mexico research assistant, Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) education analyst, Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) principal analyst for higher education, and LFC interim director and deputy director. He was also the first executive director of the New Mexico Council of University Presidents (CUP), where he served for nineteen years until his retirement in 2016. Lepre thanks Governor Lujan Grisham for the privilege of serving as regent and says he will consider every policy and finance decision in terms of maximum benefit to the lives touched by New Mexico Tech.
Dr. Yolanda Jones King
Secretary/Treasurer
Moriarty, New Mexico
Term: 2019-2030 (second term)
Dr. Yolanda Jones King retired in 2014 from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, where she served as the government advisor to the DSB Task Force on nuclear survivability and authored many reports and presentations. Since then, she has been a senior technical and programmatic advisor for the Engility Corp., providing insight and advice regarding the Air Force and Navy warhead projects and system-level survivability. She served in various high-level technical roles at the Air Force over a lengthy career. King earned a bachelor’s degree cum laude in chemistry and a doctorate in physical chemistry, both from the University of New Mexico.
Jerry A. Armijo
Board Member
Socorro, New Mexico
Term: 2003 - 2026 (fourth term)
Jerry A. Armijo grew up in Socorro, and earned his undergraduate degree at New Mexico State University and his law degree at the University of New Mexico School of Law. He was appointed to the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education in 1997 and has served four successive terms as regent for New Mexico Tech. Armijo says he has a true passion for education, a commitment to public service, and looks forward to continued growth in student enrollment, research activity, and capital improvements at the research university.
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala
Board Member
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Term: 2023 - 2028 (first term)
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala is one of the world’s preeminent authorities on cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. He served as Chief Product Officer for Ivanti, where he is responsible for Product Management and Engineering for all Ivanti products.
Dr. Mukkamala is an in-demand thought leader with unparalleled expertise at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, as an early adopter of these technologies and who founded RiskSense, the recognized leader in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management. Ivanti acquired RiskSense in 2021.
He is generous with his insights, having written and contributed to countless publications (with 6,000+ citations and counting), and collaborated with the U.S. Department of Defense to address high-stakes cybersecurity challenges (CACTUS: Computational Analysis of Cyber Terrorism against the US).
Dr. Mukkamala holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in Computer Science from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, one of the nation’s top technical institutions.
He now serves as a Board of Regents for New Mexico Tech, Independent Board Member of El Paso Electric, State of New Mexico Governor’s Advisor on AI and Cyber Security, and among many other advisory roles.
When business leaders, policymakers and industry experts want to know what’s going to happen next in the cybersecurity and artificial intelligence space, they turn to Dr. Mukkamala. And he’s happy to help.
Cody Johnston
Student Regent
Term: 2025-2026 (first term)
Cody Johnston, a dedicated computer science major, has been appointed as the student regent on the NMT Board of Regents by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for a two-year term.
Cody’s deep commitment to New Mexico Tech and its community makes him an excellent choice for this leadership role. In addition to working with the Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations, he has shown outstanding leadership as president of the Students Today Alumni Tomorrow club. Beyond campus, Cody has helped inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers by leading afterschool programs that teach the fundamentals of computer science and STEM principles through NMT’s STEM Outreach. His dedication was also recognized with the New Mexico School Boards Association’s Excellence in Student Achievement Award.
To contact any of the members of the Board of Regents, please call the Office of the President at 575-835-5600.