Organizations Filed Purposes:
WESST'S MISSION IS TO BE A HOME TO ENTREPRENEURS. WE PROVIDE A SUPPORT SYSTEM OF CONSULTING, TRAINING, INCUBATION AND LENDING TO HELP CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY STRENGTHEN AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
FOUNDED IN 1988, WESST IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR ECONOMY. TO THIS END, WESST TARGETS ITS SERVICES TO WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, LOW-WEALTH INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN STARTING AND GROWING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WESST OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE BILINGUAL BUSINESS SERVICES FROM THE PRE-STARTUP STAGE THROUGH GROWTH AND REPOSITIONING. OVER THE PAST 3 DECADES, WESST HAS FACILITATED THE START-UP OF 2,605 NEW BUSINESSES, THE CREATION OF 5,319 JOBS AND 10.0 MILLION LOANED TO A CLIENT BASE WHICH IS 65% FEMALE, 65% MINORITY AND 60% PERSONS OF LOW WEALTH. HEADQUARTERED IN ALBUQUERQUE, WESST SERVES THE ENTIRE STATE OF NEW MEXICO THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE NETWORK IN FARMINGTON, HOBBS, LAS CRUCES, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AT DECEMBER 31, 2020, WESST HAD 68 LOANS OUTSTANDING TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 656,509. THESE LOANS ARE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING FROM BANKS OR OTHER TRADITIONAL SERVICES, AND ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Agnes Noonan | PRESIDENT | 40 | $102,095 |
| Agnes Maldonado | DIRECTOR OF | 40 | $87,360 |
| Ann Utterback | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Drew Tulchin | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Sena | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Ramirez | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cara Gordon Potter | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Georgie Ortiz | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Olson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Lowrimore | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Victor Jury Jr | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Jojola | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Perry Bendicksen Iii | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Arellana Cordero | SECRETERAY | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Cooper | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Ciepiela | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Centerwall | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paige Briggs | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Molly Bell | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Sally Adams | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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