Rose Reza

Executive Director

Rose, a native New Mexican, holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from UNM Anderson School of Management. Rose returned home in 2014 after working abroad in various Executive leadership roles throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Spain. Upon her return, Rose has dedicated the last 10 years to Business Development Management support for various local and regional organizations and in 2019 was asked to oversee the UNM-Taos HIVE initiative. Her professional experiences include operations, supply chain management, brand and product development, ecosystem building, and networking. Serving the northern New Mexico community in various roles during the last ten years has been instrumental in understanding the needs of our Northern New Mexico community members and small businesses. Economic Diversification comes in many forms; pathways to higher education, attaining living wage jobs, access to technology, digital empowerment, and having the necessary support and resources to build your business.

“We have to find ways to inspire change towards educational opportunities for upward mobility. A word of encouragement, a welcoming greeting, a mentor, a motivator, when one person finds their pathway and purpose, we need to rejoice."

-Rose Reza