New Mexico Mountain Club History
The New Mexico Mountain Club was founded in January 1952 by a small group of Albuquerque enthusiasts eager to get outside to explore with other like-minded individuals.
The Club’s first meeting was held on January 23rd, 1952 and the first outing was on February 3, 1952 to Ladron Peak.
First Meeting Announcement - 1952
This scrapbook was created by Ruth Stamm, wife of Bill Stamm, who was a Founding Member and first President of the New Mexico Mountain Club.
Click image above to view the scrapbook
Club Leadership
In addition to the individuals named below, the longevity and success of the NM Mountain Club’s is due to the dedication of hundreds of volunteer Trip Leaders and Committee Chairs who have kept the Club running smoothly since 1952.
If you see an error in the lists below, please email nmmtclub@gmail.com.
NMMC Presidents
2024 Brian Anderson
2024 Jo Ann Miller
2023 Jo Ann Miller
2022 Brian Garrity
2021 Randi Oriani
2020 Randi Oriani
2019 Corey Norman
2018 Corey Norman
2017 Lisa Herrington
2016 Lisa Herrington
2015 Michael Grady
2014 Michael Grady
2013 Robert Dietz IV
2012 Robert Dietz IV
2011 Chuck Slade
2010 David Smith
2009 David Smith
2008 Michael Grady
2007 Michael Grady
2006 Michael Grady
2005 Susan Corbin
2004 Chuck Slade
2003 Pat Ward
2002 Bob Bartel
2001 Kathy Sedlacek
2000 Sharon Matzek
1999 Chuck Slade
1998 Fran Koski
1997 Charlie McDonald
1996 Don Peterson
1995 Frances Robertson
1994 Jim Linn
1993 Dave Jackson
1992 Bill Mason
1991 Pat Ward
1990 Jim Loughren
1989 Larry Hanley
1988 Gordon Bosl
1987 Don Tailby
1986 Bill Davey
1985 Ed Brawley
1984 Don Schauerte
1983 Jon McCorkell
1982 Wendell Nelson
1981 Sydney Reid
1980 Bill Stamm
1979 Rick Davis
1978 Gus Efroymson
1977 Don Tailby
1976 Mike Sutin
1975 Gary Tisone
1974 Gary Holcomb
1973 Ellen Hippeli
1972 Norm Bullard
1971 Cindy Smith
1970 Jack Hickman
1969 Ed Clark
1968 John Tyson
1967 Hank Tendall
1966 Norm Bullard
1965 George Steck
1964 George Steck
1963 Duane Arlowe
1962 Stan Logan
1961 George Bachard
1960 Norm Bullard
1959 Hank Tendall
1958 Norm Bullard
1957 Russ Hankins
1956 Hank Tendall
1955 Paul Stewart
1954 Bill Stamm
1953 Bill Stamm
1952 Bill Stamm
NMMC Climb Section Chairs
2025 Mark Starr
2024 Corey Norman
2023 Mikel Glover
2022 Anna Brown
2021 Danielle Aronson
2020 Danielle Aronson
2019 Brian Carnes
2018 Tim Zaccaria
2017 George Chen
2016 Jay Carroll
2015 Cassy Aquirre
2014 Craig Tenney
2013 Howard Snell
2012 Gary Gilliland
2011 Regina Dickens
2010 Bill Lawry
2009 Bill Grantham
2008 Mark Grazier
2007 Roger Lincoln
2006 Greg Graef
2005 Dean Athow
2004 Tanja Pietraß
2003 John Laing
2002 Susan Corban
2001 Dave Harding
2000 Amy Hoeptner
1999 Sandy Ballard
1998 Rob Sengebush
1997 Dave Wheeler
1996 Paul Freshour
1995 Jan Bauerle
1994 Jill Salva
1993 Dave Cherry
1992 Bryan Pletta
1991 Katherine Roland
1990 Jim Dennis
1989 Jim Loughren
1988 Darrell Thomas
1987 Bill Sweatt
1986 Dave Riley
1985 Larry Lukens and Henry Pocok
1984 Doug Drumheller
1983 Jim Linn and Doug Drumheller
1982 Jerry Piech and Walt Sadlowski
1981 Jerry Piech and Walt Sadlowski
1980 Ronald DeVries and Ted Simmons
1979 Ronald DeVries and Ted Simmons
1978 Don Peterson
1977 Rick Davis
1976 Rick Davis
1975 Dan Peterson
1974 Dan Peterson
1973 John Allen
1972 John Allen
1971 Gary Tisone
1970 Jack Kutz
1969 Dick Meleski
1968 Dick Meleski