Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments
Director's Corner
Advancing the COG Code.
In March 2010, our longtime COG Director, boss, and friend made her decision to continue her career as one of the most influential State Legislators to have ever walked the halls of the Roundhouse. Patty Lundstrom felt that her position, rank, and experience in the State Legislature could continue to make positive impacts for the citizens of her District and all of NWNM. Her entire career has been dedicated to that end, and we look forward to her continued support in providing planning and resources for the region.
The COG Board has showcased its support and faith in my work and leadership by naming me as the Interim Deputy Director. I have dedicated over 20 years to the COG organization, its mission, and to the region. I have always been excited by the COG’s potential to be the mechanism to advance the region through collaboration. I believe that the COG is entering a new era and facing new challenges to be relevant in our leadership of the region. I look forward to meeting these challenges with my team and the Board’s direction.
The COG team is as strong as I have every seen it with all staff wanting to work together, meet challenges, overcome obstacles, and forge ahead with value-added work for our region. The COG organization has always depended on its team of workers to “get the job done and done right”. I will continue to foster our team approach and will look to utilize all talents to the best of their potential.
At our first staff meeting after the transition—I laid out the Code of the COG as guiding principles for all of us moving forward:
1. Be loyal to the COG and Patty’s legacy;
2. Move our work from reactive to proactive;
3. Set common & individual goals;
4. Be tough on issues, not people;
5. Focus and manage work;
6. Think regional, act regional;
~JeffKiely
The COG Board has showcased its support and faith in my work and leadership by naming me as the Interim Deputy Director. I have dedicated over 20 years to the COG organization, its mission, and to the region. I have always been excited by the COG’s potential to be the mechanism to advance the region through collaboration. I believe that the COG is entering a new era and facing new challenges to be relevant in our leadership of the region. I look forward to meeting these challenges with my team and the Board’s direction.
The COG team is as strong as I have every seen it with all staff wanting to work together, meet challenges, overcome obstacles, and forge ahead with value-added work for our region. The COG organization has always depended on its team of workers to “get the job done and done right”. I will continue to foster our team approach and will look to utilize all talents to the best of their potential.
At our first staff meeting after the transition—I laid out the Code of the COG as guiding principles for all of us moving forward:
1. Be loyal to the COG and Patty’s legacy;
2. Move our work from reactive to proactive;
3. Set common & individual goals;
4. Be tough on issues, not people;
5. Focus and manage work;
6. Think regional, act regional;
~JeffKiely