About
Alicia J. Keyes is the founder and CEO of Apaluma, a company that develops tools connecting economic development and regulatory compliance, working with government agencies on environmental data management and with private sector organizations on regulatory compliance. She previously served as New Mexico's Cabinet Secretary of Economic Development under Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, where she chaired the boards of Spaceport America and the Border Authority, oversaw the Office of Military Base Planning and the Department of Film and Television, and led legislation establishing the state's Outdoor Recreation Division. During her tenure, her team reported recruiting and expanding more than 60 companies, securing $7.3 billion in capital investment, and creating over 10,000 jobs.
Founder at Apaluma
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Experience
- ApalumaCEO & Foundercurrent2024 — present
- New Mexico Economic Development DepartmentFormer Cabinet Secretary, State of New Mexico2019 — 2024
- City of AlbuquerqueDirector of the Office of Film & Television2018Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
- Governor's Council on Film and TelevisionChairperson2014 — 2018
- Animal Humane New MexicoPresident Board of Directors2013 — 2018
- The Walt Disney CompanyExecutive Director, Worldwide Co-Productions and Acquisitions1999 — 2004
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alicia J. Keyes?
- Alicia J. Keyes is the founder and CEO of Apaluma, a company that develops tools connecting economic development and regulatory compliance, working with government agencies on environmental data management and with private sector organizations on regulatory compliance. She previously served as New Mexico's Cabinet Secretary of Economic Development under Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, where she chaired the boards of Spaceport America and the Border Authority, oversaw the Office of Military Base Planning and the Department of Film and Television, and led legislation establishing the state's Outdoor Recreation Division. During her tenure, her team reported recruiting and expanding more than 60 companies, securing $7.3 billion in capital investment, and creating over 10,000 jobs.
- Where does Alicia J. Keyes work?
- Alicia J. Keyes is Founder of Apaluma.
- What companies did Alicia J. Keyes found?
- Alicia J. Keyes founded Apaluma.
- Where did Alicia J. Keyes go to school?
- Alicia J. Keyes studied at Claremont McKenna College (Bachelor's degree, Politics); Albuquerque Academy; Universitat de Barcelona.
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Claremont McKenna College mafia21
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Same school
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Shared employers
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