Non Partisan, Independent, Expert Staff
with Extensive Experience.
Report writing
Through our independent reporting you will receive a detailed, unbiased view of issues your agency is working on, for either internal or external distribution. Depending on your needs, these insights can help you make better internal decisions, better communicate your work to the public, help your employees gain a greater understanding of their work, explain the importance of specific initiatives, and create clarity on best practices. See reports here.
- Extensive research capacity
- Robust data analysis
- Experience across disciplines
- Expert writing and editing
- Professional presentation
- Efficient timelines
Through our independent reporting you will receive a detailed, unbiased view of issues your agency is working on, for either internal or external distribution. Depending on your needs, these insights can help you make better internal decisions, better communicate your work to the public, help your employees gain a greater understanding of their work, explain the importance of specific initiatives, and create clarity on best practices. See reports here.
Ethics Values Training
There’s more to ethics than what is spelled out in our laws. Against the backdrop of existing law and policy, our training will provide clarity for your department's personnel to make better ethical decisions when faced with common ethical grey areas. The trainings will demonstrate your agency’s commitment to establishing better ethical understanding and practices, which can result in better financial practices, higher morale, trust amongst employees, better reputation in the civil professional environment, and greater public trust.
- Experience based curriculums
- Experience in state agencies
- Experience in legislative affairs
- Curriculum based hypotheticals and role play
- Customized curriculum based on your agency's needs
- Pre-training questionnaire to determine relevant topics/situations
There’s more to ethics than what is spelled out in our laws. Against the backdrop of existing law and policy, our training will provide clarity for your department's personnel to make better ethical decisions when faced with common ethical grey areas. The trainings will demonstrate your agency’s commitment to establishing better ethical understanding and practices, which can result in better financial practices, higher morale, trust amongst employees, better reputation in the civil professional environment, and greater public trust.
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About Our Team
Kathleen Sabo
NMEW’s Executive Director is an attorney with decades-long legislative experience, having worked as the Head Analyst for the New Mexico State Senate Majority, and as a New Mexico State Senate Judiciary Committee analyst. Kathleen has been an instructor at the law school, university and college level, and has led trainings and strategic planning sessions for diverse entities. Kathleen hosted and produced public affairs and cultural radio programming on Albuquerque’s KUNM Public Radio for many years, garnering awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the NM Associated Press Broadcasters, and the NM Press Women’s Association. Read her full bio here >>
Tony Ortiz
Tony worked as a public servant in New Mexico for nearly thirty years. His career included fourteen years as an attorney and bill drafter with the New Mexico Legislative Council Service. In his second act, Tony worked for the New Mexico Sentencing Commission at the University of New Mexico. During his tenure at the commission, Tony led and participated in quantitative and qualitative research projects that led to the development of policy recommendations for the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government. Following his retirement, Tony began working with New Mexico Ethics Watch in May 2018.
Steve Terrell
Steve is a retired journalist who wrote for New Mexico newspapers for nearly 40 years, including 32 years at the Santa Fe New Mexican. At that paper he covered various beats, including more than 15 years at the New Mexico's Capitol Bureau. During his lengthy career, Steve won several awards, including Common Cause New Mexico’s Best in Media award in 2017 and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government’s Dixon Journalism Award in 2016. He retired in late 2019. Steve has worked with New Mexico Ethics Watch since the autumn of 2020.
NMEW’s Executive Director is an attorney with decades-long legislative experience, having worked as the Head Analyst for the New Mexico State Senate Majority, and as a New Mexico State Senate Judiciary Committee analyst. Kathleen has been an instructor at the law school, university and college level, and has led trainings and strategic planning sessions for diverse entities. Kathleen hosted and produced public affairs and cultural radio programming on Albuquerque’s KUNM Public Radio for many years, garnering awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the NM Associated Press Broadcasters, and the NM Press Women’s Association. Read her full bio here >>
Tony Ortiz
Tony worked as a public servant in New Mexico for nearly thirty years. His career included fourteen years as an attorney and bill drafter with the New Mexico Legislative Council Service. In his second act, Tony worked for the New Mexico Sentencing Commission at the University of New Mexico. During his tenure at the commission, Tony led and participated in quantitative and qualitative research projects that led to the development of policy recommendations for the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government. Following his retirement, Tony began working with New Mexico Ethics Watch in May 2018.
Steve Terrell
Steve is a retired journalist who wrote for New Mexico newspapers for nearly 40 years, including 32 years at the Santa Fe New Mexican. At that paper he covered various beats, including more than 15 years at the New Mexico's Capitol Bureau. During his lengthy career, Steve won several awards, including Common Cause New Mexico’s Best in Media award in 2017 and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government’s Dixon Journalism Award in 2016. He retired in late 2019. Steve has worked with New Mexico Ethics Watch since the autumn of 2020.
