our executive team
2023-2025
CHAIRPERSON (Retired Feb. 2025)
Darrell L. Felipe
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Marcy Lopez
Marcy is the newly elected Vice Chairperson and comes to us from Ute Mountain Tribe. She has been TERO Director for over 4 years and is excited and proud to be a part of SWRTERO. Since 2025 Marcie also sits on the CTER as a board member.
TREASURER
Theo De La Rosa
Theo has been the CRIT TERO Director since 2009. Since 2011 Theo has been an executive board member with SWRTERO. Theo sits on the Council of Tribal Employment Rights (CTER) Board of Directors as the Vice Chair. Theo comes to us from the Colorado River Indian Tribes.
SECRETARY
Hilda Burch
Hilda Burch from the Southern Ute Tribe is the newly re-elected SWRTERO Secretary. We welcome Hilda back to the executive team.
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2018 - 2022
Former Chairman, Mr. Brant Honahnie has since retired from TERO and we wish him the best going forward. We also wish to thank Brant for his knowledge he provided for us and for his support of the Southwest TERO organization.
Best wishes Brant!
From the Southwest Region Tribal Employment Rights Organization
CHAIRPERSON
Hutch Noline
Hutch comes to us from the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Along with Mr. Honahnie, he has been a TERO Director for over 15 years and also has vast knowledge of TERO. Hutch is a member of the Board of Directors on a National level for Council for Tribal Employment Rights (CTER)
TREASURER
Theo De La Rosa
Theo has been with TERO from its inception and continues to contribute her knowledge about TERO. Along with Mr. Noline, Theo sits on the Council of Tribal Employment Rights (CTER) Board of Directors at the National level. Theo comes to us from the Colorado River Indian Tribe.
SECRETARY
Hilda Burch
Hilda Burch from the Southern Ute Tribe is the newly elected SWRTERO Secretary to serve a 2 year term and replaces Dancy Simplicio from Zuni Pueblo
