​Edward has been a member of the chamber since its inception in 1997 and has served on the board for a majority of that time.  He was the chamber’s first treasurer and has served twice as president and was serving as president when the first Matanza was planned.  He is a lifelong resident of Valencia County and his career has been in banking.  He was with The Bank of Belen, later known as MyBank, for over twenty years and is currently a Commercial Lender for First New Mexico Bank and operates the Los Lunas Loan Production Office.