Mr. Alva C. Carter, a native of San Jon, New Mexico, received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Texas State University in 1962. Mr. Carter was appointed in 2003 to the Board of Regents. He received his MBA in Business Administration from Eastern New Mexico University in 1970. He retired as assistant principal from the Portales School system in 1968; and since that time, he has been active in agriculture at both local and national levels. He is a past president of the New Mexico Peanut Growers and served on the National Peanut Board. He is presently on the national corporate board of Dairy Farmers of America, as well several other local and national dairy boards. He is owner of Big Valley in Portales, Carter's Milk Factory and AC Farms. Mr. Carter and his wife Mary Helen live in Portales.

Ms. Pauline Ponce joined the Board of Regents January 10, 2005. An Eastern alumna, she received a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education in 1973 and a master's degree in Elementary Education in 1974. She also received an educational specialist degree in Educational Administration in 1981. Ms. Ponce has a long career in education teaching in the Roswell school district from 1972 to 1982. Beginning in 1983 she held several administrative positions until 1995 when she was named acting superintendent of the Roswell school district. She served as deputy superintendent from 1996 to 2000. Ms. Ponce resides in Roswell.

Charles Britton, a junior theatre and digital cinema arts major, has been appointed by Gov. Bill Richardson as the new student regent for Eastern New Mexico University. He replaces recent graduate Diego Espinoza. Mr. Britton graduated from Portales High School in 2003, and has been attending Eastern since the summer of that year. He is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, has been a President's Ambassador, and is or has been involved with the University Singers, a student senator for the College of Fine Arts, participant in intramural flag football, soccer, dodgeball, basketball and volleyball, and is the co-founder of the Alpha Omega Theatre Honor Fraternity. His volunteer activities have included voter registration drives, Relay for Life, and chairman of the 2006 spring Greater Cause/Community Services.

Chad Lydick joined the Board of Regents in February 2008. A New Mexico native, he attended schools in Portales and Clovis and earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from New Mexico State University in 1972. He is active in community affairs, having served as a Clovis City Commissioner, past president of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce and current member of the Washington committee for the "Committee of 50" that supports Cannon Air Force Base. He was honored as "Citizen of the Year" in 2005 by both the Clovis Board of Realtors and the Clovis Chamber of Commerce. He is the owner of Lydick Engineers & Surveyors Inc. in Clovis. He and his wife, Vickie, reside in Clovis and have two children who were educated in New Mexico schools and state universities.

Mr. Marshall Stinnett completed the term vacated by Dr. Jessica Allsup in 1999, and was reappointed to the Board of Regents on January 30, 2001. Mr. Stinnett is a Portales native and Eastern New Mexico University alumnus, graduating with a degree in Marketing and Retailing in 1959. Capping a distinguished career in the newspaper industry, Mr. Stinnett is now vice president of Southern Newspapers, and resides in Portales with his wife Helen.