President’s Message

Dear RMA Colleagues,

I am humbled and honored to serve as your next President of RMA. Coming off the heels of a great 2024 conference at New Mexico State University, I am both energized and focused on building upon this great organization. Over the course of the year, we will work together to grow our membership, deliver outstanding professional development programs, expand networking opportunities, and strengthen our current state chapters while working to establish additional state chapters. My goal, is to strive towards improving the delivery of RMA’s excellent resources to all our members.

My ask of you is to get involved. RMA is positioned to foster collaboration through webinars, 14ers Club mentoring program, professional development scholarships for RMA and APPA training and conferences and networking opportunities to share knowledge and empower each other to achieve personal and institutional goals. Consider being part of the Board of Directors and/or attend the RMA annual conference – it is a great opportunity to share your experiences to support collaboration and support our member institutions throughout the region.

I want to thank the RMA membership and the Board of Directors for allowing me to serve as your RMA President. I truly believe in collaborating, learning and supporting one another. RMA provides perfect teaching and learning opportunities and supports invaluable networking amongst our colleagues and RMA’s tremendous Business Partners.

I encourage you to take full advantage of RMA as a platform. Share your experiences, learn from one another, and build upon this extraordinary community of facilities and business professionals dedicated to solving problems and improving our campuses.

Warmest Regards,

John Herrera, MPA, CEFP

2024/2025 RMA President