Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office Manager Doug Hintze, far left, presented certificates of appreciation to outgoing NNMCAB member Daniel Mayfield, second from left and outgoing chair Stan Riveles. Also pictured is NNMCAB executive director Menice Santistevan. Photo by Maire O’Neill/lososalamosreporter.com

Max Baca, right, is the new chair of the Northern New Mexico Citizens Advisory Board. Baca, has worked for New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas for more than 20 years and is currently the vice president for Finance & Administration and Government Relations. Also pictured are Bob Hull, center, of Los Alamos who was elected vice chair at Wednesday’s NNMCAB meeting in Las Vegas and outgoing chair Stan Riveles of Taos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com