Paul Gutierrez, Extension Specialist, is based on the NMSU main campus in Las Cruces. His research interests and expertise are in the fields of range livestock production and marketing economics with an emphasis on sustainable ranching systems, including renewable energy and energy efficiency. Gutierrez Curriculum Vitae (CV) Education University of Wyoming Agricultural Economics BS 1976-80 Laramie, Wyoming New Mexico State University Agricultural Economics MS 1980-82 Las Cruces, New Mexico Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics Ph.D. 1982-85 Stillwater, Oklahoma Employment • July 2010-Current: Professor and Extension Agricultural and Business Management Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces NM. Duties and responsibilities included classroom, applied research and extensive work with rural community development, and outreach to Hispanic families, communities and agriculture producers, dealing directly with production, and marketing and financial management issues in production agriculture and rural economies. • April 2008-June 2010: Vice-Provost for University Outreach and Engagement. The Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement includes an expanded role beyond “Cooperative Extension” to that of institutional leader for community engagement--through the Office of University Engagement. Leadership for strategic planning related to interdivisional cooperation, and programmatic engagement collaborations with NMSU Colleges, community based campuses, 1994 Tribal College partners and other institutions of higher education. • January 2006 – April 2008: Vice Provost for University Outreach and Associate Dean and Associate Director New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Responsibilities include administrative 2 management and overall program leadership of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service including: program development, promotion and implementation; budget preparation and management; coordination of county and state and national programs and initiatives; active participation in procurement of funds; personnel management and development. • December 2003- January 2006: Associate Dean and Associate Director New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces New Mexico. Responsibilities include administrative management and overall program leadership of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service. • July 1999- November 2003: Chair, Washington State University Cooperative Extension King County, Renton Washington. Duties and responsibilities included providing leadership and administrative support for the overall planning, development, implementation, reporting and evaluation of the Washington State University Cooperative Extension programs in King County. • October 1985-June 1999: Professor and Extension Agricultural and Business Management Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado. Duties and responsibilities included classroom instruction, applied research and extensive work with agriculture producers, dealing directly with production, and marketing and financial management issues in production agriculture. • June 1994-June 1999: Diversity Resource Leader for Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Fort Collins Colorado. Duties and responsibilities included providing leadership for Colorado State University Cooperative Extension diversity plan including diversity training, recruitment and retention, and organizational

Extension, ranch economics, economic development