Eduardo X. Martinez, M.S.

Director, Infrastructure and Organizational Development

Eduardo Martinez comes to the Forum from the private sector.  Previously, Mr. Martinez was an independent consultant and owner of two businesses (Nterlink Consulting, LLC; CML Information Services) that provided technical assistance to small businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the southwestern United States. Eduardo most recently focused on organizational systems assessments.  Mr. Martinez is an accomplished facilitator, trainer, and organizational troubleshooter; he provides technical assistance with continuous quality improvement, leadership development, program evaluation, and systems/data analysis. In recent years, Eduardo has devoted his efforts towards helping human service providers, primarily youth development practitioners.

Prior to establishing his first business in 1998, Eduardo spent 16 years with the U.S. Department of Commerce as a research scientist and data analyst. Eduardo co-authored fourteen publications in scientific journals, served as co-coordinator of joint US-Mexico research, developed numerous simulation models for analysis of federal policy, and assisted with the initial deployment of Malcolm Baldridge Quality Standards at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Eduardo has an M.S. degree with emphasis in systems and statistical analysis. Eduardo is a graduate of the New Leader fellowship program at the USDA Graduate School.

Eduardo is responsible for managing the Forum's infrastructure and organizational development efforts, an expansion initiative added in 2007.  Eduardo also manages the Regional Partner Organizations, a statewide infrastructure network of organizations that support positive youth development in New Mexico.

Contact Eduardo via email at emartinez@nmforumforyouth.org