Davin Lopez

endeavOR Board Chairman

As president & CEO of Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA), Davin has been directly involved in growing Economic Development (E.D.) opportunities in New Mexico for 20 years, first with the NM Partnership and now 14 years as President & CEO of MVEDA in the NM Borderplex. Over the past 8 years, he has taken a growing interest in OR activities both, personally, and also as an opportunity for E.D. growth. His vision for E.D. success has always been to leverage our existing assets to define our target industries. He have envisioned that within our bi-national manufacturing region, NM has assets in place that could support product development for the OR sector, creating an environment to both attract existing brands and support growth of new entrepreneurial brands. These experiences would positively impact endeavOR's mission of expanding the OR industry and the fostering of an OR industry eco-system.

OR PASSIONS: Obstacle course racing (OCR), trail running

Tavis Malcolm

endeavOR Board Vice Chair

An Eagle Scout, Tavis has been camping and hiking for his entire life. As founder of Morrison Outdoors, he has built a business from his garage to national chains like REI, Scheels, and MEC in Canada. A father of 3, Tavis was featured on Season 16, Episode 17 of the tv show Shark Tank.

OR PASSIONS: Camping, Hiking, Snacks

Dale Davis

Born and raised in the Farmington area, Dale joined the Marine Corps in 1991 and returned to Farmington in 1995. He and his wife Rhonda have 4 children and 13 grandchildren, the oldest is Aidan, who the Davis’ adopted and are raising. Dale has had careers in various industries but for the past 15 years has been the General Manager of a class 8 truck dealership. He purchased 505 Cycles due to his love of mountain biking and Rhonda’s willingness to support the shop, as well as 505 Cycles being a great retirement plan.

OR PASSIONS: Everything mountain biking, shooting, and hiking

Ernie Kos

Ernie has served as the executive director of the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce for 25 years. She is responsible for the coordination of the chamber’s program of work, tourism and special events, membership development, government affairs, and community development.

In addition to chamber work, Ernie is very active in the community, serving on numerous boards and committees not only locally, but also statewide. Ernie is married to Ron Kos and they have three children, Ryan, Jason and Christen, three grandsons, Jayden, Keller, and Olen and a granddaughter, Kimber.

OR PASSIONS: All things outdoors

Get Involved!!!

As a member of endeavOR, you have the opportunity to be considered for a board position or advisor. If you are interested in becoming more involved with the Alliance, please contact us.

Jared Chatterley

Jared has a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Management from Brigham Young University. Since graduation he has worked in the outdoor recreation industry in both the public and private sectors from Canada to Florida. He is the owner/operator of Legend by Lantern Light Tours and founder and race director of the Purgatory 4 Adventure Relay. He also created and developed the Climax Canyon National Recreation Trail. He lives with his wife and 3 children in Raton, NM.

OR PASSIONS: Back packing, fly fishing, water sports