Board of Directors
Each Director serves a three-year term. No Director will serve more than two consecutive terms without an interval of one year between terms. Serving a second term must be approved by the Board of Directors. After completion of the one year break, former Directors are eligible to resubmit a new Board application for consideration. Directors serve without compensation.
Philip VanVeen
Philip grew up in Roswell, NM where he married his high school sweetheart (Married 40 years) and started his first security business. In 1999, he moved to Las Cruces and founded Eagle Security, LLC. Philip has served on the following boards, CCORSAR - Chavez County Off Road Search and Rescue, NMLA – New Mexico Locksmith Association, SNMDO – Southern NM Diabetes Outreach, and Las Cruces Host Lions. Philip is a loving dog owner and has a great love for animals, he is proud to serve on the SHAS board.
James Luevane
James was born in El Paso, Texas to a military family and spent his childhood living throughout Europe and the Middle East. After graduation, he followed in his father’s footsteps and enlisted in the military. After years of service and earning a commission, James left active duty to work for the Department of Planning, Training, Mobility and Security at Fort Bliss, Texas. After his affiliation with the government, he moved into banking as a data systems officer, managing data operations for a regional banking group, where he also served on the Board of the Bank Administration Institute (BAI). After a decade in operations, James shifted to consulting for a large human capital management firm, a field he continues to work in today. James brings a huge love for animals to the board and has 4 rescued dogs in the family.
Anna M. Morrison, CPA
Appointed to the SHAS Board of Directors in October 2022, Anna currently serves as its Board Secretary. Until her retirement in December 2021, she served as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller for a southern New Mexico production home builder. Prior to moving to Las Cruces in 2015, Anna served as an executive consultant to publicly-traded Fortune 100 corporations, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of a publicly-held company, and as an Audit Manager and associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Anna has served on the Boards of various not-for profit organizations including current member-at-large for the Talavera Community Association, past-Treasurer of the Portland, OR Volunteers of America and the Save the Child Foundation; and, as a volunteer Adult Literacy Tutor for the Las Vegas Community College.
Anna and Dale are well-trained by their three opinionated shih tzus. Anna volunteers at the Sanctuary and the Thrift Store throughout each month.
Danielle Kleist
Will Roberson
Will was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Albuquerque. After high school he went straight into the military and served 6 years in the USARMY. After the military Will moved to Carlsbad NM where he worked in construction and got involved in multiple local church’s. Will met his wife, Victoria in Carlsbad then soon after they got hitched, they moved to Las Cruces in late 2018. Will worked for Xfinity for 4 years as an Internet/Cable Technician. Will now works as an Alarm/Locksmith Technician at Eagle Security. He is very involved in his local church playing on the Worship Team. Will and Victoria have had many Fur Kids. Right now they have Dracarys, a 160lb Great Dane who wants a lap to sit in, and Brunhilda (Brunes for short) who is a Ragdoll cat.