Lawrence grew up in Taos, New Mexico, and spent a significant portion of his career in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado before re-locating with his family to Santa Fe. Lawrence is the sixth generation to run his family’s ranch.

Lawrence studied agricultural and civil engineering at New Mexico State University and has a background in ranching, water resource management, NRCS, and local government (he served three terms as elected county clerk in Conejos County, CO). He was an early member of the Quivira Coalition and has served as president of the Sangre de Cristo Natural Heritage Area, Tio Grande Livestock Association, Rancher’s Choice Cooperative, El Codo and New Cenicero Ditch Companies, and the board of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District. He currently serves on the board of Latino Farmers and Ranchers International Inc. and the Governing Committee of the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council.

lawrence@grazinglands.org