New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) President and CEO Carla Sonntag attended the Council of State Manufacturing Associations Conference (COSMA) held July 24-28 in South Carolina and also took part in an invitation-only National Economic Council (NEC) virtual roundtable, the organization said in a news release on its website.
"The COSMA conference and the NEC roundtable events solidify NMBC's position as a voice of reason and strong advocate for private sector growth in New Mexico and nationwide,” Sonntag said in the news release.
“They also strengthen NMBC's commitment to work with our national regulatory coalition partners to engage directly with the White House over the coming months to continue sharing opposition to overburdensome taxation and regulations," Sonntag said in the release.
At the COSMA conference, Sonntag discussed opportunities and challenges facing many businesses with CEOs from other associations, the press release said. A statewide grassroots advocacy organization serving New Mexicans, NMBC is the New Mexico affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
Sonntag was the only New Mexico business leader invited to participate in the National Economic Council’s (NEC) virtual roundtable, coordinated by the Executive Office of the White House at the end of July.
The COSMA conference allowed CEOs who work on the front lines to share how many businesses are struggling to navigate regulations put into place by the Biden administration, the release said. The administration speakers at the event were NEC Director Lael Brainard, Senior Advisor to the President Mitch Landrieu, NEC Deputy Director Celeste Drake, and other members of the White House staff.
The New Mexico Business Coalition seeks to better the state of New Mexico through advocacy, education and unity, according to its website. The coalition values honesty, hard work and stewardship as part of a mission to encourage job and business-stimulating policies, to hold accountable those officials who influence the lives of the people of New Mexico and to grow their own organization and influence, the website says.