About the Councilor
About District 1 Councilor Stephanie W. Telles
Email Councilor Stephanie Telles: [email protected]
Policy Analyst Stephen Chavez: 505-768-3161, [email protected]
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Biography
City Councilor Stephanie W. Telles is the Founder of Otoño Consulting, LLC, a Latina-owned firm dedicated to building a more inclusive, ethical, and fraud-resistant future. A proud Native New Mexican, Stephanie is a product of its public schools, vibrant culture, and, of course, its world-famous chile.
Before launching Otoño Consulting, Stephanie served as Director of the Government Accountability Office and Spokesperson for the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor (OSA). She was instrumental in promoting transparency by managing audit and financial data, producing public-facing reports, and cultivating strong media relationships to ensure the public remained informed and engaged.
Earlier in her career, Stephanie was an analyst at Wells Fargo, where she served as a key liaison between internal teams and third-party vendors, contributing to audit readiness, internal controls, and process improvements.
A passionate educator, Stephanie teaches Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting at the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management and serves as part-time accounting faculty at Central New Mexico Community College. She is known for her student-centered teaching and commitment to fostering diverse, inclusive learning spaces.
Councilor Telles is also a proud member of the sandwich generation, mom to a spirited kindergartener and caregiver to her mother living with Lewy Body dementia and Alzheimer’s. She’s been married to her incredible husband, a dedicated APS educator and administrator, since 2013.
Councilor Telles holds a bachelor’s in government and philosophy (ethics emphasis) from New Mexico State University, an MBA from the University of New Mexico, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. Her leadership has been recognized by Albuquerque Business First with the 2020 Diverse Business Leader Award and the 2018 40 Under Forty honor.