Frank Simms

Brazos limited partnership

Frank Simms is the president/treasurer and general manager of Running Elk Corporation, a Section 17 federal corporation wholly owned by the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Running Elk Corporation operates the 36,000-acre, multiple use, multi-resource land management enterprise known as "The Lodge and Ranch at Chama Land & Cattle Company". Frank co-wrote the "statutory authority" for the landowner elk permit system currently in use in New Mexico today. He was also appointed by Governor Bill Richardson to sit on the state of NM's "Environmental Improvement Board". He grew up on family farms and ranches in NM and CO and is managing general partner of a family owned ranch adjoining Chama Land & Cattle Company. He is a life long commercial rancher and outfitter.