Asier Artaechevarria was selected as SWAG’s first president. He and his brother, John Artaechevarria, are the owners/managers of Anaiak Farms which has operations around Center, Colorado. He is of Basque heritage from northern Spain and spent 15 years as a derivatives trader on Wall Street in New York City. Asier earned a degree in finance from CU-Boulder before moving to New York City. He and his family moved back to the San Luis Valley in 2011 where they enjoy life on the farm as well as mountain biking, skiing, and being a part of the local community.