Meet the Owners

Three generations of the Rembe Family that own and operate Los Poblanos. In 1976, Penny and Armin Rembe purchased one half of the property from Albert and Barbara Simms, where they raised their four children and maintained the property as gentlemen farmers. In 1999, the second half of the property, which included La Quinta Cultural Center, came up for sale and was under threat of being developed. Together with their four children, they decided to reunite the properties and undertake a preservation plan to maintain the architecture, gardens, and open farmland in perpetuity. In their retirement, Penny and Armin ran the inn for five years. In 2004, their son Matthew Rembe became Executive Director, and has developed all areas of the business, from expanding the lavender spa product business to the addition of guest rooms, fine dining, and cultural programming.

Our Team

Matthew Rembe, Executive Director
Matt grew up at Los Poblanos and now oversees all aspects of the business on behalf of the Rembe Family.  He worked as Director of Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art in New York City, where he became a specialist in the field of 20th Century Latin American Masters.  Matt attended Syracuse University, where he obtained a BA in Spanish, and received his MBA from the prestigious Thunderbird School of Global Management. His wife Teresa, and sons Mateo and Max have had a significant influence on Los Poblanos’s dedication to quality food and can often be found enjoying the myriad sights, sounds, and tastes of the Inn and Organic Farm.
Email, Phone: (505)938-2185

Nancy Kinyanjui, Inn Manager
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Nancy joined the Los Poblanos team in 2005 and now lives in the original foreman’s house on the farm. After graduating with a degree in graphic design from Northern Illinois University, she served as a Guest Relations Manager at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago. Nancy oversees all aspects of the inn and has played a key role in shaping the unique and authentic guest experience at Los Poblanos, from helping to develop a custom line of lavender spa amenities to implementing our green hospitality program.
Email, Phone: (505)938-2182

Ashley Garcia, Director of Events
Born and raised in Albuquerque, Ashley received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from New Mexico State University prior to continuing her education with an MBA in International Business from the University of Denver. Ashley’s love for event planning brought her back to New Mexico in 2005, where she has concentrated efforts in social and corporate event planning. Ashley has planned hundreds of weddings and events since her return to New Mexico, and joined the team at Los Poblanos in May 2010.
Email, Phone: (505)938-2183

Jonathan Perno, Executive Chef
A native New Mexican, Jonathan trained at the California Culinary Academy and spent time at Postrio under Wolfgang Puck, Splendido and Alain Rondelli in San Francisco, Sweet Basil in Vail, Colorado, Splendido at The Château in Beaver Creek, Colorado, and Metropolitan in Salt Lake City, Utah. His résumé also includes the requisite European culinary tour, a return visit to work at La Tante Claire in London. In addition, he spent a year in Berkley, California at an organic farm learning raised bed farming.
Email, Phone: (505)938-2188

Stephen Humphry, Store Manager, The Farm Shop
Stephen and his family would drive 40 miles every weekend to work on the family Christmas tree farm on the bluffs of the Mississippi. It took a lot of weekends, but this family of four planted over 20,000 trees. Stephen graduated from the Harrington Institute in Chicago, specializing in art, architecture and design, and worked for Gallery 37 co-instructing sculpture and design classes for adults. He moved to New Mexico in 2005 to work with modern southwestern adobe architecture. Since completing several projects with a small local architects office, Stephen has worked on renovating the old dairy processing room at Los Poblanos into what is now The Farm Shop.
Email, Phone: (505)938-2192

Adrian Cabral, Wine Director
Adrian is a Native New Mexican and brings great hospitality experience from the Inn of the Anasazi, Seasons Rotisserie & Grill, and The Ranchers Club. He is knowledgeable and passionate about wines and we’re all enjoying learning from him.
Phone: (505)938-2186