NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Our Team

Not sure who you’re looking for? Send us a message and we’ll direct it to the right person. Toll Free Number 800-374-3061 | Main Number 505-827-0300
Office of the Secretary

Alicia J. Keyes Cabinet Secretary 505-827-0305
Jon Clark Deputy Cabinet Secretary 505-476-3747
Chandler Kay Exec. Asst. to Secretary 505-827-0330
Westlee Painter Exec. Asst. to Deputy Secretary 505-827-0300
Jesika Ulibarri General Counsel 505-827-0241
Nora Sackett Special Projects Coordinator 505-795-3966
Bruce Krasnow Public Information Officer 505-795-0119
Shani Harvie Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Coordinator 505-827-0222
Rita Veleta Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Coordinator 505-795-3186
Erin Ortigoza Food & Hunger Agricultural Specialist 505-819-8914
Felicia DePaula Program Development Specialist  505-467-9244
Elizabeth Davis Research Specialist 505-827-0333
Lauren Longworth Public Relations/Marketing Specialist 505-470-7786
Ryan Eustice  Economist 505-827-2191
Joel Salas Economist 505-827-0225

Economic Development Division

Mark Roper Division Director 505-827-0323
Sara Gutierrez Deputy Division Director 505-827-0249
Channing Hofman FUNDIT Coordinator 505-479-2071
Eric Ghahate Resiliency Coordinator 505-372-8811
Sarah Muñoz Administrative Assistant 505-827-2182
Judith Sandoval Office Manager 505-827-0307

Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)

Patrick  Gannon JTIP Program Manager  505-827-2162
Jennifer Prada JTIP Program Administrator 505-827-1699
Avelina Borrego JTIP Marketing Coordinator 505-467-9655

Community, Business, and Rural Development Team (Regional Reps)

Jennifer Myers Team Leader 505-660-5371
Lorraine Ruggles Region 1: Northwest 505-490-7662
Keegan Mackenzie-Chavez Region 1: Northwest 505-699-4966
Peter Mitchell Region 2: North Central 505-570-7796
Paige Ryan Region 2: North Central Paige.Ryan@edd.nm.gov 505-412-5036
Yuriria Morales Region 3: Central 505-479-2308
Tim Hagaman Region 4: Northeast 505-862-2322
Louise Marquez LEDA Specialist and Region 5: Southwest 575-430-1232
Julia Brown Region 5: Southwest 575-419-0499
Jim Lucero Region 6: Southeast 575-749-5336
Kevin Wilson Region 6: Southeast 575-416-7709
To view a map with regions, visit the CBRD page.

New Mexico Film Office (NMFO)

Amber Dodson Division Director 505-490-1330
Carrie Wells Deputy Division Director 505-819-8949
Dolores Martinez Marketing and Public Relations Manager 505-477-1247
Rochelle Bussey Senior Program Manager 505-629-2426
Fabricio Ugarte Film Tax Credit Program Coordinator 505-795-2379
Joann Wylie Program Coordinator 505-476-5600
Joel Baca Exec. Secy/Admin. Assistant 505-476-5600
Shane Shariff Economist 505-490-1537
Isabella Contarino NMMA Executive Assistant 505-819-7067

Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD)

Vacant Director
Alyssa Renwick Project Coordinator/Acting Director 505-795-1792
Carl Colonius Outdoor Recreation Planner 505-570-7846
AJ Jones Marketing Coordinator 505-709-8037

New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS)

Daniel Gutierrez Mainstreet Director 505-827-0151
Lucas Pedraza Mainstreet Project Coordinator 505-827-0168
Julie Blanke Program Planner Specialist 505-827-0363
Jessica Mraz Communications/Media Specialist 505-827-0143

Human Resources

Peter Hulsey Human Resources Manager 505-795-3520
Julie Dolan Human Resource Generalist 505-469-3185

Administrative Services Division

Ivie Vigil CFO/ASD Director 505-670-3663
Chris Romero Financial Coordinator 505-470-0604
Cassandra Romero Business Operations Specialist  505-394-0005
Sam Collins Financial Programs Manager 505-690-0394
Kelly Byrne Budget Analyst 505-470-4332
Antonio Baca Certified Public Accountant 505-231-0616

Information Technology

Matthew Rosetta  IT Technology Officer  505-827-0229
Alex Ochoa IT End User Support 505-827-2194

New Mexico Border Authority - Administratively Attached

Main Phone     575-589-6501
Marco A. Grajeda Executive Director 575-589-6501 x112
Julio Jimenez Deputy Director 575-589-6501 x117
Laura Chaparro Commissions 575-589-6501 x114
David Espinoza Budget Analyst 575-589-6501 x123

New Mexico Spaceport Authority - Administratively Attached

Scott McLaughlin Executive Director  575-267-8530
Rani Bush Director of Business Operations 575-267-8524
Francisco Pallares Director of Business Development 575-267-8522
Marisela Cortez Administrative Assistant 575-267-8511
Melissa Force General Counsel 575-267-8558
Sunderjeet Kaur Attorney 575-267-8559
Jared Grace Director of Aerospace Operations 575-267-8532
Allan Turk Aerospace & Airfield Manager 575-267-8585
Alice Carruth Public Relations Coordinator 575-267-8528
Joachim Lohn-Jaramillo Aerospace Engineer 575-267-8525
Felicity Nevarez Sales Agent 575-267-8529
Art Trujillo Chief Financial Officer 575-267-8510
Belinda Benavidez Chief Procurement Officer 575-267-8517
Becky Dean Corporate Finance Officer 575-267-8526
Sandra Franco Accountant 575-267-8518
Chris Lopez Director Site Operations 575-267-8861
Jay Johnson Facilities Operations Manager 575-267-8520
Frank Domiguez Maintenance Technician 575-267-8519
Jamie Vasquez Maintenance Technician 575-267-8523
Myron Davis Maintenance Technician 575-267-8521
Gabriel Salas Facilities Technician 575-267-8527
Scott Sponseller IT Technology Officer 575-267-8545
Chris Markham Systems Administrator 575-267-8455
Spaceport Assistance 575-267-8550

New Mexico Office of Military Base Planning - Administratively Attached

Rich Glover Director 505-469-4341

New Mexico Partnership - Partner Organization

Melinda Allen President & CEO Mallen@nmpartnership.com 505-338-1113
Doreen Avila Executive Assistant Davila@nmpartnership.com 505-338-1463
Jonathen Lee Marketing Director Jlee@nmpartnership.com 505-823-6813
Joseph Mayo Research Director 505-389-5033