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NMED Organization Chart – August 8, 2025 (PDF)

Office of the Secretary
Cabinet SecretaryJames Kenney505-470-6161james.kenney@env.nm.gov
AssistantVacant
Deputy Cabinet Secretary -AdministrationJohn Rhoderick 505-819-8284john.rhoderick@env.nm.gov
Deputy Cabinet Secretary
Operations		Danielle Gilliam505-470-1704danielle.gilliam@env.nm.gov
General CounselZachary Ogaz505-470-8151zachary.ogaz@env.nm.gov
Deputy General CounselGloria Lucero505-490-7111gloria.lucero@env.nm.gov
Director of CommunicationsDrew Goretzka505-670-8911drew.goretzka@env.nm.gov
Chief Information Officer (Acting)Todd Hochman505-690-2786todd.hochman@env.nm.gov
Office of Public Facilitation Pamela Jones505-660-4305pamela.jones@env.nm.gov
Chief Data and Technology StewardMeta Hirschl505-469-7865meta.hirschl@env.nm.gov
Office of Strategic Initiatives Deputy Director Christina Keyes505-469-5754christina.keyes@env.nm.gov
Economic Development Senior AdvisorBrian Schath505-470-7451brian.schath@env.nm.gov
Administrative Services Division
Division Director Heather Benavidez505-795-2173heather.benavidez@env.nm.gov
Deputy Division Director –
Human Resources, Health, Safety, Facilities		Vacant
Deputy Division Director –
Budget, Finance, Chief Financial Officer		Miranda Ntoko505-699-9176miranda.ntoko@env.nm.gov
Employee & Labor Relations Manager Vacant
Health & Safety CoordinatorDerek Wright505-477-1610derek.wright@env.nm.gov
Human Resources Bureau ChiefLisa Lujan505-487-0348lisa.lujan@env.nm.gov
Grants ManagerWilliam Lane505-795-2391william.lane@env.nm.gov
Budget ManagerDonna Rivera505-372-8121donna.rivera-atencio@env.nm.gov
Environmental Health Division
Division DirectorWilliam Schaedla505-618-0622william.schaedla@env.nm.gov
Deputy Division DirectorMelissa Charlie505-618-0624melissa.charlie@env.nm.gov
Cannabis and Hemp Bureau ChiefJohnathan Gerhardt505-362-8861johnathan.gerhardt@env.nm.gov
Environmental Health Bureau ChiefVacant
Compliance & Enforcement Division
Division DirectorBruce Baizel505-490-5427bruce.baizel@env.nm.gov
Deputy Division DirectorRobert Genoway505-476-8718robert.genoway@env.nm.gov
Resource Protection Compliance and Enforcement Bureau ChiefDr. Kyle Staggs505-649-3229kyle.staggs@env.nm.gov
Occupational Health and Safety Bureau ChiefKristy Peck (Acting)505-470-6401kristy.peck@env.nm.gov
Environmental Protection Compliance and Enforcement Bureau ChiefBret Anderson bret.anderson@env.nm.gov
Water Protection Compliance and Enforcement Bureau ChiefVacant
Federal Facilities Compliance and Enforcement Bureau ChiefVacant
Emergency Operations and Response Bureau ChiefVacant
Environmental Protection Division
Division DirectorMichelle Miano505-479-2596michelle.miano@env.nm.gov
Deputy Division DirectorDana Bahar505-660-4307dana.bahar@env.nm.gov
Air Quality Bureau Chief Cindy Hollenberg505-699-4608cindy.hollenberg@env.nm.gov
Climate Change Bureau ChiefClaudia Borchert505-699-8489claudia.borchert@env.nm.gov
Radiation Control Bureau ChiefSrikanth Paladugu505-660-9878srikanth.paladugu@env.nm.gov
Resource Protection Division
Division DirectorRick Shean505-629-6494 rick.shean@env.nm.gov
Deputy Division DirectorSantiago Rodriguez505-660-2695santiago.rodriguez@env.nm.gov
Department of Energy Oversight Bureau ChiefBeau Masse505-331-3665beau.masse@env.nm.gov
Hazardous Waste Bureau ChiefJohn-David Nance505-629-6764jd.nance@env.nm.gov
Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau ChiefMichael Ortiz505-487-6470michael.ortiz1@env.nm.gov
Solid Waste Bureau ChiefShirlene Sitton505-695-5908shirlene.sitton@env.nm.gov
Water Protection Division
Division DirectorJonas Armstrong505-670-9050jonas.armstrong2@env.nm.gov
Deputy Director Kelsey Rader 505-629-6732kelsey.rader@env.nm.gov
Drinking Water Bureau ChiefJoe Martinez505-467-9415joe.martinez@env.nm.gov
Ground Water Quality Bureau ChiefJustin Ball505-231-3773 justin.ball@env.nm.gov
Surface Water Quality Bureau ChiefShelly Lemon505-470-5018shelly.lemon@env.nm.gov
Construction Programs Bureau Dennis Romero505-470-6385dennis.romero@env.nm.gov
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