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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 ChiefVacant
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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