Drought Task Force Members - April 2025

NM Office of the State Engineer
State Engineer: Elizabeth K. Anderson, P.E., DTF Chair
Alternate: Tanya Trujillo. Deputy State Engineer
https://www.ose.nm.gov/
https://www.ose.nm.gov/Drought/index.php

 

NM Environment Department
Secretary James C. Kenney,
DTF Vice Chair
Alternate: Jonas Armstrong, Director Water Protection Division
https://www.env.nm.gov/

     

NM Department of Agriculture
Secretary Jeff M. Witte
Alternate: Max Henkels
https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/

 

NM Dept. of Finance & Administration
Secretary Wayne Propst
Alternate: Monica Tapia
https://www.nmdfa.state.nm.us/

     

NM Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
State Director Ali Rye
https://www.dhsem.nm.gov/

 

NM Economic Development Department
Secretary Rob Black
Lead: Jim Lucero
Alternate: Louise Marquez
https://edd.newmexico.gov/

     

NM Energy Minerals & Natural Resources
Secretary Melanie A. Kenderdine
Alternate: Laura McCarthy
https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

 

NM Finance Authority
Marquita Russel, CEO,
Alternate: Fernando Martinez
https://www.nmfinance.com/

     

NM Indian Affairs Department
Secretary Josett D. Monette
Alternate: Michael Chacon
https://www.iad.nm.gov/

 

NM Interstate Stream Commission
Hannah Riseley-White - ISC Director
Alternate: Michelle Hunter
https://www.ose.nm.gov/ISC/

     

NM Tourism Department
Acting Secretary Lancing Adams
Alternate: Jennifer Saavedra
https://www.newmexico.org/

 

NM Office of the Governor
Caroline Buerkle - Deputy Chief of Operations
Alternate: Rebecca Roose (she/her) Senior Infrastructure Advisor
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/

 

Executive Committee

State Engineer Elizabeth K. Anderson, P.E., DTF Chair
Secretary James C. Kenney

Secretary Melanie A. Kenderdine         
Secretary Wayne Propst

 

Meeting Coordinators

NM Office of the State Engineer
Julie Valdez
Paul Harms

NM Finance Authority
Joe Maldanado
Erika Flance