Tribal Liaisons

State of New Mexico Tribal Liaisons

Office of African American Affairs (OAAA)
Charles Reado
Deputy Director
310 San Pedro NE, Suite 230
Albuquerque, NM 871082
Tel: (505) 389-6702
Email: charles.reado@oaaa.nm.gov

Aging & Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD)
Rebecca Baca                                                Director, Office of Indian Elder Affairs
2550 Cerrillos Road                                           Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 690-4263
Email: rebecca.baca@altsd.nm.gov

Agriculture Department (NMAG)
Anthony Parra
Deputy Secretary/Director
New Mexico State University
MSC 3189
P.O. Box 30005
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005
Tel: (575) 646-3702
Email: Aparra@nmda.nmsu.edu

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Donalyn Sarracino
Tribal Liaison
1120 Paseo De Peralta, 5th floor
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Tel: tel: (505) 570-7930
Email: donalyn.sarracino@cyfd.nm.gov

Corrections Department (NMCD)
Bob Robinson, Ph. D
Acting Tribal Liaison
4337 Hwy 14
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Cell: (505) 795-1531
Email: bob.robinson@cd.nm.gov

Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)
Dr. Gregorio Gonzales, Ph.D.
407 Galisteo St, Suite 236
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 695-4963
Email:Gregorio.Gonzales@dca.nm.gov

Economic Development Department (EDD)
Keegan Mackenzie-Chavez
Tribal Liaison
1100 S. St Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: 505-699-4966
Email: Keegan.Mackenzie-Chavez@edd.nm.gov

Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
Todd Leahy
1220 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 476-3316
Email: todd.leahy@emnrd.nm.gov

Environment Department (NMED)
Kathryn Becker
Tribal Liaison
P.O Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87507-5469
Tel: (505) 231-9983
Email: kathryn.becker@env.nm.gov

Department of Finance & Administration (DFA)
Nicole Macias
Tribal Liaison
407 Galisteo St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 827-3654
Email: nicole.macias@dfa.nm.gov

Department of Game & Fish (DGF)
Jack Young
Archeologist
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tel: (505) 476-8141
Email: jack.young@dgf.nm.gov

Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD)
Liz King
Tribal Liaison
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 476-4500 ext.8
Email: Liz.King@rld.nm.gov

Department of Health (DOH)
Janet Johnson
Acting Tribal Liaison
1190 St. Francis Drive –RunnelsBldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 827-0636
Email: Janet.Johnson@state.nm.us

Public Regulation Commission (PRC)
David V. Martinez
Compliance Officer/Native American Liaison
Consumer Relations Division
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tel: (505) 827-6967
Email: David.Martinez3@state.nm.us

Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM)
Daniel Moya
Tribal Liaison
P.O Box 27111
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Tel: (505) 469-9361
Email: Daniel.Moya@dhsem.nm.gov

State Personnel Office (SPO)
Nikko Sisneros
Tribal Liaison
2600 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505-3258
Tel: 505-470-4761
Email: Nikko.Sisneros1@spo.nm.gov,

Department of Information Technology (DoIT)
Natalie Runyan
Geographic Information Officer
715 Alta Vista
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 795-1464
Email: Natalie.Runyan@doit.nm.gov

General Services Department (GSD)
Christopher Lee
Strategic Planning Officer
1100 S. St. Francis Dr., Room 1004
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Tel: (505) 216-8837
Email: Christopher.Lee@gsd.nm.gov

Public Education Department (PED)
KatieAnn Juanico
Tribal Liaison
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 709-7246
Email: katieann.juanico@ped.nm.gov

Higher Education Department (HED)
Nathan Moquino
2044 Galisteo Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 670-8450
Email: Nathan.Moquino@state.nm.us

Human Services Department (HSD)
Shelly Begay
1474 Rodeo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 470-2731
Email: Shelly.Begay@state.nm.us

Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD)
John Monforte
Tribal Liaison
1220 S. St. Francis Drive, Ste. 225
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: 505-231-4477
Email: John.Monforte@tax.nm.gov

Department of Military Affairs (DMA)
Jamie A. Yazzie, MSgt or 
Shannon Myhre, MSgt
Tribal Liaison(s)
Albuquerque, NM
Tel: 505-853-5089 or 505-846-9174
Email: Jamie.Yazzie.1@us.af.mil or Shannon.Myhre.1@us.af.mil

New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)
Ron D. Shutiva
1122 Cerrillos Road
SB1-North
P.O. Box 1149
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Cell: (505) 670-5465
Email: Ron.Shutiva@state.nm.us

Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Robert Alguire
4491 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Tel: (505) 827-9213 or (505) 629-9505
Email: Robert.Alguire@state.nm.us

Workman’s Compensation Administration (WCA)
Trey Flynt
Bureau Chief – Employer Compliance
2410 Centre Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tel: (505) 841-6851
Email: Trey.Flynt@state.nm.us

Office of the State Engineer (OSE)
Myron Armijo
OSE & Interstate Steam Commission, Tribal Liaison
5550 San Antonio Drive
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Tel: (505) 699-1725
Email: Myron.Armijo@state.nm.us

New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD)
Melissa Sanchez (Acoma/Laguna)
Tribal Liaison
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: 505-270-7559
Email: MelissaL.Sanchez@td.nm.gov  

Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI)
Shannon Tilta
Tribal Liaison
1120 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 827-4297
Email: Shannon.Tilta2@state.nm.us

Department of Veterans Services (DVS)
Beverly Charley
Tribal Liaison
4601 Juan College Blvd. Suite 1715B
Farmington, NM 87402
Tel: (575) 241-3322
Email: Beverly.Charley@state.nm.us or Vetdvs.tribaliaison@state.nm.us

Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS)
Waldy Salazar
State Veterans Coordinator, Tribal Liaison
401 Broadway NE, Tiwa Bldg.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tel: (505) 841-9393
Email: Waldy.Salazar@state.nm.us

Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)
Cotillion Sneddy
Assistant Secretary
1120 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 699-7013
Email: Cotillion.Sneddy@ececd.nm.gov

New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)
Stephine Poston
Tribal Liaison
715 Alta Vista Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 379-6172
Email: Stephine.Poston@connect.nm.gov

2021 Tribal Liaison Report 

 

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