Staff Directory

Office of the Secretary

James R. Mountain

Cabinet Secretary, Designate

Email: James.Mountain@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-490-1447

Lashawna R. Tso

Deputy Cabinet Secretary

Email: Lashawna.Tso@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-795-3066

 

Josett Monette

General Counsel

Email: Josett.Monette@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-690-1661

 

Melody Delmar

Special Projects Coordinator & Constituent Services Liaison

Email: Melody.Delmar@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-470-0688

 

Kalee Salazar

Administrative/Operations Manager

Email: Kalee.Salazar@iad.nm.gov

Phone: 505-476-1620

Cell: 505-690-3354

Toney Johnson

Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention Specialist

Email: Toney.Johnson@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-479-2627

Brigitte Jordan-Mincks

Executive Assistant to the Secretary

Email: Brigitte.Jordan@iad.nm.gov

Phone: 505-476-1600

Cell: 505-699-4938

 

Office of Communications

The office of communications handles public relations and provides timely responses to inquiries from the press and the public.

All media communications should be directed to IAD’s Communications team at media@iad.nm.gov.

Sherrie Catanach

Director of Communications

Email: Sherrie.Catanach@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-469-7599

Aaron Lopez

Public Relations Coordinator

Email: Aaron.Lopez@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-709-5655

Policy and Legislative Affairs

The Policy and Legislative Affairs is responsible for the oversight and implementation of policy & legislative affairs.

Jonathon Tafoya

Policy & Governmental Relations Director

Email: Jonathon.Tafoya@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-699-0911

Human Resources

The Human Resources unit is responsible for finding, recruiting, screening, and training job applicants.

Aurora Martinez

Human Resources Manager

Email: Aurora.Martinez@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-699-3354

Administrative Services Division (ASD)

The Administrative Services Division is responsible for providing fiscal support and guidance to all programs and bureaus within the department. 

Monica Maestas

Chief Financial Officer

Email: Monica.Maestas@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-690-5694

Elroy Keetso

Tribal Infrastructure Fund/Capital Outlay Manager

Email: Elroy.Keetso@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-490-0545

Lawrence John

Tribal Infrastructure Fund/Capital Outlay Administrator

Email: Lawrence.John@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-690-2997

Ellia Lopez

Accountant and Auditor

Email: Ellia.Lopez@iad.nm.gov

Cell: 505-479-1523