Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Deborah Romero
Cabinet Secretary
Debbie Romero is a dedicated public servant with nearly 40 years of state government experience.
Renee Ward
Deputy Cabinet Secretary
Renee Ward has nearly two decades of experience working in finance, legal, compliance and human resources with state and local government, the University of New Mexico and several healthcare systems.
Cinthia A. Martinez
Director State Budget Division/ Deputy Cabinet Secretary
Currently the Director of the State Budget Division, Cinthia was previously the division’s deputy director, and has been with the division for close to a decade.
Patrick Schaefer
General Counsel
Patrick’s practice has specialized in financial transactions and the oversight of financial institutions, with a particular focus on regional and binational markets in New Mexico.
Prior to joining DFA, he served as General Counsel to the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department which oversees the financial, securities, construction, and cannabis industries, among others.
Ashley Leach
Director, Board of Finance
Ashley is the Director of the New Mexico Board of Finance. She has been with DFA since January 2019 and was previously with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions for nine years as an economist. Ashley received her MA in Economics from The Ohio State University and BA in Economics from the University of New Mexico.
Donna M Trujillo
Director, Financial Control Division/State Controller
Donna Montoya Trujillo has dedicated her career to financial reporting and compliance in government. She has over 25 years of experience in identifying obstacles and building transparent and accountable processes.
Donnie Quintana
Director, Local Government Division
Colonel Quintana earned a Bachelor of Accountancy with a Minor in Economics from New Mexico State University, graduated from the Inter-American Defense War College.
Kathleen Pinyan
Director, Administrative Services Division
Kathleen has over 25 years of experience in accounting with emphasis on governmental and health care finance.
Leonardo Delgado
Chief Economist
Dr. Leonardo Delgado serves as Chief Economist for the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).
Dr. Delgado manages the Economic Analysis Bureau at DFA. He keeps track of General Fund revenues, maintains and develops revenue forecasting models.
Connie Trujillo
Executive Assistant