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
Acting Director State Budget Division/ Deputy Cabinet Secretary
Currently the Acting 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.
Andrew Baranowski
General Counsel
Andrew Baranowski comes to us from Albuquerque law firm of Sutin, Thayer & Browne, where his practice included public entity law, public finance, state taxation, and general corporate law. His experience helping public entities navigate complex issues, analyzing legislation, and developing creative legal solutions will serve him well in his new role at DFA.
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.
Karen Armijo
Executive Assistant
Karen Armijo is a seasoned administrative professional with nearly 30 years of experience.
Leonardo Delgado
Chief Economist
Leonardo Delgado is a dedicated public servant with over eight years’ experience in economic and policy analysis.
Eric Chenier
Director, Administrative Services Division
Eric Chenier comes to DFA from the Department of Health, first as Administrative Services Division Director and later as the Deputy Secretary. Previously he served seven years as an analyst at the Legislative Finance Committee, working with the Department of Health, Aging and Long-Term Services, Corrections, Public Safety, and many other state agencies, boards and commissions.