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Wayne Propst

Wayne Propst

Cabinet Secretary

Phone: 505-827-4966

Email: Wayne.Propst@dfa.nm.gov

Renee Ward

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.

Phone: 505-660-2837

Email: Renee.Ward@dfa.nm.gov

Dr. Andrew Miner

Dr. Andrew Miner

State Budget Director/ Deputy Cabinet Secretary

Andrew Miner has nearly 15 years experience working in state budgeting in New Mexico and Wisconsin.  He has a Doctorate in Public Administration from Valdosta State University.

Phone: 505-819-1772

Email: andrew.miner@dfa.nm.gov

Patrick Schaefer

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.

 

 

Phone: 505-670-2285

Email: patrick.schaefer1@dfa.nm.gov

Ashley Leach

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.

Phone: 505-629-9745

Email: Ashley.Leach@dfa.nm.gov

Mark Melhoff

Mark Melhoff

Acting Director, Financial Control Division/State Controller

Mark Melhoff has dedicated his career to being a leader in the Financial, Accounting and Procurement fields.  He has been with the Department of Finance & Administration for 10 years serving in various accounting, financing and budgeting roles.

Phone: 505-827-3625

Email: MarkS.Melhoff@dfa.nm.gov

Wesley Billingsley

Wesley Billingsley

Director, Local Government Division

As Director of the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Local Government Division (LGD), Wesley brings over 20 years of accounting experience and expertise, with over 10 years in state government. He served as the DFA, Capital Outlay Bureau (COB) Chief since March 2019 and as an analyst with COB from September 2017 through March 2019.

Phone: 505-819-1972

Email: Wesley.Billingsley@dfa.nm.gov

Kathleen Pinyan

Kathleen Pinyan

Director, Administrative Services Division

Kathleen has over 25 years of experience in accounting with emphasis on governmental and health care finance.

 

 

Phone: 505-231-8524

Email: Kathleen.Pinyan@dfa.nm.gov

Leonardo Delgado

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. 

Phone: 575-740-3833

Email: Leonardo.Delgado@dfa.nm.gov

Connie Trujillo

Connie Trujillo

Executive Assistant

Phone: 505-827-4966

Email: Connie.Trujillo1@dfa.nm.gov

Alex Canett

Alex Canett

SHARE Division Director

Alex Canett has over 27 years of experience managing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems in the public sector.

Phone: 505-795-2530

Email: alex.canett@dfa.nm.gov