The Office of the Secretary provides policy direction for the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and its communications with The Office of the Governor, the New Mexico State Legislature and other State Agencies. The department has six divisions: Administrative Services, Energy Conservation and Management, Mining and Minerals, Oil Conservation, State Forestry and State Parks. In addition, the Secretary has administrative oversight of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Transportation Safety Coordinator, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, the Game Commission, and the Youth Conservation Corps.

Organizational Chart

Cabinet Secretary-Designate David Martin

Deputy Cabinet Secretary Brett F. Woods, Ph.D.

General Counsel Bill Brancard directs the Office of General Counsel, and provides policy guidance, legal advice and representation to the Cabinet Secretary and division directors. This includes legal advocacy and representation of the department in both administrative and judicial proceedings and the development of legal strategies that further the department's mission and goals.

Public Information Officer Jim Winchester is responsible for coordinating the department’s external and internal communications. He works with the Secretary's Office and all divisions to position the department in an understandable and accessible manner for the general public and to develop positive working relationships with media and stakeholder organizations statewide and nationally.