CYFD Leadership
Our Leadership Team
Joseph Baros
CIO, Director of NM Impact
Pilar Brooks
Director of Workforce Development
Bob Cleavall
Director of Juvenile Justice
Brenda Donald
COO
Elizabeth Hamilton
Director of Behavioral Health
Lisa Hamilton
Director of Education
Kathyleen Kunkel
Deputy Secretary
Donalyn Lorenzo
Director of Office of Tribal Affairs
Tisha Maes
Director of Human Resources
Cyndi Montoya
Director of Administrative Services
Scott Patterson-Alatorre
Director of Family Services
Kathey Phoenix-Doyle
Deputy Secretary of Family Services & Behavioral Health
Amanda Romero
Acting Chief General Counsel
Aaron Salas
Director of Protective Services
Valerie Sandoval
Acting Cabinet Secretary
Milissa Soto
Director of the Office of Performance & Accountability
Jake Thompson
Director of Communications
Dawn Walters
Director of the Office of Advocacy