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The Office of the Secretary provides policy direction for the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and its communications with\u00a0The Office of the Governor<\/a>, the\u00a0New Mexico State Legislature<\/a>\u00a0and other\u00a0state agencies.<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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EMNRD Organizational Chart<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Erin Taylor was appointed Acting Cabinet Secretary in December 2025<\/p>\n

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Ben Shelton was appointed Deputy Cabinet Secretary in March 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benjamin \u201cBen\u201d Bajema has served EMRD’s Policy Director since August since August of 2025.<\/p>\n

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Anna Aguilera joined EMNRD in August 2025.
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Canyon Lloyd has served as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of EMNRD since December 2024.<\/p>\n

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Sidney Hill was appointed Public Information Officer in August 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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