The Interagency Council on Homelessness is New Mexico’s cross-agency coordinating council, building comprehensive responses to prevent homelessness and meet the needs of people who become unhoused across the state.

Council Members

Emily Kaltenbach

Cabinet Secretary
Aging and Long Term Services Department

Teresa Casados

Cabinet Secretary
Children, Youth & Families Department

Alisha Tafoya Lucero

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Corrections

Rob Black

Cabinet Secretary
Economic Development Department

Wayne Propst

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Finance Administration

Gina DeBlassie

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Health

Stephanie Rodriguez

Cabinet Secretary
Higher Education

Kari Armijo

Cabinet Secretary
Health Care Authority

Josett Monette

Cabinet Secretary
Indian Affairs Department

Mariana Padilla

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Public Education

Jason Bowie

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Public Safety

Ricky Serna

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Transportation

Jamison Herrera

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Veterans’ Services

Sarita Nair

Cabinet Secretary
Department of Workforce Solutions

Ali Rye

Deputy Secretary
Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Contact maria.wolfe@dws.nm.gov for additional information