Staff List

  • HPD Staff at the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards. From Left to Right, Jessica Badner, Michelle Ensey and Irene Rubio

    HPD Staff at the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards. From Left to Right, Jessica Badner, Michelle Ensey and Irene Rubio

New Mexico Historic Preservation Division
Department of Cultural Affairs
Bataan Memorial Building, 407 Galisteo Street, Suite 236, Santa Fe, NM 87501

General E-mail: nm.shpo@dca.nm.gov
General Information: (505) 827-6320
IPRA Requests: http://nmculture.org/legal/inspection-of-public-records-requests
Compliance Requests & Applications for HPD Programs/Permits:: https://nmcris.nmhistoricpreservation.org/Public/NewProject

Email requests may be sent to NM.SHPO@dca.nm.gov.

To contact by phone, call 505-827-6320.

HPD Staff

Name Contact
Jessica Badner Archaeological Review
Permitting Program & SiteWatch Coordinator
jessica.badner@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-6160
Gretchen Brock Historian
Architectural Review
gretchen.brock@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-0548
Geoff Cunnar, PhD Archaeological Review
geoff.cunnar@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-0530
Michelle Ensey State Historic Preservation Officer
Executive Director, HPD
michelle.ensey@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-4064
Cash Ficke Archaeological Review
cash.ficke@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-6162
*General Information* Historic Preservation Division
nm.shpo@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-6320
Karla K. McWilliams Deputy SHPO/Deputy Director, HPD
CLG & Grants Coordinator
Architectural Review (CDBG)
karla.mcwilliams@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-4451
Steven Moffson Historian
State and National Register Coordinator
Architectural Review & Tax Credits
steven.moffson@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-0444
Irene Rubio Business Operations Specialist
irene.rubio@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-6320
Matt Saionz Historian, Tax Credits &
Historic Markers
matt.saionz@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-4040
Socorro Salazar Budget Manager
socorro.salazar@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-0523
Jennifer Sandoval Financial Specialist
jennifer.sandoval@dca.nm.gov
(505) 827-4021
Cortney Wands Archaeological Review
State Archaeologist
cortney.wands@dca.nm.gov
505-476-1341


Archaeological Records Management Section

Visiting Hours:  ARMS is open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.  Before visiting, please call the main line (505-476-1275) to make an appointment. 

Email: Please email e.nmcris@dca.nm.gov for all general queries.

Mailing Address MNM/ARMS c/o Historic Preservation Division, Bataan Memorial Building, 407 Galisteo Street, Suite 236, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Street Address: ARMS, Laboratory of Anthropology, 708 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Phone: (505) 476-1275
Fax: (505) 476-1320

ARMS Staff

Name Contact
Name Contact
Bridget Barela Administrative Assistant
bridget.barela@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1275
Katie Brewer, PhD Archaeologist
katherine.brewer@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1283
Rachel Johnson Archaeologist
rachel.johnson@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1285
Richele Lake Archaeologist
richele.lake@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1279
Karen Leone Archaeologist
karen.leone@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1282
Kendall McGowan Archaeologist
kendall.mcgowan@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1286
Derek Pierce Program Manager-ARMS
derek.pierce@dca.nm.gov
(505) 476-1287

Research at the Historic Preservation Division

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM until 5:00PM, excluding state holidays. Questions? Research? Please contact HPD at nm.shpo@dca.nm.gov or by phone at 505-827-6320. Name Contact