Leadership

Manny Barreras

Cabinet Secretary & State Chief Information Officer

Manny Barreras serves as the Cabinet Secretary and State Chief Information Officer for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT). Appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and confirmed by the New Mexico Senate in September 2024, Manny leads the state’s technology strategy and oversees an enterprise portfolio valued at more than $1 billion. His responsibilities include managing mission-critical public safety communications, statewide networking, cloud services, cybersecurity, and broadband expansion.

Jason Habedank

Deputy Cabinet Secretary

Deputy Secretary Habedank joined the department in February 2024 as Director of IT Services, bringing over 25 years of IT and leadership experience. He has led efforts to align resources, adopt best practices, and drive innovation for the state.

Jason Clack

General Counsel

Jason has over 13 years of experience as an attorney for the State of New Mexico. Before joining DoIT, Jason was the Director of Court Operations for the New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts. He advised and trained judges across the state and oversaw administrative functions for state and municipal courts. Prior to that, Jason worked as a Public Defender in Carlsbad and Santa Fe.

Silvia Rodarte

Chief Financial Officer

Silvia Rodarte’s career began in the banking industry in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while she was still in high school. She continued working in banking throughout college. Upon graduating, she accepted a position with the Public Service Company of New Mexico and was later selected to work in the Corporate Office as a Corporate Accountant.

John Padilla

Director Enterprise Services

John Padilla rejoins the Department of Information Technology leading key initiatives affecting enterprise services. John held a previous tenure with DoIT (2007-2017) and the Health Care Authority (formerly HSD).

Jason Johnson

Chief Digital Officer

Jason Johnson brings 25 years of experience working in information technology to the role of Chief Digital Officer for the State of New Mexico Department of Information Technology. Prior to this position, Jason served as Executive Director of Technology for Albuquerque Public Schools from 2013 to 2019.

Lauren Dodd Thorp

Communications Director

Lauren Dodd Thorp serves as DoIT’s Director of Communications, overseeing agency wide communications efforts, partner relationships, special events, and the Roadrunner Award program. She brings more than a decade of journalism experience and a strong background in public service communications, most recently serving in the Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Jacqueline Lovato

Executive Assistant to the Office of the Secretary

Raja Sambandam

State Chief Information Security Officer

As an Information Technology professional, Mr. Sambandam brings more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology and business in the areas of Banking, Finance, Taxation, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Jeff Lopez

Director, Office of Broadband Access & Expansion

Jeffrey Lopez brings over 12 years of federal experience in support of New Mexicans. Prior to this appointment, Lopez served as senior policy advisor and state staff to U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján. Lopez managed the senator’s role as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband and worked directly on legislation that created the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, through which New Mexico is receiving $675 million to connect unserved and underserved households across the state.

Michael Rohrbacher

Director Public Safety and Radio Communications

Marko Satarain

Director Human Resources