Board of Directors

There are 6 voting members on the RETA Board:

  • 3 appointed by the Governor
  • 1 appointed by the Speaker of the House
  • 1 appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  • State Treasurer or Designee

Secretary of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department serves as a non-voting ex-officio member

Bob Busch

Robert “Bob” Busch
CHAIR
Governor Appointee
Bio

Mayane Chavez Barudin
Mayane Chavez Barudin
Speaker of the House Appointee
Bio
Melanie Kenderdine
Erin Taylor
Acting Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
Bio

Jeremy Lewis
Governor Appointee
Bio

James Miller

James Miller
VICE CHAIR
Governor Appointee

Bio

Laura M. Montoya

Laura M. Montoya
New Mexico State Treasurer
Bio

Phoebe Suina

Phoebe Suina
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Appointee
Bio

A Special NM RETA Board of Directors meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 2:30 pm via ZOOM. For more information