David Quintana Appointed Acting NMDOT Secretary, $500M Budget
Summary
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed David D. Quintana as Acting Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Quintana has over two decades of agency experience, rising from Engineer in Training to Programs and Infrastructure Division Director and Chief Engineer, overseeing 220+ employees and managing an annual budget exceeding $500 million. He assumes the role immediately.
What changed
Governor Lujan Grisham appointed David D. Quintana as Acting Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Quintana has over 20 years of experience at the department, most recently serving as Programs and Infrastructure Division Director and Chief Engineer. He will oversee more than 220 employees and manage an annual budget exceeding $500 million.
This appointment represents a routine change in agency leadership and does not create any new compliance obligations, regulatory requirements, or policy changes for external parties. The announcement is informational and does not affect transportation companies, contractors, or other regulated entities.
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Governor Lujan Grisham appoints David Quintana as Acting New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary
Mar 4, 2026 | Press Release
SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of David D. Quintana as Acting Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Quintana has more than two decades of experience at the department, rising through the ranks from Engineer in Training to his most recent role as Programs and Infrastructure Division Director and Chief Engineer — a position in which he oversees more than 220 employees and manages an annual budget exceeding $500 million.
“David Quintana has spent his career delivering transportation projects that connect our communities and move New Mexico forward,” Governor Lujan Grisham said. “He is well prepared to lead the Department of Transportation.”
Quintana has experience directing the department’s statewide design and construction program, managing six district offices and overseeing project development, bridge design, environmental review, right-of-way acquisition and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Earlier in his career, he served in district engineering roles across northern New Mexico and as Roadway and Drainage Section Manager for the City of Santa Fe.
Quintana holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University.
He will assume the role immediately.
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