Leadership
The is the chief executive officer of the university system and is charged with responsibility for providing strategic direction and general supervision over all affairs of the university. The president is selected by the
NMSU is served by a . The provost is the president's chief academic officer. Under the president, and for their respective units, the provost oversees all academic programs and provide general administrative supervision of all academic units of the university.
Various vice presidents and others who report directly to the president are responsible for day-to-day administration of particular units.
Senior Leadership
Valerio Ferme
of the NMSU System
Lakshmi Reddi
Interim and Chief Academic Officer
Mónica Torres
Chancellor of NMSU System Community Colleges
Sherry Kollmann
Chancellor of
Teresa Maria Linda Scholz
Vice President for
Luis Cifuentes
Vice President for
, Creativity, and Economic Development
Chris Kinsley
Interim Vice President of Administration and Finance
Lisa Henderson
& Chief Legal Officer
Eric Sanchez
Director of the Physical Science Laboratory
Amber Burdge
Acting Director of
Justin Bannister
Chief of Staff