Our Leadership

Manny Barreras brings a wealth of expertise to the role of Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Technology, with 26 years of professional experience in sales and business development, including 22 years dedicated to technical sales, marketing management, and public relations. Barreras spent the last 19 years at Motorola Solutions Inc., where he served as Senior Territory Account Manager for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.

During his tenure, he was responsible for strategically developing and capturing complex opportunities that delivered mission-critical voice, data communications, and video security for state, local, and tribal safety agencies. His work was instrumental in securing multimillion-dollar contracts, including a $20 million radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology in 2023.

Barreras holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from New Mexico State University. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his achievements, including multiple honors as Territory Sales & Support Professional of the Year, and receiving the prestigious CEO Circle Award.