Jeff Lopez

Jeffrey Lopez is Director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion. Appointed by the Governor in June 2025, Jeff is responsible for administering broadband funds from the New Mexico Legislature, the U.S. Treasury, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Jeff brings over 13 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. Representing Senator Luján, Jeff negotiated landmark legislative accomplishments in broadband and highway safety through the Senate, House, and to the president’s desk to be signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, for which he was awarded the 2021 Kevin E. Quinlan Award for Excellence. 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 to connect unserved and underserved households across the state. Jeff has an A.B. from the University of Chicago and a Masters of Public Policy from Georgetown University.