Our Leadership

Lancing Adams currently serves as the Acting Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Tourism Department. Lancing brings with him a wealth of experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to serving as the Acting Cabinet Secretary, Lancing served as the Department’s Tourism Development Director. In this role he managed various grant programs and business development initiatives to support the tourism industry in the state of New Mexico. Before returning to the New Mexico Tourism Department in 2020, Lancing served as the Assistant Commissioner of the Arizona Department of Real Estate. He also served as Director of Operations & Finance at an Austin-based design-build company. Additionally, Lancing has served in a variety of executive roles in government including Deputy Director of Operations of the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department, and Finance Director for the New Mexico Tourism Department. Lancing earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science as well as his Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.