GSD Welcomes Edwynn L. Burckle as the New Cabinet Secretary
January 3, 2011

Edwynn L. Burckle has been appointed by Governor Susana Martinez to serve as her secretary of the General Services Department. Burckle has decades of experience as a senior manager in both the private and public sectors directing program, small business, contractual and supplier matters. His experience also includes commanding three military acquisition units while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He also oversaw a company that provided facility maintenance and construction services at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

"Ed is a proven leader who will ensure state government is able to maintain high performance levels with less resources. He will help administer to the budget in a way that maximizes efficiencies and makes certain we making the best use of every, single taxpayer dollar", Governor Susana Martinez stated

Ed Burckle will ensure important and mission-critical assets are directed toward state agencies, while serving as a fiscally-conservative and careful manager of taxpayer dollars. In addition, he will work to put in place a culture that makes certain the department is timely in its responses in an effort to make the best use of people's time and state resources. Burckle's background demonstrates he is exceptionally prepared to serve as head of General Services having successfully led a joint venture maintenance company as general manager with 1,500 employees and having successfully secured billions in new business in the private sector. In addition, Burckle has focused on economic development in New Mexico developing strategies that have been reviewed and endorsed by local governments, advocated for small businesses developing plans for expansion, retention and attraction, and is a distinguished leader having been recognized by numerous agencies and departments.

"It is my honor to be the Cabinet Secretary of the General Services Department in Governor Martinez's Administration. Her directive to me and others has been clear: do more with less. We must and will achieve the greatest return on investment in state government by prioritizing projects and working to achieve greater effectiveness on behalf of the state's citizens.

As GSD Secretary, my highest value for the organization is Safety. We must be safe in all aspects of our jobs and operations, both as individuals and as part of work teams. This is a personal value that I take seriously and will continuously seek ways to communicate this to our employees. At GSD we will practice safety daily until this becomes second nature to our jobs, and more importantly, to our lives." Ed Burckle, GSD Cabinet Secretary