Our Leadership

Kendra Karp
Interim Director / Chief Information Officer

Kendra Karp was named Interim Director of NMDVR in early 2025, while continuing in her previous role as Chief Information Officer (CIO). She joined the agency in 2021 as the Deputy CIO. She was promoted to the Information Services Unit (ISU) Deputy Director/CIO position in March 2023. Kendra brings more than 25 years of Information Technology (IT) management experience, including 15 years of IT Department oversight spanning the state of New Mexico, workers’ compensation insurance, and manufacturing industries.

Ms. Karp holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Information Technology Management from Western Governors University in Utah, an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems Information Management from Central New Mexico Community College, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.