Dominique Mendiola serves as the Senior Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division, responsible for licensing and regulating Colorado’s medical and adult-use cannabis industries. Mendiola began her work at the Marijuana Enforcement Division in 2014, where she previously served as the Division’s Deputy Director. In July 2018, former Governor John Hickenlooper announced Mendiola as Colorado’s Director of Marijuana Coordination, where she provided cross-agency coordination and advised the Governor and regulators on Colorado's cannabis framework. Prior to joining the Marijuana Enforcement Division, she practiced law in Texas and Colorado with a focus in civil litigation.