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Office of the Commissioner
350 Main Street, Room 404 PO Box 110601 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601 Phone: (907) 465-3030 Fax: (907) 465-3068 TDD/TTY: (907) 586-4265 Department Organizational Chart

Bill Hogan Commissioner Bill Streur Deputy Commissioner for Medicaid & Health Care Policy Alison Elgee Assistant Commissioner for Finance & Accountability	Clay Butcher Director of Public Affairs Jay Butler Chief Medical Officer Tara Horton Special Assistant Wilda Laughlin Special Assistant

Public Affairs
Clay Butcher Director of Public Affairs 3601 C Street, Suite 902 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-7867 Fax: (907) 334-2671	Susan Morgan Public Information Manager 3601 C Street, Suite 902 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-4996 Fax: (907) 334-2671

Wilda Laughlin Legislative Relations PO Box 110601 Juneau, AK 99811-0601 Phone: (907) 465-1613 Fax: (907) 465-8265

Alaska Pioneer Homes
David Cote Acting Director Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes Central Office, P.O. Box 110690 Juneau, AK 99811-0690 Phone: (907) 465-4422 Fax: (907) 465-4108

Behavioral Health
Melissa Witzler Stone Director 3601 C Street, Suite 934 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-3410 Fax: (907) 269-3786 E-mail: Melissa.Stone@alaska.gov	Brenda Knapp Treatment and Recovery Section Manager P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, Alaska 99811 (907) 465-6271 (907) 465-2185 fax E-mail: brenda.knapp@alaska.gov

Alaska Psychiatric Institute Ron Adler, CEO/Director 2900 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 269-7105 (907) 269-7251 Fax E-mail: Ron.Adler@alaska.gov	Alcohol Safety Action Program Ronald Taylor Social Services Program Coordinator Boney Memorial Courthouse 303 K Street, Basement Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 264-0735 phone (907) 264-0786 fax E-mail: Ronald.Taylor@alaska.gov

Policy and Planning Mark Haines-Simeon Policy and Planning Manager 3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-3600 Fax: (907) 269-3786 E-mail: Mark.Haines-Simeon@alaska.gov	Prevention & Early Intervention L. Diane Casto, Section Manager Prevention & Early Intervention Manager P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, AK 99801 (907) 465-3033 phone (907) 465-1189 fax E-mail: l.casto@alaska.gov

Traumatic Brain Injury Yvonne Jacobson TBI Project Coordinator 3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-2051 Fax: (907) 269-3623 Email: Yvonne.Jacobson@alaska.gov	Treatment and Recovery Robert Hammaker (Acting) 3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907) 269-3695 (907) 269-3623 fax E-Mail: Robert.Hammaker@alaska.gov
Program Integrity Teri Keklak Program Integrity Manager 3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-32050 Fax: (907) 269-3623 E-mail: Teri.keklak@alaska.gov


Finance & Accountability
Alison Elgee Assistant Commissioner Finance & Accountabilty 350 Main Street, Room 129 P.O. Box 110650 Juneau, AK 99811-0650

HIPAA Coordination Office Kathleen White, Privacy Official 350 Main Street, Room 132 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-4722 Fax: (907) 465-2499	Budget Section Kate Bowns (acting) Budget Manager 350 Main Street, Room 103 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-3331 Fax: (907) 465-2499

Information Systems Ted Israelson Data Processing Manager 350 Main Street, Room 18 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-3603 Fax: (907) 465-3034	Audit Section Bob Wright Audit Manager 130 Seward Street, Suite 512 PO Box 110602 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0602 Phone: (907) 465-3121 Fax: (907) 463-5149

Finance Section Stacy Anderson Finance Officer 350 Main Street, Room 304 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-3331 Fax: (907) 465-2499	Grants & Contracts Section Darla Madden Grants & Contracts Chief 350 Main Street, Room B-06 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-1624 Fax: (907) 465-6421

Facilities Section Arnold Liebelt Facilities Chief 350 Main Street, Room 132 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-1870	Revenue Officer Barbara Mason (acting) 350 Main Street, Room 204 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-2177 Fax: (907) 465-2499

Health Care Services
William Streur Deputy Commissioner for Medicaid & Health Care Policy 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, AK 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2520 Fax: (907) 561-1684	Randall Schlapia Internal Auditor 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, AK 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2461 Fax: (907) 561-1684

David Campana Manager, Pharmacy Program & Ancillary Services 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2425 Fax: (907) 561-1684	Linda Walsh Manager, Systems and Analysis Unit 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2441 Fax: (907) 561-1684

Susan Dunkin Manager, Facilities Relations 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage,, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2416 Fax: (907) 561-1684	Cindy Christensen Manager, Provider Services 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2441 Fax: (907) 561-1684

(Vacant) Manager, Recipient Services & Privacy Officer 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2426 Fax: (907) 561-1684	Bobby Miles Manager, Accounting & Recovery Unit 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2409 Fax: (907) 561-1684

Juvenile Justice
Steve McComb Director 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4335 Fax: (907) 261-4308	Pat Leeman Deputy Director, Operations Bethel Youth Facility P.O. Box 1989 Bethel, Alaska 99559 Phone: (907) 543-5200 Fax: (907) 543-2710

Karen Forrest Deputy Director, Programs and Administration P.O. Box 110635 Juneau, AK 998111-0635 Phone: (907) 465-2339 Fax: (907)465-2333	Kristi Helgen JPO IV SCRO Service Supervisor 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4327 Fax: (907) 261-4393

Rob Wood JPO IV Anchorage Service Supervisor 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4526 Fax: (907) 261-4345	Joe Adelmeyer JPO IV SERO Service Supervisor 3252 Hospital Drive Juneau,, Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 586-9433 Fax: (907) 586-2680

Walter Evans JPO IV NRO Service Supervisor 1502 Wilbur Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone: (907) 451-2150 Fax: (907) 451-5152

Youth Facilities
Patricia Zulkosky Bethel Youth Facility, Superintendent PO Box 1988 Bethel,, Alaska 99559 Phone: (907) 543-5200 Fax: (907) 543-2710	Bernard Gatewood Fairbanks Youth Facility, Superintendent 1502 Wilbur Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone: (907) 451-2150 Fax: (907) 451-5152

Dennis Weston Johnson Youth Center, Superintendent 3252 Hospital Drive Juneau, Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 586-9433 Fax: (907) 586-2680	Robert McLellan Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, Superintendent 3058 Fifth Avenue Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 Phone: (907) 225-9639 Fax: (907) 225-1934

Bruce Collins Mat-Su Youth Facility, Superintendent 581 Outer Springer Loop Road Palmer, Alaska 99645 Phone: (907) 746-1630 Fax: (907) 746-1633	Barb Henjum McLaughlin Youth Center, Superintendent 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage,, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4318 Fax: (907) 261-4321

Robert Froehle Nome Youth Facility, Superintendent 1045 E. 4th Street Nome, Alaska 99762 Phone: (907) 443-5434 Fax: (907) 443-3740	Steve Kiefer Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility 405 Marathon Road Kenai, AK 99611 Phone: (907) 335-3100 Fax: (907) 335-0122

Office of Children's Services
Tammy Sandoval, MSW Director 323 E. 4th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 465-3191 Fax: (907) 465-3397	Richard Nault Deputy Director P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-4894 Fax: (907) 465-3397

Mike Lesmann Community Relations Manager P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-3548 Fax: (907) 465-3397	Christy Lawton Child Welfare Administrator 751 Old Richardson Highway, Ste 300 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Phone: (907) 451-2096 Fax: (907) 451-2058

Michael Matthews ORCA Project Manager P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-3208 Fax: (907) 465-3397	Kristie Swanson Program Administrator P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-1696 Fax: (907) 465-3397

Nancy Burns Admin Operations Manager P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-3192 Fax: (907) 465-3397

Prevention Programs

Shirley Pittz Social Services Program Officer Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Coordinator 323 E. 4th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-8923 Fax: (907) 269-3497	Erin Kinavey Manager Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program 323 E. 4th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-3423 Fax: (907) 269-3497

Child Protective Services

Travis Erickson Children’s Services Manager Anchorage Region 323 E. 4th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-3903 Fax: (907) 269-3901	Vacant Children’s Services Manager Southcentral Region 695 E. Parks Hwy., Unit 3 Wasilla, AK 99687 Phone: (907) 352-8908 Fax: (907) 357-9763

Coleen Turner Children’s Services Manager Northern Region 751 Old Richardson Hwy, Suite 300 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone: (907) 451-2096 Fax: (907) 451-2058	Ritchie Sonner Children’s Services Manager Southeast Region Vintage Park 3025 Clinton Drive, Suite 200 Juneau, Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 465-3296 Fax: (907) 465-1669



Public Assistance
Ellie Fitzjarrald, Director 350 Main Street, Room 310 PO Box 110640 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640 Phone: (907) 465-2680 Fax: (907) 465-5154 TDD/TTY: (907) 465-3347	Carolyn Spalding Program & Policy Development Chief 350 Main Street, Room 306 PO Box 110640 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640 Phone: (907) 465-2340 Fax: (907) 465-5254

Vacant Special Asst to the Director/Leg Liaison 350 Main Street, Room 310 PO Box 110640 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640 Phone: (907) 465-8259 Fax: (907) 465-5154 TDD/TTY: (907) 465-3347	Ron Kreher Chief of Field Services 3601 C Street, Suite 460 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 465-5843 Fax: (907) 269-3099

Mary Riggen-Ver Program Integrity and Analysis Chief of Program Integrity and Analysis 350 Main Street, Suite 317 PO Box 110640 Juneau, Alaska 99801-0640 Phone: (907) 465-3341 Fax: (907) 465-5154	Vacant Chief of Operations Support P.O. Box 110640 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640 Phone: (907) 465-2682 Fax: (907) 465-5154

Paul Schoenborn Information Technology Manager 3601 "C" Street, Suite 434 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-7837 Fax: (907) 561-7685	Susan Marshall Program Coordinator Heating Assistance Program 400 Willoughby, Suite 302 Juneau, Alaska 99801-1731 Phone: (907) 465-3058 Fax: (907) 465-3319

Chris Lauer Program Manager, Fraud Control Unit Frontier Building at 3601 C Street, Suite 200 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-1060 Fax: (907) 269-1062	Marcey Bish - Acting Child Care Services 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 230 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: 269-4518 Fax: 269-4520

Ilona Johnson Denali KidCare P.O. Box 240047 3601 C Street, Suite 120 Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0047 Phone: (907) 269-6529 Fax: (907) 269-0986 Toll Free: 1 (888) 318-8890	Kathleen Wayne Family Nutrition (WIC) Health Program Manager 130 Seward Street, Goldstein Building, 5th Floor P.O. Box 110612 Juneau, AK 99811-0612 Phone: (907) 465-8636 Fax: (907) 465-3416

Suzi Pulzinski Regional Manager, Central Regional Office 400 Gambell Street, Suite 304 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-6548 Fax: (907) 269-6534	Patty Donovan Regional Manager, Coastal Regional Office 3601 C Street, Suite 510 PO Box 240249 Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249 Phone: (907) 269-8980 Fax: (907) 561-0767

Mike Thibodeau Regional Manager, Northern Regional Office 675 7th Avenue, Section E Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-4592 Phone: (907) 451-2854 Fax: (907) 451-2923 TDD/TTY: (907) 451-2851	Linda Dawson Regional Manager, Southeastern Regional Office 2930 Sea Level Drive Ketchikan, AK 99901 Phone: (907) 225-2135 Fax: (907) 247-2135

Public Health
Beverly Wooley Director 3601 C Street, Suite 756 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-8126 Fax: (907) 269-2048	Kerre Fisher Acting Deputy Director 3601 C Street, Suite 756 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-2042 Fax: (907) 269-2048

Bernard Jilly, Ph.D., MT (ASCP) Chief, Laboratories 4500 Boniface Pkwy P.O. Box 196093 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6093 Phone: (907) 334-2100 Fax: (907) 334-2161	Phillip Mitchell Chief, Bureau of Vital Statistics 5441 Commercial Drive P.O. Box 110675 Juneau, Alaska 99801-0675 Phone: (907) 465-3391 Fax: (907) 465-3618

Joe McLaughlin, MD, MPH State Epidemiologist and Chief 3601 C Street, Suite 540 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-8000 Fax: (907) 562-7802	Tim Bundy Chief, Injury Prevention & Emergency Medical Services 410 Willoughby, Room 103 PO Box 110616 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616 Phone: (907) 465-3027 Fax: (907) 465-1733

State Medical Examiner 4500 S. Boniface Pkwy Anchorage, Alaska 99507 Phone: (907) 334-2200 Fax: (907) 334-2216	Rhonda Richtsmeier Chief, Public Health Nursing 350 Main Street, Suite 514 P.O. Box 110611 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0611 Phone: (907) 465-3150 Fax: (907) 465-3913

Stephanie Birch Chief, Women's, Children & Family Health 4701 Business Park Blvd. Bldg. J, Suite 20 Anchorage, AK 99503-7123 Phone: (907) 269-3400 Fax: (907) 269-3465	Kathy Allely Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion 3601 C. Street, Suite 722 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 334-2596 Fax: (907) 269-5446

Jane Urbanovsky Chief, Certification & Licensing 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 232 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 334-2537 Fax: (907) 269-3646	Jim Mackin Chief, Emergency Preparedness & Response 3601 C. Street, Suite 756 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 334-2602 Fax: (907) 269-2048


Senior & Disabilities Services
Rebecca Hilgendorf Director (Acting) 3601 C Street, Suite 310 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-2083	Joanne Gibbons Deputy Director (Acting) 465-5481 Juneau, Ak
Kjersti Langness PCA Program Manager	Leanna Rein CAT/P-CAT Assessments
Odette Jamieson Older Alaskans, Adults with Physical Disabilities, Home and Community Based Waivers, Nursing Home Authorizations	Chris Hamilton Reasearch and Analysis Team
Marcy Rein ICAP assessments, Children with Complex Medical Conditions, Children and Adults with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, HCB Waivers	Angela Salerno Policy and Program Unit Manager
Andrew Sandusky Operations Integrity Unit	Brenda Mahlatini Adult Proctective Services
Carol Downey Quality Assurance	South Central Regional Office 3601 C Street, Suite 310 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-3666 Toll Free: (800) 478-9996 Fax: (907) 269-3688

Boards, Commissions and Councils
Alaska Children's Trust Mary Rosenzweig Executive Director PO Box 92155 Anchorage AK 99509 Phone: 248-7676 Fax: 248-7668 Email: mary@friendsofact.org	Alaska Commission on Aging Denise Daniello; Executive Director PO Box 110693 (150 Third Street #103) Juneau, AK 99811-0693 Phone: (907) 465-3250 FAX: (907) 465-1398 Email: denise.daniello@alaska.gov http://www.alaskaaging.org

Alaska Board on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Kate Burkhart Executive Director P.O. Box 110608 Juneau, AK 99811-0608 Ph: 907-465-8920 Fax: 907-465-3079 Email: Kate.Burkhart@Alaska.gov http://hss.state.ak.us/abada/	Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services Barbara Simonsen, RN, Chair 20321 Middle Road Eagle River, AK 99577 (907) 562-2211 (wk), ask for pager or extension 4712; Fax: (907) 261-4964 Email: bsimonse@provak.org http://www.chems.alaska.gov/ems/acems.htm

Alaska Health Care Strategies Vacant 350 Main Street, Room 404 PO Box 110601 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601 Contact: Tara Horton Phone: (907) 269-8021 Fax: (907) 269-0060	Alaska Mental Health Board Kate Burkhart Executive Director P.O. Box 110608 Juneau, AK 99811-0608 Ph: 907-465-8920 Fax: 907-465-3079 Email: Kate.Burkhart@Alaska.gov http://hss.state.ak.us/amhb/

Alaska Pioneer Homes Advisory Board Vacant Central Office, P.O. Box 110690 Juneau, AK 99811-0690 Phone: (907) 465-4422	Alaska Primary Care Council 3601 C. Street Frontier Building, Room 880 Anchorage, AK Mark Millard (907) 465-8534 Mark.Millard@alaska.gov George Ives (907) 269-3445 George.Ives@alaska.gov http://hss.state.ak.us/primarycare/

Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education Millie Ryan Executive Director 3601 C Street, Suite 740 PO Box 240249 Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990 Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249 Phone: (907) 269-8990 Fax: (907) 269-8995 www.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/	Grantee Partnership Project Chris Carson Program Coordinator P.O. Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: 907-465-6522 Fax: 907-465-3068 Email: chris.carson@alaska.gov

Medical Care Advisory Committee Sally Bowers Executive Director 4431 North Franklin, Suite 200 Juneau Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 451-2017 Fax: (907) 465-4410 Email: sally.bowers@alaska.gov http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/MCAC/	Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Michael Curran, Program Coordinator Phone: (907) 465-6817 Fax: (907) 465-3068 michael.curran@alaska.gov

Pharmacy/Therapeutics Commission	Suicide Prevention Council Kathryn Craft Program Coordinator Dept. of Health & Social Services 751 Old Richardson Hwy., Suite 100-A Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-7802 Phone: (907) 451-2017 Fax: (907) 451-5047 Email: kathryn.craft@alaska.gov http://hss.state.ak.us/suicideprevention

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