Department Contacts
The mission of the Department of Health and Social Services is to "promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans."
Questions? Call 907-465-3030
Questions about Medicaid or Food Stamps? Call 907-465-3347.
350 Main Street, Room 404
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: (907) 465-3030
Fax: (907) 465-3068
Department Organizational Chart
Public Affairs
Clay Butcher
Department Communications Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-7867
Susan Morgan
Public Information Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-4996
Legislative Relations
Wilda Laughlin
Legislative Liaison
PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Phone: (907) 465-1613
Fax: (907) 465-8265
Alaska Pioneer Homes
G. Ken Truitt
Director
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Central Office, P.O. Box 110690
Juneau, AK 99811-0690
Phone: (907) 465-5737
Fax: (907) 465-4108
Angela Lindekugel
Administrative Operation Manager
333 Willoughby, Suite 757
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 465-5736
Behavioral Health
Melissa Witzler Stone
Director
3601 C Street, Suite 934
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 269-3410
Fax: (907) 269-3786
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
Ron Adler
CEO/Director
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 269-7105
Fax: (907) 269-7251
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
Program Integrity
Teri Keklak
Program Integrity Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 269-2050
Fax: (907) 269-3623
Stacy Toner
Deputy Director
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: (907) 465-3370
Fax: (907) 465-2668
Alcohol Safety Action Program
Tony Piper
Social Services Program Coordinator
Boney Memorial Courthouse
303 K Street, Basement
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 264-0735
Fax: (907) 264-0786
Prevention & Early Intervention
L. Diane Casto
Section Manager
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: (907) 465-1188
Fax: (907) 465-1189
Treatment and Recovery
Brenda Knapp
Section Manager
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: (907) 465-6271
Fax: (907) 465-2185
Nancy Cooperrider
Administrative Operation Manager (acting)
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
(907) 465-8202
Finance and Management Services
Vacant
Assistant Commissioner
350 Main Street, Room 129
P.O. Box 110650
Juneau, AK 99811-0650
HIPAA Coordination Office
Daniel Kantak
Privacy Official
Phone: (907) 465-4734
Information Systems
Tim Banaszak
Data Processing Manager
350 Main Street, Room 18
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-3603
Fax: (907) 465-3034
IT Security Office
Finance Section
Shelley Arwood
Finance Officer
350 Main Street, Room 304
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-3331
Fax: (907) 465-2499
Facilities Section
Jennifer Klein
Facilities
350 Main Street, Room 132
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-1870
Internal Administration
Debbie Vanslyke
Administrative Operations
Manager
350 Main St, Room 129
P.o. Box 110650
Juneau AK 99811-0650
Federal Allocations
Linnea Osbourne
Federal Allocations Manager
350 Main St, Room 132
P.o. Box 110650
Juneau Ak 99811-0650
Sarah Woods
Deputy Director
350 Main Street, Room 129
P.O. Box 110650
Juneau, AK 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-1631
Fax: (907) 465-2499
Budget Section
Sana Efird
Budget Manager
350 Main Street, Room 103
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-3331
Fax: (907) 465-2499
Audit Section
Anna Kim
Audit Manager
130 Seward Street, Suite 512
PO Box 110602
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0602
Phone: (907) 465-3121
Fax: (907) 463-5149
Grants & Contracts Section
Darla Madden
Grants & Contracts
333 Willoughby Ave, RM 760
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-1624
Fax: (907) 465-6421
Revenue Section
Michelle Grose
350 Main Street, Room 217
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-8121
Fax: (907) 465-2499
Human Resources
Dallas Hargrave
Human Resources Manager
240 Main St, Suite 501
P.o. Box 110650
Juneau AK, 99811-0650
Health Care Services
Margaret Brodie
Director
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, AK 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2520
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Cindy Christensen
Manager, Provider Services
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2430
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Jane Urbanovsky
Chief, Certification & Licensing
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, AK 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 269-4526
Fax: (907) 269-3488
Linda Walsh
Manager, Systems & Analysis
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2441
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Lori Campbell
Divison Operations Manager
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2406
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Chad Hope
Manager, Pharmacy Program
& Ancillary Services
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2654
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Karen Walsh
Health Facilities Survey Manager
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2495
Fax: (907) 334-2682
Bobby Miles
Administrative Operations
Manager
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2409
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Juvenile Justice
Barbara Henjum
Director
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907) 261-4335
Fax: (907) 261-4308
Karen Forrest
Deputy Director, Programs
and Administration
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 998111-0635
Phone: (907) 465-2339
Fax: (907) 465-2333
Rob Wood
JPO IV Anchorage Service Supervisor
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907) 261-4526
Fax: (907) 261-4345
Walter Evans
JPO IV NRO Service Supervisor
1502 Wilbur
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: (907) 451-2150
Fax: (907) 451-5152
Vacant
Deputy Director, Operations
P.O. Box 1989
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Phone: (907) 543-5200
Fax: (907) 543-2710
Sean Owens
JPO IV SCRO Service Supervisor
581 Outer Springer Loop Road
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 746-1630
Fax: (907) 746-1633
Joe Adelmeyer
JPO IV SERO Service Supervisor
3252 Hospital Drive
Juneau,, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 586-9433
Fax: (907) 586-2680
Jana Heard
Administrative Operations
Manager
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 99811-0635
Phone: (907) 465-1385
Fax: (907) 465-2333
Youth Facilities
Patricia Zulkosky
Bethel Youth Facility,
Superintendent
PO Box 1988
Bethel,, Alaska 99559
Phone: (907) 543-5200
Fax: (907) 543-2710
Dennis Weston
Johnson Youth Center,
Superintendent
3252 Hospital Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 586-9433
Fax: (907) 586-2680
Bruce Collins
Mat-Su Youth Facility,
Superintendent
581 Outer Springer Loop Road
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone: (907) 746-1630
Fax: (907) 746-1633
Robert Froehle
Nome Youth Facility,
Superintendent
1045 E. 4th Street
Nome, Alaska 99762
Phone: (907) 443-5434
Fax: (907) 443-3740
Bernard Gatewood
Fairbanks Youth Facility,
Superintendent
1502 Wilbur
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: (907) 451-2150
Fax: (907) 451-5152
Vacant
Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, Superintendent
3058 Fifth Avenue
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Phone: (907) 225-9639
Fax: (907) 225-1934
Vacant
McLaughlin Youth Center, Superintendent
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage,, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907) 261-4318
Fax: (907) 261-4321
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
Christy Lawton
Director
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3191
Fax: (907) 465-3397
Phone: (907) 451-2096
Fax: (907) 451-2058
Naomi Harris
Community Relations Manager
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3548
Fax: (907) 465-3397
Vacant
ORCA Project Manager
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3633
Fax: (907) 465-3397
Susan BlumenshineActing, Admin Operations Manager
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-
1292Fax: (907) 465-3397
Tracy Spartz-Campbell
Deputy Director
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3191
Fax: (907) 465-3397
Kim Guay
Child Welfare Administrator
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3478
Fax: (907) 269-3497
Natalie Powers
Program Administrator
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-2104
Fax: (907) 465-3397
Travis Erickson
Field
Administrator
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3903
Fax: (907) 269-3988
Services Programs
Karilee Pietz
Social Services Program Officer
Resource Family Section
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3209
Fax: (907) 465-2061
Vacant
Social Services Program Officer
Service Array Section
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-2315
Fax: (907) 465-3656
Prevention Programs
Shirley Pittz
Social Services Program Officer
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Manager
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8923
Fax: (907) 269-3497
Erin Kinavey
Health Program Manager
Early Intervention/
Infant Learning Program
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 269-3423
Fax: (907) 269-3497
Child Protective Services
Sara Childress
Acting Children’s Services Manager
Anchorage Region
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-3908
Fax: (907) 269-3901
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
Vacant
Children’s Services Manager
Southwest Region
State Bldg
313 Willow St.
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Phone: (907) 465-3296
Tim Bolles
Children’s Services Manager
Southcentral Region
695 E. Parks Hwy., Unit 3
Wasilla, AK 99687
Phone: (907) 352-8908
Fax: (907) 357-9763
Sharon Fleming
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
Ron Kreher, 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
Aimee Olejasz
Division Operations Manager
350 Main Street, Room 310
PO Box 110640
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: (907) 465-8826
Fax: (907) 465-5154
TDD/TTY: (907) 465-3347
Mary Riggen
Program Integrity and Analysis
Chief of Program Integrity and Analysis
350 Main Street, Suite 310
PO Box 110640
Juneau, Alaska 99801-0640
Phone: (907) 465-4952
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
Chris Lauer
Program Manager,
Fraud Control Unit
Frontier Building
3601 C Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-1060
Fax: (907) 269-1062
Ilona Johnson
Denali KidCare
P.O. Box 240047
3601 C Street, Suite 120
Anchorage, Alaska 99524
Phone: (907) 269-6529
Fax: (907) 269-0986
Suzi Pulczinski
Regional Manager,
Central Region
400 Gambell Street, Suite 304
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-6548
Fax: (907) 269-6532
Mike Thibodeau
Regional Manager,
Northern Region
675 7th Avenue, Station D
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: (907) 451-2854
Fax: (907) 451-2923
TDD/TTY: (907) 451-5901
Erin Walker-Tolles
Program & Policy Development Chief
350 Main Street, Room 306
PO Box 110640
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: (907) 465-2340
Fax: (907) 465-5254
Linda Dawson - Acting
Chief of Field Services
3601 C Street, Suite 460
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 465-7878
Fax: (907) 269-3099
Miriha Scalf
Admin Operation Manager
350 Main Street, Suite 330
PO Box 110640
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: (907) 465-1754
Fax: (907) 465-5031
Susan Marshall
Program Coordinator
Heating Assistance Program
350 Main Street, Room 310
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1731
Phone: (907) 465-3099
Fax: (907) 465-3319
Toll Free: 888-282-3319
Marcey Bish
Program Manager,
Child Care Services
3601 C Street, Suite 140
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-4784
Fax: (907) 269-4520
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
Bob Tomczak
Regional Manager,
Coastal Region
3601 C Street, Suite 510
PO Box 240249
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249
Phone: (907) 269-8980
Fax: (907) 563-0767
Linda Dawson
Regional Manager,
Southeastern Region
2030 Sea Level Drive, S 301
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: (907) 228-3210
Fax: (907) 225-7381
Public Health
Dr. Ward Hurlburt
Chief Medical Officer
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 269-8126
Fax: (907) 269-2048
Pat Carr
Chief, Health Planning & Systems
Development
350 Main Street, Room 530
P.O. Box 110660
Juneau, AK 99811-0660
Phone: (907) 465-3091
Fax: (907) 465-6861
Jill LewisDeputy Director
350 Main Street, Ste 214
Juneau, Alaska 99811
Phone: (907) 465-8617
Fax: (907) 465-4632
Bernd Jilly, Ph.D., MT (ASCP)
Chief, Laboratories
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6093
Phone: (907) 334-2100
Fax: (907) 334-2161
Joe McLaughlin, MD, MPH
State Epidemiologist and Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-8000
Fax: (907) 562-7802
Dr. Katherine Raven
State Medical Examiner
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
Phone: (907) 334-2200
Fax: (907) 334-2216
Stephanie Birch
Chief, Women's, Children & Family Health
3601 C Street, Suite 310
Anchorage, AK 99503-5923
Phone: (907) 269-3400
Fax: (907) 269-3465
Kerre Fisher
Acting Director
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 269-2042
Fax: (907) 269-2048
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
Merry Carlson
Chief, Emergency Programs
3601 C. Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-4659
Fax: (907) 269-2048
Rhonda Richtsmeier
Chief, Public Health Nursing
350 Main Street, Suite 514
P.O. Box 110611
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0611
Phone: (907) 334-2250
Fax: (907) 334-2270
Kathy Allely
Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention
& Health Promotion
3601 C. Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 334-2596
Fax: (907) 269-5446
Senior & Disabilities Services
Duane Mayes
Director
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-2083
Jon Sherwood
Deputy Director
PO Box 110680
Juneau, AK 99811-0680
Phone: (907) 465-5481
Fax: (907)465-1170
Medicare
Information Office
Judith Bendersky
Program Manager
400 Gambell Street,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3680
Toll Free: 800-478-6065
Nursing Facility Transition
Rita Walker
Project Coordinator
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907)269-5025
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Unit
Maureen Harwood
Unit Manager
751 Old Richardson Highway, Suite 100-A
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907)451-5041
Toll Free: 1-800-770-1672
Provider Certification & Compliance Unit
Lisa McGuire
Unit Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3681
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: (907) 269-3690
Quality Assurance Unit
Lynne Keilman-Cruz
Program Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3666
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: (907) 269-3690
Quality Improvement
Kathy Potter
Health Program Manager IV
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3610 or
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Research and Analysis
Anastasiya Podunovich
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3477
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Traumatic Brain Injury
Christy Wallace
Program Manager
PO Box 110680
Juneau, Alaska 9811-0680
Phone: (907) 465-5810
Toll Free:1-866-465-3165
Personal Care Assistance
Robin Hobbs
Program Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3656 or
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: (907) 269-8164
Grants
Lisa Morley
Program Manager
PO Box 110680
Juneau, AK 99811-0680
Phone: (907) 465-4874
Fax: (907) 465-1170
Policy and Program Development
Angela Salerno
Program Manager
PO Box 110680
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0680
Phone: (907) 465-4874
Nursing Facility Level of Care Unit
Leanna Hunter
Unit Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3604
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Home & Community Based Waivers
Odette Jamieson
Health Program Manager IV
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4139 or
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: (907)269-3639
Adult Protective Services
Brenda Mahlatini
Program Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3666
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: (907) 269-3648
Operations and Training Unit
Andrew Sandusky
Unit Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3448
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Rural Long-Term Care Development
Amanda Lofgren
Program Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 334-2612
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Boards, Commissions and Councils
Alaska Children's Trust
Trevor Storrs
Executive Director
161 Klevin Street, Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 248-7676
tstorrs@alaskachildrenstrust.org
Alaska Board on Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse
Kate Burkhart
Executive Director
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, AK 99811-0608
Phone: (907) 465-8920
Fax: (907) 465-3079
kate.burkhart@Alaska.gov
Alaska Health Care Commission
Deborah Erickson
Executive Director
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, AK 99503-5923
Phone: (907) 334-2474
deborah.erickson@alaska.gov
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Advisory Board
Vacant
Central Office, P.O. Box 110690
Juneau, AK 99811-0690
Phone: (907) 465-4422
Governor's Council on
Disabilities & Special
Education
Teresa Holt
Executive Director
3601 C Street, Suite 740
PO Box 240249
Toll Free: 888-269-8990
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249
Phone: (907) 269-8990
Fax: (907) 269-8995
Medical Care Advisory Committee
Sally Bowers
Executive Director
4431 North Franklin, Suite 200
Juneau Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 451-2017
Fax: (907) 465-4410
sally.bowers@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
sally.bowers@alaska.gov
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