Valerie Davidson
Commissioner
Department Contacts
The mission of the Department of Health and Social Services is to "promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans."
Please check the divisions at the right of the page for more specific contact information.
Questions about Medicaid, Food Stamps or Public Assistance? Call 907-465-3347
Questions about Medicaid Eligibility or Claims? In Anchorage, call 907-644-6800, Toll Free 1-800-770-5650
Questions about Office of Children Service? In Anchorage, call 907-269-4000, In Juneau, call 907-465-1650
Questions about Health Facilities Certification and Licensing? Call 907-269-4526
Mailing address:
PO Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99503
Physical address:
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5923
Phone: (907) 269-7800
Fax: (907) 269-0060
Department Organizational Chart
Commissioner's Office
Valerie Davidson
Commissioner
Sana Efird
Assistant Commissioner
Finance Management Services
Ree Sailors
Deputy Commissioner
for Family, Community & Integrated Services
Jon Sherwood
Acting Deputy Commissioner
for Medicaid & Health Care Policy
Chris Ashenbrenner
Medicaid Expansion Project Director
Tara Horton
Special Assistant
Legislative Special Assistant
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
Legislative Liaison
PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Phone: (907) 465-1611
Project Coordinator
PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Phone: (907) 465-1613
Fax: (907) 465-8265
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Vickie Wilson
Acting Director
Alaska Pioneer Homes
2221 Eagan Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 458-2224
Fax: (907) 452-1070
Jessica Bogard
Administrative Operation Manager
333 Willoughby, Suite 757
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 465-5736
Behavioral Health
Albert Wall
Director
P.O. Box 110620
350 Main St., Ste. 214
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone 907-465-3370
Fax 907-465-2668
Behavioral Health Information Office
Liz Clement
Project Coordinator
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: (907) 465-6271
Fax: (907) 465-2668
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
Melissa Ring, Ph.D.
CEO/Director
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 269-7105
Fax: (907) 269-7251
Policy and Planning
Shaun Wilhelm
Chief of Risk and Research Management
3601 C Street, Suite 878
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-3408
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
Bradley Grigg
Section Manager
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: (907) 465-6271
Fax: (907) 465-2185
Administration
Thomas Jolly
Administrative Operation Manager
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
(907) 465-3167
Finance and Management Services
Sana Efird
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
James Farley
Finance Officer
350 Main Street, Room 304
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-3331
Fax: (907) 465-2499
Facilities Section
Michael Frawley
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 Osborne
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
Melissa Ordner
Budget Manager
350 Main Street, Room 103
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: (907) 465-3331
Fax: (907) 465-2499
Audit Section
Stacey McDowell
Audit Manager
130 Seward Street, Suite 512
PO Box 110602
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0602
Phone: (907) 465-3120
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, Program Operations
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2430
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Jane Urbanovsky
Chief, Residential Licensing & Background Check Programs
4601 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, AK 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 269-4526
Fax: (907) 269-3622
Linda Walsh
Manager, Systems & Analysis
4501 Business Park Blvd,
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2441
Fax: (907) 561-1684
Punipuao "Puni" Pedro
Manager, Accounting and Recovery
4501 Business Park Blvd.
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 334-2452Fax: (907) 561-1684
Deb Taylor
Manager, Quality Assurance
4501 Business Park Blvd.
Bldg. L
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: (907) 375-6468Fax: (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
Renee Gayhart
Tribal Coordinator
P.O. Box 110660
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0660
Phone: (907) 465-1619Fax: (907) 465-2204
Deb Etheridge
Medical Assistance Admin IV
Legislative Contact
P.O. Box 110660
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0660
Phone: (907) 465-5820Fax: (907) 465-2204
Juvenile Justice
Karen Forrest
Director
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907) 261-4335
Fax: (907) 261-4308
Barbara Murray
Deputy Director, Programs
and Administration
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 998111-0635
Phone: (907) 465-2339
Fax: (907) 465-2333
Heidi Redick
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
Leonard "Rob" Wood
Deputy Director, Operations
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907) 261-4338
Fax: (907) 261-4345
Sean Owens
JPO IV SCRO Service Supervisor
515 E Dahlia St., Ste 140
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 707-1760
Fax: (907) 707-1761
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
Darrell Garrison
Bethel Youth Facility,
Superintendent
PO Box 1988
Bethel,, Alaska 99559
Phone: (907) 543-5200
Fax: (907) 543-2710
Jess Lujan
Johnson Youth Center,
Superintendent
3252 Hospital Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 586-9433
Fax: (907) 586-2680
Pete Harrison
Mat-Su Youth Facility,
Superintendent
581 Outer Springer Loop Road
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone: (907) 746-1630
Fax: (907) 746-1633
Theron Powell
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
Carla Leveque
Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, Superintendent
3058 Fifth Avenue
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Phone: (907) 225-9639
Fax: (907) 225-1934
Dennis Weston
McLaughlin Youth Center, Superintendent
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage,, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907) 261-4324
Fax: (907) 261-4308
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
Miriha ScalfAdmin Operations Manager
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-
3192Fax: (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
Jennifer Maier
Social Services Program Officer
Service Array Section
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-3458
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
Laurie Thomas
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
Regional Manager
Anchorage Region
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-3908
Fax: (907) 269-3901
Coleen Turner
Regional Manager
Northern Region
751 Old Richardson Hwy,
Suite 300
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: (907) 451-2055
Fax: (907) 451-2058
Michael Isom
Regional Manager
Western Region
State Bldg
313 Willow St.
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Phone: (907) 543-7238
Tim Bolles
Regional Manager
Southcentral Region
695 E. Parks Hwy., Unit 3
Wasilla, AK 99687
Phone: (907) 352-8908
Fax: (907) 357-9763
Sharon Fleming
Regional Manager
Southeast Region
Vintage Park
3025 Clinton Drive, Suite 200
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 465-3296
Fax: (907) 465-1669
Public Assistance
Aimee Olejasz, Acting Director
350 Main Street, Room 304
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
Elaine Rich
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
Christopher Lauer
Investigator IV
Fraud Control Unit
Frontier Building
3601 C Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-1060
Fax: (907) 269-1062
Alma Prado
Denali KidCare
P.O. Box 240047
3601 C Street, Suite 120
Anchorage, Alaska 99524
Phone: (907) 269-6529
Fax: (907) 269-0986
Mark Armstrong
Regional Manager,
Central Region
400 Gambell Street, Suite 304
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-6547
Fax: (907) 269-6532
Mike Thibodeau
Regional Manager,
Northern Region
675 7th Avenue, Station E
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: (907) 451-2801
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) 465-6161
Fax: (907) 465-5254
Suzi Stott
Chief of Field Services
3601 C Street, Suite 460
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-7875
Fax: (907) 269-3099
Shawnda O'Brien
Admin Operation Manager
350 Main Street, Suite 330
PO Box 110640
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: (907) 465-6341
Fax: (907) 465-5031
Susan Marshall
Program Coordinator
Heating Assistance Program
350 Main Street, Room 317
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1731
Phone: (907) 465-3099
Fax: (907) 465-3319
Toll Free: 888-282-3319
Marcey Bish
Program Manager,
Child Care Program Office
3601 C Street, Suite 140
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 269-4784
Fax: (907) 269-4536
Kathleen Wayne
Family Nutrition (WIC)
Health Program Manager
130 Seward Street,
Goldstein Building, Room 508
P.O. Box 110612
Juneau, AK 99811-0612
Phone: (907) 465-8636
Fax: (907) 465-3416
Marjie Tiedje
Regional Manager,
Coastal Region
3601 C Street, Suite 410
PO Box 240249
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249
Phone: (907) 269-8981
Fax: (907) 563-0767
Linda Dawson
Regional Manager,
Southeastern Region
2030 Sea Level Drive, S 301
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: (907) 228-3227
or Juneau (907) 465-4986
Fax: (907) 247-2135
Public Health
Dr. Jay C. Butler, MD
Chief Medical Officer/Director
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) 465-8617Fax: (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
Gary Zientek
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
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
Linda Worman
Chief, Public Health Nursing
3601 C Street, Suite 760
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
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
VACANT
Quality Improvement
Lynne Keilman-Cruz
Health Program Manager IV
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-5606 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
Jetta Whittaker
Program Manager
PO Box 110680
Juneau, Alaska 9811-0680
Phone: (907) 465-1605
Toll Free:1-866-465-3165
Personal Care Assistance
Rodney George
Acting Program Manager
550 W. 8th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3453 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
Lisa McGuire
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
Boards, Commissions and Councils