Staff Directory

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NAME TITLE PHONE
Administration
Joey Ridenour, RN, MN, FAAN Executive Director (602) 771-7801
Judy Bontrager, RN, MN Associate Director - Operations & Licensing (602) 771-7802
Nikki Austin, JD, RN Associate Director - Investigations/Compliance (602) 771-7819
Pamela Randolph, RN, MS Associate Director - Education / Evidence Based Regulation (602) 771-7803
Valerie Smith, RN, MS, FRE Consultant to the Executive Director (602) 771-7804
Emma Mamaluy, JD Chief Counsel  
Kirk Olson Lead Senior Investigator (602) 771-7824
Dolores Hurtado Senior Investigator to the Executive Director and Associate Director Investigations/Compliance (602) 771-7845
Becky Melton Administrative Assistant to Associate Director Operations & Licensing / RN-LPN Exams (602) 771-7830
Lisa Youtsey Administrative Assistant to Associate Director Operations & Licensing / CNA Renewals / Board Minutes (602) 771-7836
Lila Wiemann Administrative Assistant  
Donna Wilson Administrative Assistant (602) 771-7806
Chemical Dependance / CANDO
Jan Kerrigan, RN, BSN Nurse Consultant-CANDO (602) 771-7864
Olga Zuniga Administrative Secretary - CANDO (602) 771-7865
Complaints/Triage    
Dolores Hurtado Senior Investigator - Complaints-Intake Triage Coordinator (602) 771-7845
Education
Frannie Breed, RN, BSN Nurse Practice Consultant/CNA Programs (602) 771-7857
Helen Turner-Epple, BS Administrative Assistant (602) 771-7856
Fiscal Services
Randi Orchard Fiscal Services (602) 771-7810
Norma Salter Accounting Technician (602) 771-7809
Hearing Department
Susan Barber RN, MSN Nurse Practice Consultant-Hearing Department (602) 771-7851
Vicky Driver Admin Asst./Hearing Department (602) 771-7852
Nurse Practice Consultants
Kristi Hunter, MSN, FNP-C Advanced Practice/RN/LPN (602) 771-7854
Janeen Dahn, MSN, FNP-C Advanced Practice (602) 771-7814
Jeanine Sage, RN, MSN CNA (602) 771-7815
Tamara Greabell, MA, BSN, RN RN/LPN (602) 771-7813
Ruth Kish, MN, RN RN/LPN (602) 771-7823
Opal Wagner, RN, BSN RN/LPN (602) 771-7849
Kristen Wilson, RN, MSN, CNS, PMHNP, BC Advanced Practice/RN/LPN (602) 771-7811
Senior Investigators
Jennifer McWilliams Investigations (602) 771-7835
Linda Monas Investigations (602) 771-7826
Frederick Arias Investigations (602) 771-7822
Bonnie Richter Investigations (602) 771-7828
Dirk VandenBerg, Sr Investigations (602) 771-7817
Max Barker Investigations (602) 771-7812
Michelle Morton Investigations (602) 771-7850
Legal Secretaries
Dorothy Lindsey Investigations (602) 771-7841
Trina Smith Investigations (602) 771-7844
Llysia Gauntt Investigations (602) 771-7842
Licensing/Certification
Donna Frye RN/LPN Renewals (602) 771-7833
Lisa Hubbard Advance Practice Certifications (602) 771-7843
B.J. Melberg CNA Endorsements/CMA Applications (602) 771-7840
Helen Tay CNA Exam (602) 771-7832
Lisa Youtsey CNA Renewals/Board Minutes (602) 771-7836
Monica Ortiz Scanning / Verifying (602) 771-7831
Patricia Santino Scanning / Verifying (602) 771-7805
Paula Delphy RN/LPN Endorsements (602) 771-7834
Mailroom
Debra Kunkle Mail Room (602) 771-7876
Monitoring
Diva Galan, LL.M, JD Senior Investigator - Monitoring Department (602) 771-7862
Cristina Oates Legal Assistant - Monitoring (602) 771-7861
Brent Sutter Legal Secretary - Monitoring (602) 771-7860
Receptionists
Madelyn Emerson Receptionist (602) 771-7800, Opt 0
Nancy Davis Receptionist (602) 771-7800, Opt 0
Susan Kingsland Receptionist (602) 771-7800, Opt 0
Information Technology
Adam Henriksen IT Department (602) 771-7807
Cory Davitt IT Department (602) 771-7808
Records
Anne Parlin Records Room (602) 771-7875