Staff Directory | Arizona State Board of Nursing

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Administration

Name	Title	Contact	Email
Joey Ridenour, RN, MN, FAAN	Executive Director	(602) 771-7801	[email protected]
Diane Caruso, MSN, FNP-C	Associate Director - Complaints and Investigations	(602) 771-7864	[email protected]
Shannon Bitza, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC	Associate Director - Education / Evidence Based Regulation	(602) 771-7851	[email protected]
Marla Moore, RN, BSN, MA	Scope Of Practice Expert	(602) 771-7802	[email protected]
Emma Mamaluy, JD	Chief Counsel	(602) 771-7844	[email protected]
Dolores Hurtado	Senior Investigator/Complaints-Intake Triage Coordinator	(602) 771-7845	[email protected]
Jamie Fivecoat	Executive Staff Assistant	(602) 771-7806	[email protected]

Complaints / Triage

Name	Title	Contact	Email
Dolores Hurtado	Senior Investigator/Complaints-Intake Triage Coordinator	(602) 771-7845	[email protected]
Lynette Drafton	Executive Staff Assistant/Complaints - Intake Triage Coordinator	(602) 771-7827	[email protected]

Education

Name	Title	Contact	Email
Shannon Bitza, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC	Associate Director - Education / Evidence Based Regulation	(602) 771-7851	[email protected]
Dave Hrabe, PhD, RN, NC-BC	Education Program Administrator	(602) 771-7863	[email protected]
Cindy George, BSN, RN	Education Program Administrator	(602) 771-7857	[email protected]
Theresa Allison, DNP, RN, FNP-C	Education Program Administrator	(602) 771-7863	[email protected]
Vacant	Education Program Administrator
Sarah Burton	Administrative Assistant	(602) 771-7856	[email protected]
Yolanda Pickett	Administrative Assistant	(602) 771-7815	[email protected]

Fiscal Services

Name	Title	Contact	Email
Michael Dodd	Fiscal Officer	(602) 771-7809	[email protected]
Joshua DeLong, BSA, MBA	Accountant	(602) 771-7810	[email protected]
Bruce Faulkner	Accountant	(602) 771-7842	[email protected]

Hearings

Name	Title	Contact	Email
Anna E. Anderson, B.A	Program Administrator	(602) 771-7817	[email protected]
Trina Smith	Legal Assistant	(602) 771-7844	[email protected]

Investigations

Name	Title	Contact
Diane Caruso, MSN, FNP-C	Program Administrator	(602) 771-7864
Janet Olson, DNP, FNP-BC, NNP-BC	Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant	(602) 771-7878
Michelina Stazzone, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC	Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant	(602) 771-7868
Paula Fortin, MSN, FNP-BC	Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant	(602) 771-7818
Sara Steffen, MSN, ANP-C	Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant	(602) 771-7867
Vacant	Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant
Abby Connolly, BSN, RN	Nurse Practice Consultant	(602) 771-7848
Amy Winkler-Heistand, BSN, RN	Nurse Practice Consultant	(602) 771-7816
Michelle Bagford, BSN, MHA, CPHQ	Nurse Practice Consultant	(602) 771-7874
Tamara Uhler, MSN, RN	Nurse Practice Consultant	(602) 771-7803
Tina Blecker, BSN, RN, CRRN	Nurse Practice Consultant	(602) 771-7822

Senior Investigators

Name	Title	Contact
Kirk Olson	Program Administrator	(602) 771-7824
Allison Enriquez	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7885
Amy Sammito	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7858
Bella Portuese	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7847
Bonnie Richter, MSW	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7828
Gari Carroll	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7841
Harold Rodriguez	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7887
James Silva	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7865
Michelle Morton	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7850
Samantha Goik	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7876
Stephanie Cruz	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7812
Vanessa Samelson	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7833
Vacant	Senior Investigator

Legal Secretaries

Name	Title	Contact
Amy Wilson	Legal Secretary	(602) 771-7866
Marylou Ramoz	Legal Secretary	(602) 771-7849
Tanya Vasquez	Legal Assistant	(602) 771-7852

Licensing and Certification

Name	Title	Contact
Angie Jakubowski	License Administrator	(602) 771-7836
Lauren Salinas	Administrative Assistant	(602) 771-7800
Becky Melton	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800
Diane Williams	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800
Donna Frye	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800
Heather Reed	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800
Helen Tay	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800
Monica Ortiz	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800
Monica Tolbert	License Specialist	(602) 771-7800

Compliance / Alternative to Discipline and Monitoring

Name	Title	Contact	Email
Tiffany Fotinos, MSN, FNP-C	Program Administrator	(602) 771-7854	[email protected]
Lily Burton	Administrative Assistant	(602) 771-7890	[email protected]
Brent Sutter	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7860	[email protected]
Susan Bushong, B.A.	Senior Investigator	(602) 771-7821	[email protected]
Naira Kutnerian	Legal Assistant	(602) 771-7861	[email protected]

Customer Services

Name	Title	Contact
Brenda Basom	Customer Service Rep	(602) 771-7800
Liz Kleiser	Customer Service Rep	(602) 771-7800
Vacant	Customer Service Rep	(602) 771-7800
Vacant	Customer Service Rep	(602) 771-7800

Records

Name	Title	Email
Shannon Dietz	Records Management Specialist	[email protected]

IT Department

Name	Title	Email
Susan Zimmerman	Lead IT & Senior Database Administrator	[email protected]
Lewis Starks	Systems Administrator	[email protected]
Rebeca Hensler	Web Applications Developer	[email protected]
Jennifer Ingram		[email protected]