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Administration

NameTitleContactEmail
Joey Ridenour, RN, MN, FAANExecutive Director(602) 771-7801[email protected]
Andrea Vasquez, MSN, RN,FNP-CAssociate Director - Licensing, ATD/Monitoring, and Hearings(602) 771-7811[email protected]
Diane Caruso, MSN, FNP-CAssociate Director - Complaints and Investigations(602) 771-7864[email protected]
Kathy Malloch PhD, MBA, RN, FAANAssociate Director - Education / Evidence Based Regulation(602) 771-7803[email protected]
Judy Bontrager, MN, RNScope Of Practice Expert(602) 771-7802[email protected]
Emma Mamaluy, JDChief Counsel(602) 771-7844[email protected]
Dolores HurtadoSenior Investigator and Assistant to the Associate Director of Complaints and Investigations - Intake Triage Coordinator(602) 771-7845[email protected]
Jamie FivecoatExecutive Staff Assistant(602) 771-7806[email protected]

Complaints / Triage

NameTitleContactEmail
Dolores HurtadoSenior Investigator/Complaints-Intake Triage Coordinator(602) 771-7845[email protected]
Lynette DraftonExecutive Staff Assistant/Complaints - Intake Triage Coordinator(602) 771-7827[email protected]

Education

NameTitleContactEmail
Kathy Malloch PhD, MBA, RN, FAANAssociate Director - Education / Evidence Based Regulation(602) 771-7803[email protected]
Dave Hrabe, PhD, RN, NC-BCEducation Program Administrator(602) 771-7877[email protected]
Cindy George, BSN, RNEducation Program Administrator(602) 771-7857[email protected]
Kathy Scott, PhD, MPA, BSN, RNEducation Program Administrator(602) 771-7877[email protected]
Nick DefalcoEducation Program Administrator(602) 771-7863[email protected]
Charles JohnsonAdministrative Assistant(602) 771-7856[email protected]
Yolanda PickettAdministrative Assistant(602) 771-7815[email protected]

Fiscal Services

NameTitleContactEmail
Michael DoddFiscal Officer(602) 771-7809[email protected]
Joshua DeLong, BSA, MBAAccountant(602) 771-7810[email protected]
VacantAccount Specialist II  

Hearings

NameTitleContactEmail
Trina SmithLegal Assistant / Hearing Department(602) 771-7844[email protected]

Investigations

NameTitleContact
Diane Caruso, MSN, FNP-CProgram Administrator(602) 771-7864
Shannon Bitza, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BCAdvanced Practice Nurse Consultant(602)771-7851
VacantAdvanced Practice Nurse Consultant 
VacantAdvanced Practice Nurse Consultant 
Amy Winkler-Heistand, BSN, RNNurse Practice Consultant(602) 771-7816
Kevin Rapkoch, BSN, RNNurse Practice Consultant(602) 771-7867
Lisa Brewster, BSN, RNNurse Practice Consultant(602)771-7848
Michelle Bagford, BSN, MHA, CPHQNurse Practice Consultant(602) 771-7874
Ruth Kish, MN, RNNurse Practice Consultant(602) 771-7823
Stephanie Chambers, MN, RNNurse Practice Consultant(602) 771-7818
VacantNurse Practice Consultant 

Senior Investigators

NameTitleContact
Kirk OlsonProgram Administrator(602) 771-7824
Allison EnriquezSenior Investigator(602) 771-7885
Amy SammitoSenior Investigator(602) 771-7858
Anna E. Anderson, B.A.Senior Investigator(602) 771-7817
Bella PortueseSenior Investigator(602) 771-7847
Bonnie Richter, MSWSenior Investigator(602) 771-7828
Gari CarrollSenior Investigator(602) 771-7841
Harold RodriguezSenior Investigator(602) 771-7887
Michelle MortonSenior Investigator(602) 771-7850
Samantha GoikSenior Investigator(602) 771-7876
Stephanie CruzSenior Investigator(602) 771-7812
VacantSenior Investigator(602) 771-7868
VacantSenior Investigator(602) 771-7865

Legal Secretaries

NameTitleContact
Marylou RamozLegal Secretary(602) 771-7849
Tanya VazquezLegal Secretary(602) 771-7852
VacantLegal Secretary(602) 771-7866

Licensing and Certification

NameTitleContact
Angie JakubowskiLicense Administrator(602) 771-7836
Lauren SalinasAdministrative Assistant(602) 771-7800
Becky MeltonLicense Specialist(602) 771-7800
Diane WilliamsLicense Specialist(602) 771-7800
Donna FryeLicense Specialist(602) 771-7800
Heather ReedLicense Specialist(602) 771-7800
Helen TayLicense Specialist(602) 771-7800
Monica OrtizLicense Specialist(602) 771-7800

Compliance / Alternative to Discipline and Monitoring

NameTitleContactEmail
Tiffany Fotinos, MSN, FNP-CProgram Administrator(602) 771-7854[email protected]
Lily BurtonAdministrative Assistant(602) 771-7890[email protected]
Brent SutterSenior Investigator(602) 771-7860[email protected]
Susan Bushong, B.A.Senior Investigator(602) 771-7821[email protected]
Naira KutnerianLegal Assistant(602) 771-7861[email protected]

Customer Services

NameTitleContact
Jordan SalazarCustomer Service Rep(602) 771-7800
Liz KleiserCustomer Service Rep(602) 771-7800
Monica TolbertCustomer Service Rep(602) 771-7800
Sarah BurtonCustomer Service Rep(602) 771-7800

Records

NameTitleEmail
Shannon DietzRecords Management Specialist[email protected]

IT Department

NameTitleEmail
Susan ZimmermanLead IT & Senior Database Administrator[email protected]
Lewis StarksSystems Administrator[email protected]
Rebeca HenslerWeb Applications Developer[email protected]
Jennifer Ingram [email protected]