Office of the Commissioner: Department of Health and Social Services

Department Contacts

The mission of the Department of Health and Social Services is to "promote and protect the health and well-being of all Alaskans."

350 Main Street, Room 404
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: (907) 465-3030
Fax: (907) 465-3068
Department Organizational Chart


William J. Streur Commissioner Nancy Rolfzen Assistant Commissioner Finance Management Services Ree Sailors Deputy Commissioner for Family, Community & Integrated Services Kimberli Poppe-Smart Deputy Commissioner for Medicaid & Health Care Policy Ward Hurlburt Chief Medical Officer	Tara Horton Special Assistant Wilda Laughlin Special Assistant Clay Butcher Department Communications Manager
Public Information
Clay Butcher Department Communications Manager 3601 C Street, Suite 902 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-7867 Fax: (907) 334-2671	Susan Morgan Public Information Manager 3601 C Street, Suite 902 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-4996 Fax: (907) 334-2671

Legislative Relations
Wilda Laughlin Legislative Liaison PO Box 110601 Juneau, AK 99811-0601 Phone: (907) 465-1613 Fax: (907) 465-8265

Alaska Pioneer Homes
David Cote 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	Stacy Toner Deputy Director P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620 Phone: (907) 465-3370 Fax: (907) 465-2668
Alaska Psychiatric Institute Ron Adler CEO/Director 3700 Piper Street Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 269-7105 Fax: (907) 269-7251	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
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	Prevention & Early Intervention L. Diane Casto Section Manager P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620 Phone: (907) 465-1188 Fax: (907) 465-1189
Traumatic Brain Injury Yvonne Jacobson TBI Project Coordinator 3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-2051 Fax: (907) 269-3623	Treatment and Recovery Brenda Knapp Section Manager P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620 Phone: (907) 465-6271 Fax: (907) 465-2185
Program Integrity Teri Keklak Program Integrity Manager 3601 C Street, Suite 878 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-2050 Fax: (907) 269-3623	Nancy Cooperrider Administrative Operation Manager (acting) P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620 (907) 465-8202

Finance Management Services
Nancy Rolfzen Acting Assistant Commissioner 350 Main Street, Room 129 P.O. Box 110650 Juneau, AK 99811-0650	Laura Baker Deputy Director 350 Main Street, Room 129 P.O. Box 110650 Juneau, AK 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-1631 Fax: (907) 465-2499
HIPAA Coordination Office Daniel Kantak Privacy Official Phone: (907) 465-4734	Budget Section Dirk Anderson Budget Manager 350 Main Street, Room 103 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-3331 Fax: (907) 465-2499
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	Audit Section Vacant Audit Manager 130 Seward Street, Suite 512 PO Box 110602 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0602 Phone: (907) 465-3121 Fax: (907) 463-5149
Finance Section Susan England Finance Officer 350 Main Street, Room 304 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-3331 Fax: (907) 465-2499	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
Facilities Section Jennifer Klein Facilities 350 Main Street, Room 132 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-1870	Revenue Section Michelle Grose 350 Main Street, Room 217 PO Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-8121 Fax: (907) 465-2499

Health Care Services
Vacant Director 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, AK 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2520 Fax: (907) 561-1684	David Campana Manager, Pharmacy Program & Ancillary Services 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 269-7827 Fax: (907) 561-1684
Cindy Christensen Manager, Provider Services 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2441 Fax: (907) 561-1684	Linda Walsh Manager, Systems & Analysis 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2441 Fax: (907) 561-1684
Bobby Miles Administrative Office Manger 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2409 Fax: (907) 561-1684	Margaret Brodie Manager, Accounting & Recovery 4501 Business Park Blvd, Suite 24 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167 Phone: (907) 334-2406 Fax: (907) 561-1684

Juvenile Justice
Barbara Henjum Director 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4335 Fax: (907) 261-4308	Vacant Deputy Director, Operations P.O. Box 1989 Bethel, Alaska 99559 Phone: (907) 543-5200 Fax: (907) 543-2710
Karen Forrest Deputy Director, Programs and Administration P.O. Box 110635 Juneau, AK 998111-0635 Phone: (907) 465-2339 Fax: (907) 465-2333	Sean Owens JPO IV SCRO Service Supervisor 581 Outer Springer Loop Road Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: (907) 746-1630 Fax: (907) 746-1633
Rob Wood JPO IV Anchorage Service Supervisor 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4526 Fax: (907) 261-4345	Joe Adelmeyer JPO IV SERO Service Supervisor 3252 Hospital Drive Juneau,, Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 586-9433 Fax: (907) 586-2680
Walter Evans JPO IV NRO Service Supervisor 1502 Wilbur Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone: (907) 451-2150 Fax: (907) 451-5152	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	Bernard Gatewood Fairbanks Youth Facility, Superintendent 1502 Wilbur Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone: (907) 451-2150 Fax: (907) 451-5152
Dennis Weston Johnson Youth Center, Superintendent 3252 Hospital Drive Juneau, Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 586-9433 Fax: (907) 586-2680	Vacant Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, Superintendent 3058 Fifth Avenue Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 Phone: (907) 225-9639 Fax: (907) 225-1934
Bruce Collins Mat-Su Youth Facility, Superintendent 581 Outer Springer Loop Road Palmer, Alaska 99645 Phone: (907) 746-1630 Fax: (907) 746-1633	Vacant McLaughlin Youth Center, Superintendent 2600 Providence Drive Anchorage,, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 261-4318 Fax: (907) 261-4321
Robert Froehle Nome Youth Facility, Superintendent 1045 E. 4th Street Nome, Alaska 99762 Phone: (907) 443-5434 Fax: (907) 443-3740	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	Tracy Spartz-Campbell Deputy 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	Kim Guay Child Welfare Administrator 323 E. 4th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3478 Fax: (907) 269-3901
Vacant ORCA Project Manager P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-3208 Fax: (907) 465-3397	Natalie Powers Program Administrator P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-1696 Fax: (907) 465-3397
Susan Blumenshine Acting, Admin Operations Manager P.O. Box 110630 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630 Phone: (907) 465-3192 Fax: (907) 465-3397	Travis Erickson Field Administrator 323 E. 4th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3903 Fax: (907) 269-3901
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	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
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	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
Vacant Children’s Services Manager Southwest Region State Bldg 313 Willow St. Bethel, Alaska 99559 Phone: (907) 465-3296

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	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
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	Linda Dawson - Acting Chief of Field Services 3601 C Street, Suite 460 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 465-7878 Fax: (907) 269-3099
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	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
Paul Schoenborn Information Technology Manager 3601 "C" Street, Suite 434 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-7837 Fax: (907) 561-7685	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
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	Marcey Bish Program Manager, Child Care Services 3601 C Street, Suite 140 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-4784 Fax: (907) 269-4520
Ilona Johnson Denali KidCare P.O. Box 240047 3601 C Street, Suite 120 Anchorage, Alaska 99524 Phone: (907) 269-6529 Fax: (907) 269-0986 Toll Free: 888-318-8890	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
Suzi Pulczinski Regional Manager, Central Region 400 Gambell Street, Suite 304 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-6548 Fax: (907) 269-6532	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
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) 451-2851	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 Director and Chief Medical Officer 3601 C Street, Suite 756 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-8126 Fax: (907) 269-2048	Kerre Fisher Deputy Director 3601 C Street, Suite 756 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-2042 Fax: (907) 269-2048
Jill Lewis Deputy Director 350 Main Street, Ste 214 Juneau, Alaska 99811 Phone: (907) 465-8617 Fax: (07) 465-4632	Jane Urbanovsky Chief, Certification & Licensing 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 232 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-4526 Fax: (907) 269-3488
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	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
Joe McLaughlin, MD, MPH State Epidemiologist and Chief 3601 C Street, Suite 540 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 269-8000 Fax: (907) 562-7802	Vacant Chief, Emergency Programs 3601 C. Street, Suite 756 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 334-2602 Fax: (907) 269-2048
Dr. Katherine Raven State Medical Examiner 5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave. Anchorage, Alaska 99507 Phone: (907) 334-2200 Fax: (907) 334-2216	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
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	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 Joanne Gibbens Deputy Director PO Box 110211 Juneau, AK 99811-0211 Phone: (907) 465-5481 Fax: (907)465-1170	Personal Care Assistance Lisa Brown Program Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3656 or Toll Free: 800-478-9996 Fax: (907) 269-8164
Medicare Information Office Judith Bendersky Program Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3680 Toll Free: 800-478-6065	Grants Lisa Morley Program Manager PO Box 110211 Juneau, AK 99811-0211 Phone: (907) 465-4874 Fax: (907) 465-1170
Nursing Facility Transition Rita Walker Project Coordinator 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907)269-5025	Policy and Program Development Angela Salerno Program Manager PO Box 110211 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0211 Phone: (907) 465-4874
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Unit Missy Williams Unit Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3089 Toll Free: 800-478-9996	Nursing Facility Level of Care Unit Leanna Rein Unit Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3604 Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Quality Assurance Carol Downey Program Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3666 Toll Free: 800-478-9996 Fax: (907) 269-3690	Home & Community Based Waivers Kathi Potter Health Program Manager IV 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3610 or Toll Free: 800-478-9996 Fax: (907)269-3639
Provider Quality Assurance Jerri Van Sandt Unit Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3666 Toll Free: 800-478-9996 Fax: (907) 269-3690	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
Service Quality Assurance 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	Operations Integrity Unit Andrew Sandusky Unit Manager 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3448 Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Quality Improvement 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	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
Research and Analysis Vacant 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: (907) 269-3665 Toll Free: 800-478-9996

Boards, Commissions and Councils
Alaska Children's Trust Panu Lucier Executive Director 161 Klevin Street, Suite 101 Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 248-7676 Fax: (907) 248-7668 akchildrenstrust@alaska.net	Alaska Commission on Aging Denise Daniello Executive Director PO Box 110693 150 Third Street #103 Juneau, AK 99811-0693 Phone: (907) 465-3250 FAX: (907) 465-1398 denise.daniello@alaska.gov
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	Governor's Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services Dave Hull, Chair 827 Brown Deer Road Ketchikan, AK 99901 (907) 228-6710 daveh@kgbak.us
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 Mental Health Board 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 Pioneer Homes Advisory Board Vacant Central Office, P.O. Box 110690 Juneau, AK 99811-0690 Phone: (907) 465-4422	Alaska Primary Care Council 3601 C. Street Frontier Building, Room 880 Anchorage, AK Mark Millard (907) 465-8534 Mark.Millard@alaska.gov George Ives (907) 269-3445 George.Ives@alaska.gov
Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education Millie Ryan 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	Grantee Partnership Project Chris Carson Program Coordinator P.O. Box 110650 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650 Phone: (907) 465-6522 Fax:( 907) 465-3068 Email: chris.carson@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	Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Vacant
Pharmacy/Therapeutics Commission	Suicide Prevention Council Kate Burkhart Executive Director P.O. Box 110608 Juneau, AK 99811-0608 Phone: (907) 465-8920 Fax: (907) 465-3079 kate.burkhart@Alaska.gov

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