Additional Contacts
Administration
| Joey Ridenour, RN, MN, FAAN (602) 771-7801 | Executive Director |
Diane Caruso, MSN, FNP-C | Associate Director Complaints & Investigations |
| Shannon Bitza, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC (602) 771-7851 | Associate Director Education / Evidence-Based Regulation |
| Marla Moore, RN, BSN, MA (602) 771-7802 | Scope Of Practice Expert |
| Emma Mamaluy, JD (602) 771-7844 | Chief Counsel |
| Diane DeDea (602) 771-7815 | Assistant Chief Counsel |
| Dolores Hurtado (602) 771-7845 | Senior Investigator & Assistant to the Executive Director Complaints and Investigations – Intake Triage Coordinator |
| Cynthia Quintanilla (602) 771-7806 | Executive Staff Assistant |
Complaints / Triage
| Dolores Hurtado (602) 771-7845 | Senior Investigator Complaints – Intake Triage Coordinator |
Education
| Shannon Bitza, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC (602) 771-7851 | Associate Director Education / Evidence-Based Regulation |
| Cindy George, BSN, RN (602) 771-7857 | Education Program Administrator |
| Sarah Burton (602) 771-7856 | Administrative Assistant |
Fiscal Services
| Michael Dodd (602) 771-7809 | Fiscal Officer |
| Bruce Faulkner (602) 771-7842 | Account Specialist |
Hearings
| Trina Smith (602) 771-7844 | Legal Assistant Hearing Department |
Investigations
| Diane Caruso, MSN, FNP-C (602) 771-7864 | Program Administrator |
| Janet Olson, DNP, FNP-BC, NNP-BC (602) 771-7878 | Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant |
| Michelina Stazzone, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC (602) 771-7868 | Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant |
| Paula Fortin, MSN, FNP-BC (602) 771-7818 | Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant |
| Rachael Kimes, MSN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC (602) 771-7823 | Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant |
| Tiffany Fotinos, MSN, FNP-C (602) 771-7867 | Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant |
| Abby Connolly, BSN, RN (602) 771-7848 | Nurse Practice Consultant |
| Ashley Branch, BSN-RN (602) 771-7816 | Nurse Practice Consultant |
| Lolita Moore, BSN, RN (602) 771-7846 | Nurse Practice Consultant |
| Michelle Bagford, BSN, MHA, CPHQ (602) 771-7874 | Nurse Practice Consultant |
| Tamara Uhler, MSN, RN (602) 771-7803 | Nurse Practice Consultant |
Senior Investigators
| Kirk Olson (602) 771-7824 | Program Administrator |
| Allison Enriquez (602) 771-7885 | Senior Investigator |
| Amy Sammito (602) 771-7858 | Senior Investigator |
| Amy Wilson (602) 771-7866 | Senior Investigator |
| Bella Portuese (602) 771-7847 | Senior Investigator |
| Bonnie Richter, MSW (602) 771-7828 | Senior Investigator |
| Gari Carroll (602) 771-7841 | Senior Investigator |
| Harold Rodriguez (602) 771-7887 | Senior Investigator |
| Irene Barajas (602) 771-7814 | Senior Investigator |
| James Silva (602) 771-7865 | Senior Investigator |
| Michelle Morton (602) 771-7850 | Senior Investigator |
| Vanessa Samelson (602) 771-7833 | Senior Investigator |
Legal Secretaries
| Lily Burton (602) 771-7834 | Legal Assistant |
| Tanya Vazquez (602) 771-7852 | Legal Assistant |
| Marylou Ramoz (602) 771-7849 | Legal Secretary |
Licensing & Certification
(602) 771-7800
| Angie Jakubowski (602) 771-7836 | License Administrator |
| Lauren Salinas (602) 771-7800 | Administrative Assistant |
| Alex Hidalgo (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Becky Melton (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Diane Williams (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Donna Frye (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Heather Reed (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Lamonica Lawrence (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Monica Ortiz (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
| Monica Tolbert (602) 771-7800 | License Specialist |
Compliance / Alternative to Discipline and Monitoring
| Sara Steffen, MSN, ANP-C (602) 771-7854 | Program Administrator |
| Brent Sutter (602) 771-7860 | Senior Investigator |
| Ruth Kish, MSN, RN (602) 771-7894 | Nursing Board Consultant |
| Stephanie Cruz (602) 771-7821 | Senior Investigator |
| Naira Kutnerian (602) 771-7861 | Legal Assistant |
Customer Services
(602) 771-7800
| Crystal Diaz (602) 771-7800 | Customer Service Rep |
| Julie Miller (602) 771-7800 | Customer Service Rep |
| Sarahi Bowling (602) 771-7800 | Customer Service Rep |
IT Department
| Susan Zimmerman [email protected] | Lead IT & Senior Database Administrator |
| Karel Niesen [email protected] | Service Desk Analyst |
| Rebeca Hensler [email protected] | Web Applications Developer |
| Jennifer Ingram [email protected] | Business Analyst |
