Department Contacts
Please check the divisions at the right of the page for more specific contact information.
Medicaid, Food Stamps or Public Assistance questions? Contact: Virtual Contact Center 800-478-7778.
Questions about Medicaid claims? Call the Medicaid Recipient Helpline at 800-780-9972.
Questions about Health Facilities Certification and Licensing? Call 907-334-2483
Department Organizational Chart
Requests for scheduling appointments or invitations for Commissioner Heidi Hedberg can made by sending an e-mail to: doh.comm.scheduling@alaska.gov
Commissioner's Office
Heidi Hedberg
Commissioner
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Emily Beaulieu
Medicaid State Plan Coordinator
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Courtney Enright
Legislative Liaison
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Nicole Lebo
Senior Director of Special Projects
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Christine Marasigan
Program Coordinator II
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-344-2474
Daniel Phelps
Project Coordinator/
Assistant Legislative Liaison
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-744-2274
Emily Ricci
Deputy Commissioner
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Laura Russell
Senior Behavioral Health Policy Advisor
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7801
Josie Stern
Assistant Commissioner
Finance Management Services
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-3030
Leah Van Kirk
Health Care Policy Advisor
PO Box 110601, Suite 404
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-3228
Anne Zink, MD
Chief Medical Officer
3601 C Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-465-3090
Public Affairs
Sonya Senkowsky
Public Information Officer
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8021
Cell: 907-891-4055
Records Request
Daniel Phelps
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-744-2274
Behavioral Health
Tracy Dompeling
Director
350 Main St. Ste 214
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-465-2817
Fax: 907-465-2668
Amaris Rosario
Acting Deputy Director
3601 C Street, Ste. 878
Anchorage AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-5064
Fax: 907-269-3786
Heather Phelps
Acting Legislative Liason
3601 C Street, Ste 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-3616
Fax: 907-269-8166
Heather Phelps
Policy, Regulations, and Planning
3601 C Street, Ste 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-3616
Fax: 907-269-8166
Amaris Rosario
Behavioral Health Systems & Policy
3601 C Street, Ste. 878
Anchorage AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-5064
Fax: 907-269-3786
Kathryn Chapman
Behavioral Health Quality Assurance Services
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: 907-465-4959
Fax: 907-465-2185
Shauna Credit
Medicaid Provider Assistance Services
3601 C Street, Suite 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-7826
Fax: 907-269-3623
Tony Piper
Prevention and Early Intervention
Boney Memorial Courthouse
303 K Street, Basement
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-264-0500
Fax: 907-264-0786
Patrick Swiger
AKAIMS
3601 C Street, Suite 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-3608
Fax: 907-269-3786
Ginger Shoopman
Administrative Operation Manager
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: 907-465-8202
Fax: 907-465-2185
Finance and Management Services
Josie Stern
Assistant Commissioner
350 Main Street, Room 129
Finance and Management Services
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-1630
Myria Shakespeare
Department Technology Officer
350 Main Street, Room 218
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-8214
Joe Hudson
HIPAA Coordination Office
350 Main Street, Room 108
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-8240
Tara Heafer
Privacy Officer
Phone 907-269-0076
Josh Garcia
Chief Information Security Officer
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-8082
Micah Jones
Finance Officer
350 Main Street, Room 412
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1216
Debbie Vanslyke
Internal Administration
Administrative Operations Manager
350 Main Street, Room 129
PO Box 110650
Juneau AK 99811-0650
Terra Serpette
Medicaid Allocations and Audit Services
350 Main Street, Room 226
PO Box 11650
Juneau Ak 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-6333
Dustin Scown
Budget
350 Main Street, Room 103
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-8156
Amy Burke
Grants & Contracts
Grants & Procurement Chief
350 Main Street, Room 310
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1624
Mason Leland
Human Resources
Human Resources Business Partner
350 Main Street, Room 129
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1031
Employment Verification
EmployeeCallCenter@alaska.gov
Health Care Services
Questions about your Medicaid eligibility?
Medicaid
Call 800-478-7778
Email hss.dpa.offices@alaska.gov
Questions about your Medicaid coverage?
Medicaid Recipient Helpline
Call 800-780-9972
Email memberhelp@gainwelltechnologies.com
Renee Gayhart
Director
350 Main St., Ste 514
Juneau AK 99801
Phone: 907-465-1184
Fax: 907-770-1684
Martha Hewlett
Administrative Operations Manager
350 Main St., Ste 514
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-465-1617
Fax: 907-770-1684
Krystal Nichols
Medicaid Operations Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7121
Phone: 907-444-4375
Fax: 907-269-4574
Medicaid Recipient Helpline
Jason Ball
Quality Assurance Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-310-5090
Fax: 907-269-8868
Matthew Thomas
Health Facilities Licensing & Certification
Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7121
Phone: 907-538-6195
Fax: 907-334-2682
Clarissa Moon
Tribal Health
Section Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503-7121
Phone: 907-310-2758
Fax: 907-770-1684
Kate Hudson
DKC/CHIP Program Administrator
350 Main St., Ste 514
PO Box 110660
Juneau, AK 99811
Fax: 907-770-1684
Denali KidCare website
Jamie Walker
Division Operations Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7121
Phone: 907-382-0015
Fax: 907-770-1684
Charles Semling
Pharmacy Program Manager & Ancillary Services
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7121
Phone: 907-444-1581
Fax: 907-770-1684
Kristin Delfino
Systems & Analysis Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7121
Phone: 907-903-1229
Fax: 907-770-1684
Punipuao "Puni" Pedro
Accounting & Recovery Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7121
Phone: 907-891-9200
Fax: 907-770-1684
Ana Karina Thompson
Residential Licensing:
Assisted Living & RCCF
4601 Business Park Boulevard, Building K
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-717-4632
Fax: 907-269-3622
Jennifer Ball
Background Check Program
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503-7121
Phone 907-334-4475
Fax: 907-269-3488
Background Check Program
Susan Miller Dunkin
Regulations and Publications Coordinator
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503-7121
Phone: 907-310–2769
Fax: 907-770–1684
Lisa Myers
Medical Care Advisory Committee Administrative Support
PO Box 110660
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0660
Phone: 907-465-5827
Fax: 907-770–1684
Medical Care Advisory Committee
Public Assistance
Questions about your eligibility for public assistance?
Call 800-478-7778 or Email: hss.dpa.offices@alaska.gov
Deb Etheridge
Director
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 304
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: 907-465-5847
Fax: 907-465-5154
Hilary Porter
Deputy Director
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 329
Juneau, AK 99811-0640
Phone: 907-465-5837
Fax: 907-465-5154
Tracie Dablemont
Chief of Program Integrity
and Analysis
3601 C Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-310-4187
Fax: 907-269-1062
Rebecca Stovall
Chief of Division Operations
Support
3601 C Street, Suite 460
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-444-9122
Fax: 907-269-3099
Leslie Brewer
Administrative Operations Manager
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 301
PO Box 5560,
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-500-3306
Fax: 907-465-5031
Christopher Lauer
Fraud Control Unit
Program Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-1050
Fax: 907-269-1062
Susan Marshall
Heating Assistance Program
Program Coordinator
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 306
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: 907-419-4296
Fax: 907-465-5254
Jason Burke
Constituent Relations
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 304
Juneau, AK 99811-0640
Phone: 907-465-3347
Cell: 907-500-2307
Fax: 907-465-5154
Christina Davis
Chief of Program & Policy Development
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 306
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: (907) 500-4746
Fax: (907) 465-5254
Mark Walker
Chief of Work Services
11312 Kenai Spur Hwy, Suite 2
Kenai, Alaska 99611
Phone: 907-355-5623
Fax: 907-352-7602
Christina Hulquist
Child Care Program Office
Lead Administrator
3601 C Street, Suite 140
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-419-7565
Fax: 907-269-1064
Liz Walsh
Family Nutrition (WIC)
Programs Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 814
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-500-8477
Fax: 907-269-4155
Public Health
Lindsey Kato
Director
350 Main Street
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-465-3090
Christy Lawton
Deputy Director
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2687
Tari O'Connor, MSW
Deputy Director
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-6680
Cheley Grigsby
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Acting Section Chief
3601 C. Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8037
Fax: 907-269-5446
Rosa Avila
Health Analytics and Vital Records
Acting Section Chief
5441 Commercial Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801-0675
Phone: 907-465-8643
Fax: 907-465-3618
Jayme Parker, Phd, MSPH, MB(ASCP) CM
Laboratories
Section Chief
Fairbanks Laboratory
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
1051 Sheenjek Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99706-0230
Phone: 907-371-1000
Fax: 907-474-4036
Kelly Tschida
Public Health Nursing
Section Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 760
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2283
Fax: 907-334-2270
Eugene Wiseman, MICP, BAS
Rural and Community Health Systems
Section Chief
3601 C. Street, Suite 424
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2637
Fax: 907-269-2048
Rebekah Morisse
Women's, Children & Family Health
Section Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 322
Anchorage, AK 99503-5923
Phone: 907-269-5657
Fax: 907-269-3465
Joe McLaughlin, M.D., MPH
State Epidemiologist/Section Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8000
Fax: 907-562-7802
Gary Zientek, M.D.
State Medical Examiner
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
Phone: 907-334-2200
Fax: 907-334-2216
Heather Rogers
Public Health Administrative Services
Admin Operations Manager 2
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8167
Senior & Disabilities Services
Tony Newman
Director
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-2083
Lynne Keilman-Cruz
Acting Deputy Director
1835 Bragaw St, Ste 350
Phone: 907-269-5606
Nicole-Wery-Tagaban
Administrative Operations Manager II
PO Box 110680
Juneau, AK 99811-0680
Phone: 907-465-4917
Toll Free: 866-465-3165
Fax: 907-465-1170
Ellen Hackenmueller
Grant Unit
Unit Manager
P.O. Box 110680
Juneau, AK 99811-0680
Phone: 907-465-4996
Toll Free: 866-465-3165
Fax: 907-465-1170
Dana Norwood
Medicare Information Office
Program Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3669
Toll Free: 800-478-6065
Fax: 907-269-2045
Jetta Whittaker
Medicare Information Office
Policy and Program Development Unit
Unit Manager
PO Box 110680
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0680
Phone: 907-465-1605
Toll Free: 866-465-3165
Fax: 907-465-1170
Lynne Keilman-Cruz
Quality Improvement
Health Program Manager IV/Chief of Quality
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-5606
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3690
Cheri Herman
Provider Certification & Compliance Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Phone: 907-269-4139
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-754-3475
Meg Sampson
Quality Assurance Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3969
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3690
Anastasiya Podunovich
Research and Analysis Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Phone: 907-269-3477
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3689
Sandra Jenkins
Adult Protective Services Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3679
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3648
Caroline Hogan
Health Program Manager IV/Chief of Programs
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3681
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Moli Atanoa
Nursing Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-4133
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-6246
Rodney George
CAT Review Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3453
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-8164
Mason Campbell
Central Intake Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-6065
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3648
Jordyn Grant
General Relief and Central Application Processing Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-6778
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3648
Nicholas McCarty
CAT Assessment Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-375-8265
Toll Fee: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-6246
Pam Kellish
Developmental Programs and Training
Health Program Manager IV/Chief of Developmental Programs Training
751 Old Richardson Highway, Suite 100-A
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: 907-451-5041
Toll Free: 800-770-1672
Fax: 907-541-5046
Heather Chord
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3654
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3639
Susan Kessler
Infant Learning Program Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Kara Thrasher-Livingston
Training Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3685
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-8164
Boards, Commissions and Councils
Alaska Commission on Aging
Jon Haghayeghi, Ph.D.,
Executive Director
PO Box 110693
350 Main Street, Room 317
Juneau, AK 99811-0693
Phone: 907-465-3250
Jon.Haghayeghi@alaska.gov
Governor's Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services
Dave Hull, Chair
827 Brown Deer Road
Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-228-6710
Alaska Mental Health Board
Stephanie Hopkins
Acting Executive Director
431 N Franklin, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, AK 99811-0608
(907) 465-8536
Suicide Prevention Council
Stephanie Hopkins
Acting Executive Director
431 N Franklin, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, AK 99811-0608
(907) 465-8536