Alaska Work Matters Taskforce Roster
(Time limited – March 2021 to March 2022)

• Duane Mayes (Chair) - duane.mayes@alaska.gov
  Director, Labor & Workforce Development (DOLWD), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
• Gina Bastian - gina.bastian@alaska.gov
  Rehabilitation Manager, DVR
• Pam Kellish - pam.kellish@alaska.gov
  Rehabilitation Manager, DVR
• Carol Polito - carol.polito@alaska.gov
  Rehabilitation Counselor, DVR
• Patrick Reinhart (Co-Chair)
  Acting Executive Director, Department of Health & Social Services (DHSS), Governor’s Council on Disabilities & Special Education (GCDSE)
• Jamie Kokoszka - Jamie.kokoszka@alaska.gov
  Program Coordinator, GCDSE
• Beverly Schoonover - bev.schoonover@alaska.gov
  Executive Director, DHSS, Alaska Mental Health Board/Alaska Board for Alcohol & Drug Abuse (AMHB/ABADA)
• Lisa Morley – lisa.morley@alaska.gov
  Executive Director, DHSS, Alaska Commission on Aging (ACOA)
• Michael Christian - michael@alaskasilc.org
  Executive Director, State Independent Living Council (SILC)
• Jimael Johnson - Jimael.johnson@alaska.gov
  Program Officer, Department of Revenue, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA)
• Patsy Westcott – patsy.westcott@alaska.gov
  Director, DOLWD, Division of Employment & Training Services (DETS)
• John Lee – john.lee2@alaska.gov
  Director, DHSS, Division of Senior & Disabilities Services (SDS)
• Anthony Newman – Anthony.newman@alaska.gov
  Deputy Director, DHSS/SDS
• Gennifer Moreau – Gennifer.moreau@alaska.gov
  Director, DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH)
• Beth Wilson – beth.wilson@alaska.gov
  DBH Social Services Program Officer
• Donald Enoch – donald.enoch@alaska.gov
  Educational Administrator II, Department of Education & Early Development (DEED)
• Kate Sheehan – kate.sheehan@alaska.gov
  Director, Department of Administration (DOA/HR)
• Tracy Dompeling – tracy.dompeling@alaska.gov
  Director, DHSS, Division of Juvenile Justice
• Robespierre Howard – Robespierre.howard@alaska.gov
  Title VI Specialist & ADA Coordinator, Department of Transportation
• Jennifer Winkelman – Jennifer.winkelman@alaska.gov
  Director, Department of Corrections, Probation & Parole
• Lara Loomis – lara.loomis@avtec.edu
  AVTEC Instructor, Alaska Vocational Technical Education Center (AVTEC) 
• Karen Ward - karenw@alaskachd.org
  Director, UAA Center for Human Development
  
• Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, Sara Lizak - SLizak@kawerak.org​
• Beneficiary (GCDSE) Travis Noah, Tnoahwheels@gmail.com
• Beneficiary (AMHB/ABADA) (2), Sharon Clark – aksherrie@gmail.com and Bobby Dorton – Bobbydorton5@gmail.com
• Beneficiary (ACOA) Nona Safra – nonasaf@aol.com
• Beneficiary (Access Alaska) Guylene Derry - gderry@accessalaska.org
• Employer/ Rose Muncy – rose.muncy@acsalaska.com
  Program Manager/Talent Management/Affrmative Action EEO Coordinator, Alaska Communications
• Employer/ Cathy Babuscio – c.babuscio@msrmc.com
  Human Resources Director, Matsu Regional Medical Center.
• Employer/Shirley Akelkok – Shirley.akelkok@mea.coop
  Recruiting & Workforce Development Program Manager, Matanuska Electric Association