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Tribal Liaison Members

Advisory Council on Indian Health Care 

FRED HUBBARD
Executive Director

P:  602-417-6180
F:  602-417-6182

fred.hubbard@azahcccs.gov
Arizona Department of Agriculture

EDWARD HERMES
Legislative Liaison & Public Information Officer

P:  602-542-0958
F:  602-542-5420

ehermes@azda.gov

AHCCCS

CAROL CHICHARELLO
Tribal Relations Director
Office of the Director

P:  602-417-4610
F:  602-252-6536

carol.chicharello@azahcccs.gov

Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs

TRACI MORRIS, PhD
Program Specialist

P:  602-542-3123
F:  602-542-3223

Traci.morris@azcia.gov

Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs 

KENNETH POOCHA
Executive Director

P:  602-542-3123
F:  602-542-3223

Kenneth.poocha@azcia.gov

 Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs

LORIE WELLS
Administrative Assistant

P:  602-542-3123
F:  602-542-3223

Lorie.wells@azcia.gov

Arizona Department of Commerce

RAFAEL TAPIA
Regional Manager

P:  520-628-6582
F:  520-628-6694

rafaelt@azcommerce.com

Arizona Department of Commerce

DEBORAH TEWA
Renewable & Tribal Energy Coordinator 
Energy Office

P:  602-771-1241
F:  602-771-1203

deboraht@azcommerce.com

Arizona Department of Corrections 

LETICIA PEREZ
Sergeant, ASPC-Winslow

P:  928-289-9551, Ext 5556
F:  928-289-2951

lperez@azcorrections.gov

Arizona Department of Corrections

JACQUELINE MATTINGLY
CO II/ASPC-Winslow

P:  928-289-9551, Ext 6108
F:  928-289-2951

jmatting@azcorrections.gov

Arizona Early Childhoos Development & Health Board

KATIE STEVENS
Senior Policy Specialist, Tribal Affairs

P:  602-771-5032
F:  602-265-0009

katie.stevens@azecdh.gov

Department of Economic Security

KATHLEEN KITCHEYAN
Native American Liaison

P:  602-364-0605
F:  602-542-5339

kkitcheyan@azdes.gov

Arizona Department of Education

DEBORA NORRIS 
Indian Education Program Director

P:  602-542-2784
F:  602-542-3100

dnorris@ade.az.gov

Arizona Department of Education

BONNIE TALAKTE
Statewide Director, Native American Dropout Prevention Initiative

P:  602-542-4311
F:  602-542-3100

Bonnie.talakte@azed.gov

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

KATHIE BAIN 
Employee Program Coordinator

P:  602-771-4881
F:  602-771-2218

ksb@azdeq.gov

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

BRIAN DAVIDSON 
Tribal Liaison, Director's Office

P:  602-771-4881
F:  602-771-2218

Bd1@azdeq.gov
Bill Albright

Tribal Liaison
Arizona State Registrar of Contractors

P:  602-542-1525, Ext .7106
F:  602-542-1536

Bill.Albright@azroc.gov
Lydia Hubbard-Pourier

TRBHA Contract Administrator
Arizona Department of Health Services

P:  602-542-1745
F:  602-364-4762

hubbarl@azdhs.gov
Kimberly Irwin

Public Affairs Specialist
Social Security Administration

P:  480-649-1542, Ext 250
F:  480-649-2569

Kimberly.Irwin@ssa.gov
Verna Johnson

Program Manager, Bureau of Tobacco
Arizona Department of Health Services

P:  602-364-0868
F:  602-364-0844

johnsov@azdhs.gov
Ermalinda Gene

Partnering Services Coordinator
Department of Transportation

P:  602-712-8365
F:  602-712-3503

egene@azdot.gov
Mike Klier

Assistant Deputy Director
Arizona Dept of Veterans’ Services

P:  602-255-3373
F:  602-255-1038

mklier@azdvs.gov

Filmer Lalio

ALTCS Tribal Case Management Coordinator
AHCCCS

P:  602-417-4402
F:  602-417-4855

Filmer.Lalio@azahcccs.gov

Africa Dorame

Tribal Preparedness Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness & Response
Arizona Department of Health Services

P:  602-364-3573
F:  602-364-3264

doramea@azdhs.gov 
Dawn Melvin

Native American Tourism Development Manager
Arizona Office of Tourism

P:  602-364-3707
F:  602-364-3702

dmelvin@azot.gov

Fred Breedlove

Legislative & Tribal Relations Liaison
Arizona Department of Water Resources

P:  602-771-8429
F:  602-771-8681

febreedlove@azwater.gov

DJ Harper

Communication & Outreach Manager
Government Information Technology Agency and Arizona 2-1-1 Online

P:  602-364-4772
F:  602-364-4799

djharper@azgita.gov

Eric Descheenie

Tribal Liaison
Arizona Department of Housing

P:  602-771-1087
F:  602-771-1002

ericd@housingaz.com
Kathie Bain

Employee Program Coordinator
Department of Environmental Quality

P:  602-771-2377
F:  602-771-2218

ksb@azdeq.gov
Fernando Reyes

Border Liaison
Arizona Department of Homeland Security

P:  602-542-7008
F:  602-364-1521

freyes@azdohs.gov

Steve Ross 

Cultural Resources Manager/Archaeologist    State Land Department

P:  602-542-2767
F:  602-542-3507

sross@land.az.gov

Kim Russell

Native American Community Development Manager
Office of Health Systems Development Arizona Dept. of Health Services

P:  602-542-1292
F:  602-542-2011

russelk@azdhs.gov

Larry Scarber

Commander of Southern Patrol
Department of Public Safety

P:  520-746-4506
F:  520-746-4511

lscarber@azdps.gov

Larry Voyles 

Director
Arizona Game & Fish Department

P:  602-789-3278
F:  602-789-3299

lvoyles@azgfd.gov

Don Sneed

Senior Planner/Tribal Coordinator Transportation Planning Division
Arizona Dept. of Transportation

P:  602-712-8140
F:  602-256-7563

dsneed@azdot.gov

Carisa Dwyer

Tribal Liaison
Governor’s Office of Children, Youth
and Families

P:  602-542-3455
F:  602-542-3643

cdwyer@az.gov

Michael Hegarty

Deputy Director
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

P:  602-255-3216
F:  602-255-1265

mhegarty@azgohs.gov
Manuel Cisneros

Director, Governor’s Office of
Equal Opportunity

P:  602-542-3716
F:  602-542-3712

mcisneros@az.gov
Marnie Hodahkwen

Policy Advisor for Tribal Affairs
Office of the Governor

P:  602-542-1442
F:  602-542-7601

mhodahkwen@az.gov

Kristine Thomas

Equal Opportunity Coordinator
Governor’s Office of Equal Opportunity

P:  602-542-4421
F:  602-542-3712

kthomas@az.gov

Mary Villegas

Tribal Library Consultant
Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, Library Development Division

P:  602-926-3600
F:  602-256-2834

mvillegas@lib.az.us

Sandy Chismark

Executive Assistant for Tribal Affairs & Law Enforcement
Office of the Governor

P:  602-542-1340
F:  602-542-7601

schismark@az.gov
 
 

 

 
 
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