Staff | Arizona Board of Regents

John Arnold

Executive Director

602-229-2505

Catcher Baden

Associate Vice President for State Relations

602-229-2543

Samantha Blevins

Senior Associate General Counsel

602-229-2535

Drew Brown

Director, Technology Solutions

Andrew Comrie

Chief Academic Officer

Mark Denke

Assistant Director, Academic and Student Affairs

602-229-2503

Kim Edwards

Administrative Associate

602-229-2511

Lia Foy

Manager, Communications Special Projects

602-229-2526

Paula Gates

Manager, Constituent Communications

602-229-2517

Rick Gfeller

Chief Audit Executive

602-229-2592

Megan Gilbertson

Associate Vice President, Communications

602-229-2529

Page Gonzales

Vice President, Government Affairs and Community Relations

602-229-2509

Sarah Harper

Vice President, Communications

602-229-2542

Daniel Helm

Manager, Financial Aid Programs

602-229-2590

Bradley Kendrex

Vice President, Finance and Administration

602-229-2525

LaShawn Kilgore

Coordinator, Accounting

602-229-2518

Jane Kuhn

Chief Enrollment and Student Success Officer

Ken Law

Assistant Director, Web Development

602-229-2545

Louise Lynch

Director, WICHE Programs

602-229-2563

Rachel Malefors

Executive Assistant

602-229-2506

Lorenzo Martinez

Senior Director, Health Sciences

Claudia Martinez

Administrative Associate

602-229-2516

Leatta McLaughlin

Sr. Director, Capital Resources and Business Affairs

602-229-2524

Thomas Merriam

Assistant Director, Information Technology

602-229-2588

John Murnane

Systems Analyst

602-229-2541

Roxanne Murphy

Director, Postsecondary Attainment

602-229-2562

John Nelson

Assistant Director, Business Operations

602-229-2551

Kris Okazaki

Associate Vice President, Administration and Program Operations

602-229-2552

Caroline Park

Assistant Director, Multimedia

602-229-2528

Kendra Pelofske

Assistant Director, Creative and Design

602-229-2557

Taliah Plach

Public Affairs Coordinator

602-229-2515

Ken Polasko

Chief Research and Technology Commercialization Officer

602-229-2591

Jennifer Pollock

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

602-229-2546

George Raudenbush

Chief Analytics Officer

602-229-2544

Giselle Retana

Administrative Associate

602-229-2554

Julie Sainz

Director, FAFSA and College Access Initiatives

602-229-2507

Debbie Sale

Administrative Associate

602-229-2531

Chad Sampson

Vice President, Academic Affairs and Institutional Analysis

602-229-2512

Kevin Smith

Associate General Counsel

602-229-2510

Gale Tebeau

Sr. Director, Financial Analysis

602-229-2522

Suzanne Templin

Board Secretary

602-229-2540

Monica Trejo

Director, Community Engagement

Ryan Tucker

Assistant Director, Institutional and Economic Analysis

602-229-2520

Amanda Wyble

Policy Analyst, Legal

602-229-2514

Department Listings

Academic and Student Affairs
Title	Name	Business Phone
Chad Sampson	Vice President, Academic Affairs and Institutional Analysis	602-229-2512
Andrew Comrie	Chief Academic Officer
Mark Denke	Assistant Director, Academic and Student Affairs	602-229-2503
Jane Kuhn	Chief Enrollment and Student Success Officer

Communications
Title	Name	Business Phone
Sarah Harper	Vice President, Communications	602-229-2542
Lia Foy	Manager, Communications Special Projects	602-229-2526
Paula Gates	Manager, Constituent Communications	602-229-2517
Megan Gilbertson	Associate Vice President, Communications	602-229-2529
Caroline Park	Assistant Director, Multimedia	602-229-2528
Kendra Pelofske	Assistant Director, Creative and Design	602-229-2557
Taliah Plach	Public Affairs Coordinator	602-229-2515

Executive Office
Title	Name	Business Phone
John Arnold	Executive Director	602-229-2505
Rachel Malefors	Executive Assistant	602-229-2506
Lorenzo Martinez	Senior Director, Health Sciences
Kris Okazaki	Associate Vice President, Administration and Program Operations	602-229-2552

Finance and Administration
Title	Name	Business Phone
Bradley Kendrex	Vice President, Finance and Administration	602-229-2525
Rick Gfeller	Chief Audit Executive	602-229-2592
Daniel Helm	Manager, Financial Aid Programs	602-229-2590
LaShawn Kilgore	Coordinator, Accounting	602-229-2518
Ken Law	Assistant Director, Web Development	602-229-2545
Louise Lynch	Director, WICHE Programs	602-229-2563
Claudia Martinez	Administrative Associate	602-229-2516
Leatta McLaughlin	Sr. Director, Capital Resources and Business Affairs	602-229-2524
Thomas Merriam	Assistant Director, Information Technology	602-229-2588
John Murnane	Systems Analyst	602-229-2541
John Nelson	Assistant Director, Business Operations	602-229-2551
Gale Tebeau	Sr. Director, Financial Analysis	602-229-2522

Legal and Board Affairs
Title	Name	Business Phone
Jennifer Pollock	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	602-229-2546
Samantha Blevins	Senior Associate General Counsel	602-229-2535
Kim Edwards	Administrative Associate	602-229-2511
Kevin Smith	Associate General Counsel	602-229-2510
Suzanne Templin	Board Secretary	602-229-2540
Amanda Wyble	Policy Analyst, Legal	602-229-2514

Planning and Analysis
Title	Name	Business Phone
George Raudenbush	Chief Analytics Officer	602-229-2544
Drew Brown	Director, Technology Solutions
Ken Polasko	Chief Research and Technology Commercialization Officer	602-229-2591
Debbie Sale	Administrative Associate	602-229-2531
Ryan Tucker	Assistant Director, Institutional and Economic Analysis	602-229-2520

Government Affairs
Title	Name	Business Phone
Page Gonzales	Vice President, Government Affairs and Community Relations	602-229-2509
Catcher Baden	Associate Vice President for State Relations	602-229-2543
Roxanne Murphy	Director, Postsecondary Attainment	602-229-2562
Giselle Retana	Administrative Associate	602-229-2554
Julie Sainz	Director, FAFSA and College Access Initiatives	602-229-2507
Monica Trejo	Director, Community Engagement