Staff Information

John Arnold

Executive Director

john.arnold@azregents.edu

602-229-2505

Catcher Baden

Associate Vice President for State Relations

Catcher.Baden@azregents.edu

602-229-2543

Samantha Blevins

Senior Associate General Counsel

Samantha.Blevins@azregents.edu

602-229-2535

Drew Brown

Director, Technology Solutions

Drew.Brown@azregents.edu

Andrew Comrie

Chief Academic Officer

Andrew.Comrie@azregents.edu

Mark Denke

Assistant Director, Academic and Student Affairs

mark.denke@azregents.edu

602-229-2503

Kim Edwards

Administrative Associate

Kim.Edwards@azregents.edu

602-229-2511

Lia Foy

Manager, Communications Special Projects

Lia.Foy@azregents.edu

602-229-2526

Paula Gates

Manager, Constituent Communications

Paula.Gates@azregents.edu

602-229-2517

Rick Gfeller

Chief Audit Executive

richard.gfeller@azregents.edu

602-229-2592

Megan Gilbertson

Associate Vice President, Communications

Megan.Gilbertson@azregents.edu

602-229-2529

Page Gonzales

Vice President, Government Affairs and Community Relations

Page.Gonzales@azregents.edu

602-229-2509

Sarah Harper

Vice President, Communications

sarah.k.harper@azregents.edu

602-229-2542

Daniel Helm

Manager, Financial Aid Programs

daniel.helm@azregents.edu

602-229-2590

Bradley Kendrex

Vice President, Finance and Administration

Bradley.Kendrex@azregents.edu

602-229-2525

LaShawn Kilgore

Coordinator, Accounting

LaShawn.Kilgore@azregents.edu

602-229-2518

Jane Kuhn

Chief Enrollment and Student Success Officer

jane.kuhn@azregents.edu

Ken Law

Assistant Director, Web Development

Ken.Law@azregents.edu

602-229-2545

Louise Lynch

Director, WICHE Programs

louise.lynch@azregents.edu

602-229-2563

Rachel Malefors

Executive Assistant

rachel.malefors@azregents.edu

602-229-2506

Lorenzo Martinez

Senior Director, Health Sciences

lorenzo.martinez@azregents.edu

Claudia Martinez

Administrative Associate

Claudia.Martinez@azregents.edu

602-229-2516

Leatta McLaughlin

Sr. Director, Capital Resources and Business Affairs

Leatta.McLaughlin@azregents.edu

602-229-2524

Tom Merriam

Assistant Director, Information Technology

thomas.merriam@azregents.edu

602-229-2588

John Murnane

Systems Analyst

john.murnane@asu.edu

602-229-2541

Roxanne Murphy

Director, Postsecondary Attainment

Roxanne.Murphy@azregents.edu

602-229-2562

John Nelson

Assistant Director, Business Operations

john.nelson@azregents.edu

602-229-2551

Julie Newberg

Director, Communications

julie.newberg@azregents.edu

602-229-2534

Kris Okazaki

Associate Vice President, Administration and Program Operations

kris.okazaki@azregents.edu

602-229-2552

Caroline Park

Assistant Director, Multimedia

Caroline.Park@azregents.edu

602-229-2528

Kendra Pelofske

Assistant Director, Creative and Design

Kendra.Pelofske@azregents.edu

602-229-2557

Taliah Plach

Public Affairs Coordinator

Taliah.Plach@azregents.edu

602-229-2515

Ken Polasko

Chief Research and Technology Commercialization Officer

Ken.Polasko@azregents.edu

602-229-2591

Jennifer Pollock

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

jennifer.pollock@azregents.edu

602-229-2546

George Raudenbush

Chief Analytics Officer

George.Raudenbush@azregents.edu

602-229-2544

Giselle Retana

Administrative Associate

Giselle.Retana@azregents.edu

602-229-2554

Julie Sainz

Director, FAFSA and College Access Initiatives

Julie.sainz@azregents.edu

602-229-2507

Debbie Sale

Administrative Associate

debbie.sale@azregents.edu

602-229-2531

Chad Sampson

Vice President, Academic Affairs and Institutional Analysis

chad.sampson@azregents.edu

602-229-2512

Kevin Smith

Associate General Counsel

Kevin.Smith@azregents.edu

602-229-2510

Gale Tebeau

Sr. Director, Financial Analysis

gale.tebeau@azregents.edu

602-229-2522

Suzanne Templin

Board Secretary

Suzanne.Templin@azregents.edu

602-229-2540

Monica Trejo

Director, Community Engagement

Monica.Trejo@azregents.edu

Ryan Tucker

Assistant Director, Institutional and Economic Analysis

ryan.tucker@azregents.edu

602-229-2520

Amanda Wyble

Policy Analyst, Legal

Amanda.Wyble@azregents.edu

602-229-2514

Department Listings

Academic and Student Affairs

NameTitleEmailPhone
Chad SampsonVice President, Academic Affairs and Institutional Analysischad.sampson@azregents.edu602-229-2512
Andrew ComrieChief Academic OfficerAndrew.Comrie@azregents.edu
Mark DenkeAssistant Director, Academic and Student Affairsmark.denke@azregents.edu602-229-2503
Jane KuhnChief Enrollment and Student Success Officerjane.kuhn@azregents.edu

Communications

NameTitleEmailPhone
Sarah HarperVice President, Communicationssarah.k.harper@azregents.edu602-229-2542
Lia FoyManager, Communications Special ProjectsLia.Foy@azregents.edu602-229-2526
Paula GatesManager, Constituent CommunicationsPaula.Gates@azregents.edu602-229-2517
Megan GilbertsonAssociate Vice President, CommunicationsMegan.Gilbertson@azregents.edu602-229-2529
Julie NewbergDirector, Communicationsjulie.newberg@azregents.edu602-229-2534
Caroline ParkAssistant Director, MultimediaCaroline.Park@azregents.edu602-229-2528
Kendra PelofskeAssistant Director, Creative and DesignKendra.Pelofske@azregents.edu602-229-2557
Taliah PlachPublic Affairs CoordinatorTaliah.Plach@azregents.edu602-229-2515

Executive Office

NameTitleEmailPhone
John ArnoldExecutive Directorjohn.arnold@azregents.edu602-229-2505
Rachel MaleforsExecutive Assistantrachel.malefors@azregents.edu602-229-2506
Lorenzo MartinezSenior Director, Health Scienceslorenzo.martinez@azregents.edu
Kris Okazaki Associate Vice President, Administration and Program Operationskris.okazaki@azregents.edu 602-229-2552

Finance and Administration

NameTitleEmailPhone
Bradley KendrexVice President, Finance and AdministrationBradley.Kendrex@azregents.edu602-229-2525
Rick GfellerChief Audit Executiverichard.gfeller@azregents.edu602-229-2592
Daniel HelmManager, Financial Aid Programsdaniel.helm@azregents.edu602-229-2590
LaShawn KilgoreCoordinator, AccountingLaShawn.Kilgore@azregents.edu602-229-2518
Ken LawAssistant Director, Web DevelopmentKen.Law@azregents.edu602-229-2545
Louise LynchDirector, WICHE Programslouise.lynch@azregents.edu602-229-2563
Claudia MartinezAdministrative AssociateClaudia.Martinez@azregents.edu602-229-2516
Leatta McLaughlinSr. Director, Capital Resources and Business AffairsLeatta.McLaughlin@azregents.edu602-229-2524
Tom MerriamAssistant Director, Information Technologythomas.merriam@azregents.edu602-229-2588
John MurnaneSystems Analystjohn.murnane@asu.edu602-229-2541
John NelsonAssistant Director, Business Operationsjohn.nelson@azregents.edu602-229-2551
Gale TebeauSr. Director, Financial Analysisgale.tebeau@azregents.edu602-229-2522

Governmental Affairs

NameTitleEmailPhone
Page GonzalesVice President, Government Affairs and Community Relations Page.Gonzales@azregents.edu602-229-2509
Catcher BadenAssociate Vice President for State RelationsCatcher.Baden@azregents.edu602-229-2543
Roxanne MurphyDirector, Postsecondary AttainmentRoxanne.Murphy@azregents.edu602-229-2562
Giselle RetanaAdministrative AssociateGiselle.Retana@azregents.edu602-229-2554
Julie SainzDirector, FAFSA and College Access InitiativesJulie.sainz@azregents.edu602-229-2507
Monica TrejoDirector, Community EngagementMonica.Trejo@azregents.edu

Legal and Board Affairs

NameTitleEmailPhone
Jennifer PollockSenior Vice President and General Counseljennifer.pollock@azregents.edu602-229-2546
Samantha BlevinsSenior Associate General CounselSamantha.Blevins@azregents.edu602-229-2535
Kim EdwardsAdministrative AssociateKim.Edwards@azregents.edu602-229-2511
Kevin SmithAssociate General CounselKevin.Smith@azregents.edu602-229-2510
Suzanne TemplinBoard Secretary Suzanne.Templin@azregents.edu602-229-2540
Amanda WyblePolicy Analyst, LegalAmanda.Wyble@azregents.edu602-229-2514

Planning and Analysis

NameTitleEmailPhone
George RaudenbushChief Analytics OfficerGeorge.Raudenbush@azregents.edu602-229-2544
Drew BrownDirector, Technology SolutionsDrew.Brown@azregents.edu
Ken PolaskoChief Research and Technology Commercialization OfficerKen.Polasko@azregents.edu602-229-2591
Debbie SaleAdministrative Associatedebbie.sale@azregents.edu602-229-2531
Ryan TuckerAssistant Director, Institutional and Economic Analysisryan.tucker@azregents.edu602-229-2520