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Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office

AMCO’s headquarters are in Anchorage, Alaska, with two enforcement outposts in Fairbanks and Juneau. The management team consists of the Director, the Program Coordinator, the Chief Investigator and the Administrative Officer. Each member of the management staff works with their team to ensure responsive, fair and consistent service to the Boards, the licensing communities, local governments, and the Alaskan public.

Our Staff

Name Position Office Location
Kevin Richard Director Anchorage
Jane Sawyer Program Coordinator 2 Anchorage
Kristina Serezhenkov Local Government Specialist 3 Anchorage
Vacant Regulations Specialist 2 Anchorage
Janyce Ibele Project Assistant – Title 4 Rewrite Anchorage
Regina T Cruz Marijuana Licensing Supervisor Anchorage
Reece Parks Marijuana Licensing Examiner 2 Anchorage
Ryan Trotter Marijuana Licensing Examiner 2 Anchorage
Sonya Irwin Alcohol Licensing Supervisor Anchorage
Anna White Alcohol Licensing Examiner 2 Anchorage
Kyle Helie Alcohol Licensing Examiner 2 Anchorage
Alysha Pacarro Alcohol Licensing Examiner 2 Anchorage
Joe Bankowski Chief Investigator Anchorage
Vacant Special Investigator 1 Juneau
Joe Hamilton Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Jeff Rukes Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Kendrick Whiteman Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Vacant Special Investigator 1 Fairbanks
Cordell Murray Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Joe Linger Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Jeffrey Petzoldt Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Beth Rosenbaum Criminal Justice Technician 2 Anchorage
Brittany Suaava Administrative Officer 1 Anchorage
Vacant Administrative Assistant 2 Anchorage
Anjum Masoud Administrative Assistant 1 Anchorage

Contact Us

AMCO Unit Email
Admin Staff amco.admin@alaska.gov
Alcohol Licensing Staff alcohol.licensing@alaska.gov
Alcohol Event Permit Staff amco.permits@alaska.gov
Marijuana Handler Permit Staff marijuana.handler@alaska.gov
Marijuana Licensing Staff marijuana.licensing@alaska.gov
Enforcement Staff amco.enforcement@alaska.gov
Common Carrier Registration amco.commoncarrierapproval@alaska.gov