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Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office

AMCO’s headquarters are in Anchorage, Alaska, with three enforcement outposts in Fairbanks, Mat-Su Borough, and Juneau. The management team consists of the Director, the Program Coordinator, the Enforcement Supervisor 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
Joan Wilson Director Anchorage
Steven Johnson Acting Special Investigator 2 Juneau
Joe Hamilton Special Investigator Anchorage
Joe Bankowski Special Investigator Wasilla
Jeff Rukes Special Investigator Anchorage
Kendrick Whiteman Special Investigator Anchorage
Parrish Moses Special Investigator Fairbanks

Cordell Murray
Special Investigator Anchorage

Joe Linger
Special Investigator Anchorage
Jason Davies Criminal Justice Tech 2 Anchorage
Jane Sawyer Program Coordinator Anchorage
Gabriel Gonzales Local Government Specialist Anchorage
Kristina Serezhenkov Regulations Specialist Anchorage
Janyce Ibele Project Assistant Anchorage
Audrey Saylor Occupational Licensing Examiner Anchorage
Regina Cruz Records and Licensing Supervisor  Anchorage
Donavan Bennett-Smith Occupational Licensing Examiner Anchorage
Trishia Gilliland Occupational Licensing Examiner Anchorage
Samuel Carrell Occupational Licensing Examiner Anchorage
Sonya Irwin Occupational Licensing Examiner Anchorage
Bryce Johnson
Administrative Assistant 1 Anchorage

Administrative Assistant 1 Anchorage
Maya Ali Administrative Officer 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

Newsletters

Please sign up for AMCO’s Alcohol newsletter to receive emails regarding upcoming board meetings, press releases regulation projects, and other useful information.

Please sign up for AMCO’s Marijuana newsletter to receive emails regarding upcoming board meetings, press releases, regulation projects, and other useful information.

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Our office is closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm for lunch.
Marijuana Handler Permit Hours 1:00pm - 3:00pm.