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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
Lizzie Kubitz Acting Director Anchorage
Jane P Sawyer Program Coordinator 2 Anchorage
Kristina Serezhenkov Regulations Specialist/Acting Local Government 3 Anchorage
Janyce Ibele Project Assistant – Title 4 Rewrite Anchorage
Regina T Cruz Marijuana Licensing Supervisor Anchorage
Donavan Bennett-Smith Marijuana Licensing Examiner 2 Anchorage
Hunter Carrell 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
Joel Bankowski Chief Investigator Anchorage
Steven Johnson Special Investigator 1 Juneau
Joe Hamilton Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Jeff Rukes Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Kendrick Whiteman Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Parrish Moses Special Investigator 1 Fairbanks
Cordell Murray Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Joe Linger Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Vacant Special Investigator 1 Anchorage
Vacant Criminal Justice Tech 2 Anchorage
Brittany Suaava Administrative Officer 1 Anchorage
Anjum Masoud Administrative Assistant 1 Anchorage
Vacant 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