Desert Southwest Chapter Leadership & Staff

Our chapter is led by a team of staff and volunteers dedicated to making life better for individuals living with dementia, their caregivers, family members and future generations.

Chapter Office
Central Arizona Regional Office
Northern Arizona Regional Office
Southern Arizona Regional Office
Southern Nevada Regional Office

Chapter Office

Terri Spitz
Executive Director
tgspitz@alz.org​

Kinsey McManus
Programs Director
klmcmanus@alz.org

James Fitzpatrick
Advocacy Director
jfitzpatrick@alz.org

Tory Roberg
Government Affairs Director
troberg@alz.org

Katie Skvarce
Communications Director
kskvarce@alz.org

Meghan Stebens
Development Director
mestebens@alz.org 

Tina Rodrigues
Operations Manager
trodrigues@alz.org

Nick Woodson
Accounting Manager
nfwoodson@alz.org

Prenetta Morton
Development Manager
pamorton@alz.org

Stephanie Gross
Development Coordinator
stgross@alz.org

Central Arizona Regional Office

Martha Burruel
Education Manager
mburruel@alz.org

Graciela Mera
Community Engagement Coordinator 
gmera@alz.org

Jodie Khotim
Community Engagement Coordinator
jkhotim@alz.org

Pam Eisenberg
Walk Director
peisenberg@alz.org

Northern Arizona Regional Office

Susie James
Helpline Manager
sjames@alz.org

Alexis Ramirez
Community Engagement Coordinator
alramirez@alz.org

Malena Peraza
Walk Manager
maperaza@alz.org

Southern Arizona Regional Office

Kristen Moore Bennett
Regional Executive
kmbennett@alz.org

Raul Bueno
Community Engagement Coordinator
rbuenobarron@alz.org

Gwen Mikinski
Walk Manager
gmikinski@alz.org

Letty Lopez
Office Manager
llopez@alz.org

Southern Nevada Regional Office

Phil Kalsman
Regional Executive 
phkalsman@alz.org

Michelle Gonzalez
Operations Manager
migonzalez@alz.org

Caroline Baumis
Program Manager
cbaumis@alz.org

Reagan Knoblauch
Community Engagement Coordinator 
reknoblauch@alz.org