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Southwest

Southwest Region

Regional Human Resource Director:
Oversees all regional activity, provides advice to top level mangers, and addresses policy issues.

Client Services:
Classification, staffing, placement, processing, pay administration, scholarship program, employee orientation & exit interviews.

Workforce Relations:
Labor management, performance, conduct, benefits, suitability, payroll problems, other employee services, training

Strategic Programs:
Human capital management & succession planning, reporting on HR accomplishments relative to the IHS Director’s performance plan.

Personnel Security:
HHS PIV Cards and suitability adjudication.

Southwest HR Regional Services  |  Regional Hiring Services  |  Salary Incentives  |  Employee Services  |  Classification

Southwest HR Regional Services

NamePhoneTitle
VACANT (contact Larrisa Emerson) 928-882-8015 Acting Regional HR Director
Delores Miller 602-245-5913 HR Assistant (Staffing/Placement)
DIVISION OF WORKFORCE RELATIONS
Supports Employee/Labor Relations
VACANT (contact Larrisa Emerson) 928-882-8015 Acting Workforce Relations Director
Moira McCarthy 480-297-6893 HR Specialist (ER/LR)
Mary Kieyoani 480-343-0748 HR Specialist (ER/LR)
Todd Pingel 480-321-5214 HR Specialist (ER/LR)
DIVISION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY
Supports Background Check Operations
Lynelle Lopez 602-299-6014 Personnel Security Division Director
Josh Namingha 760-587-1580 Mgt and Program Analyst (Pre-Security)
Myronna Gaseoma 480-974-1262 Mgt and Program Analyst (Pre-Security)
Shilo Danks 480-972-9197 Mgt and Program Analyst (Pre-Security)
Tasha Bigman 602-248-4180 x4192 Mgt and Program Analyst (Pre-Security)
Tiffany Niles 615-674-3651 Mgt and Program Analyst (Pre-Security)
Danielle Lynch Personnel Security Specialist
Cody Hartt HR Specialist (PIV)
Crystal Leonard 480-376-6820 HR Assistant
Maurice Mitchell 480-669-5304 HR Assistant
Satima Dick 480-347-6067 HR Assistant
Strategic Programs
Catrina Palmieri 480-208-7675 HR Specialist (Information Systems)
Mark Little 602-284-6593 HR Development/ Performance Management

Regional Hiring Services

NamePhoneTitle
RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT
Travis Yellowhair 602-538-1102 Supervisory HR Specialist
Chelsea Banteah 602-284-8626 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Debbie Standing 928-380-1516 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Jenny Vasquez 602-348-4348 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Joshua Begoody 623-364-5006 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Marlen Ramos 480-217-9496 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Megan Silversmith 602-364-5219 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Yanibah Yazza 602-245-3574 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
ONBOARDING
Tabbetha Wright 602-768-3489 Supervisory HR Specialist
Alanna Parker 602-565-5022 Human Resources Specialist
Michael Harris 602-245-9276 Human Resources Specialist
Orquidea Reyes 928-338-3545 Human Resources Specialist
Kayla White 480-376-3215 Human Resources Assistant
Rosanda Bahe 480-740-4354 Human Resources Assistant
Samantha Yazzie 928-434-7788 Human Resources Assistant
PROCESSING
Aaron Arviso 480-408-6965 Supervisory HR Specialist
Berlinda Massey 928-940-5410 Human Resources Specialist
Emery Brown 602-284-2207 Human Resources Specialist
COLORADO RIVER SERVICE UNIT
& FORT YUMA SERVICE UNIT
Tracey Bement 480-399-7225 Supervisory HR Specialist
Aimee Fisher 928-842-7463 HR Assistant (Staffing/Placement)
Alicia Amador 760-587-1783 HR Assistant (Staffing/Placement)
Sharon Burton 928-842-7460 HR Assistant (Staffing/Placement)
Tedri Lafoon 928-842-7384 HR Assistant (Staffing/Placement)
Leeja Bitsoi 480-255-0018 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Lynette Uchima 760-587-0553 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)
Valerie Su'eSu'e Liufau 442-230-4788 HR Specialist (Staffing/Placement)

Salary Incentives

NameTitlePhoneLocation Serviced
COMPENSATION
(Salary Incentives)
Damiana Mitchell Supervisory HR Specialist (Compensation) 602-321-2392 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
Daniel Hooper HR Specialist (Compensation) 602-245-6833 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
Delmer Francisco HR Specialist (Compensation) 602-245-1048 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
Dorian Padilla HR Specialist (Compensation) 760-587-1257 Colorado River/Hopi Health Care
Francine Mahle HR Specialist (Compensation) 602-245-8608 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
Rebecca Antone HR Specialist (Compensation) 520-246-9910 Tucson Area
Sylvia Thompson HR Specialist (Compensation) 480-363-4912 Whiteriver Service Unit

Employee Services

NameTitlePhoneLocation Serviced
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS,
RETIREMENT, &
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
Arveda Yazzie HR Specialist (Benefits) 602-315-6604 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
Donita Lomatska HR Specialist (Benefits) 480-213-0778 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
Rebecca Antone HR Specialist (Benefits) 520-246-9910 Tucson Area
Sylvia Thompson HR Specialist (Benefits) 480-363-4912 Whiteriver Service Unit
Terilyn Gary HR Specialist (Benefits) 928-842-7373 Ft. Yuma/Colorado River
Bianca Salinas HR Assistant (Benefits) 760-572-4712 Ft. Yuma/Colorado River
Craig Spencer HR Assistant (Benefits) 602-245-6892 Phoenix and Tucson Areas
ITAS TIMEKEEPING &
LEAVE ADMINISTRATION
Tanya Brown ITAS Coordinator 602-245-3902 Phoenix Area
Marcos Lopez ITAS Coordinator 760-587-1563 Ft. Yuma/Colorado River
Vangie Peterson ITAS Coordinator 480-658-6223 Phoenix and Tucson Area
Velda Todachine Payroll Liaison 480-370-8367 Whiteriver Service Unit

Classification

NameTitlePhoneLocation Serviced
Shared Service Center
for CLASSIFICATION
Marlon White Supervisory HR Specialist (Classification) 928-622-9406 Nationwide
Phidell Bordeaux HR Specialist (Classification) 480-363-4579 Nationwide
Lloyd Honyumptewa HR Specialist (Classification) 480-371-0874 Nationwide
Delbert Haskell HR Specialist (Classification) 605-377-7905 Nationwide
Vonna Goodluck HR Specialist (Classification) 406-794-5316 Nationwide
Jessica Martel HR Specialist (Classification) 605-252-2249 Nationwide
Matthew Palmer HR Specialist (Classification) Nationwide