Directory
There are a few ways to reach staff at the board of nursing. If you have a question about an application or renewing a licensing or certification, please use the message center in the nurse portal.
The main phone number is (505) 841-8340 and the fax number is (505) 841-8347.
If you are from an educational institution, please send transcripts and attestations to the following email bon.licensing@bon.nm.gov.
For login assistance, please send a message to nmbon.helpdesk@bon.nm.gov.
If you have any practice or nursing education questions, please email EducationPractice.De@bon.nm.gov
Board Counsel
Assistant Attorney General
Douglas Wilber
Agency Executive
Executive Director
Sheena Ferguson, DNP, MSN, RN, FANA-I
(505) 841-9083
sheena.ferguson@bon.nm.gov
Assistant for Committees & Board Meetings
Anne Roybal
(505) 841-9049
Anne.Roybal@bon.nm.gov
Education and Practice
Director of Education & Practice
Stacey Fort, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
(505) 841-9057
Stacey.Fort@bon.nm.gov
UAP Programs
Nurse Surveyor
Jencarrorih Sariti, BSN, RN
(505) 841-9086
Jencarrorih.Sariti@bon.nm.gov
Education & Practice Assistant
Katherine Graham
(505) 841-9094
Katherine.Graham@bon.nm.gov
For question on the UAP program (CMA or CHT), please send them to Nurse.Surveyor@bon.nm.gov
Alternative to Discipline
Alternative to Discipline Program Manager
Becky Gonzales, MSN, RN, HWNC-BC
(505) 841-9091
Becky.Gonzales@bon.nm.gov
AlternativeToDisciplineProgram@bon.nm.gov
Alternative to Discipline Program Case Manager
Michael Arelline, LBSW
Michael.Arelline@bon.nm.gov
For questions about the Diversion Program please send emails to AlternativeToDisciplineProgram@bon.nm.gov. You can fax information to the Alternative to Discipline Program to (505) 841-9092.
Operations
Director of Operations/Chief Financial Officer
Dawn Gerencer, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
(505) 841-9062
dawn.gerencer@bon.nm.gov
Chief Financial Officer
Ernest Adam Saavedra
(505) 841-8344
ernest.saavedra@bon.nm.gov
Human Resources Manager
Sainie Atencio
(505) 841-9048
Sainie.Atencio@bon.nm.gov
Information Technology
IT Technology Officer
Hunter Salazar
(505) 841-9098
Hunter.Salazar@bon.nm.gov
IT Systems Administrator II
Loren Barney
(505) 841-9084
Loren.Barney@bon.nm.gov
Licensing
Licensing Supervisor
Jeffery Bruch, BS
Licensing Specialist
Barbara Gurule, AAS
Sabrina Gurule
Stacey Menchaca
Alicia Ferguson
Jacqueline Ramazzini
Vanessa Aragon
Vacant
Licensing Specialists may be contacted through the Message Center on the Nurse Portal.
Compliance
Director of Compliance
Christopher B. Vivian
(505) 841-9061
christopher.vivian@bon.nm.gov
Administrative Prosecutor
Christopher Sturgess, J.D.
(505) 841-9058
Christopher.Sturgess@bon.nm.gov
Paralegal
Melanie Segura
(505) 841-9085
melanie.segura@bon.nm.gov
Investigations
State Investigator
Cynthia Tagg, DNP, MSN, RN, NHDP
State Investigator
Lisa Dhanes, MSN, RN, CPEN
State Investigator
Denise Espino, BSN, RN