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
Billy Jimenez
Agency Executive
Executive Director
Sheena Ferguson, DNP, MSN, RN
505-841-9083
sheena.ferguson@bon.nm.gov
Education and Practice
Director of Education & Practice
Melissa Charlie, PhD, RN
505-841-9057
melissa.charlie@bon.nm.gov
Assistant for Committees & Board Meetings
Yvonne Ortiz
505-841-9043
Yvonne.Ortiz@bon.nm.gov
Diversion Program
Diversion Program Manager
Becky Gonzales, MSN, RN, HWNC-BC
Diversion Program Manager
505-841-9091
Becky.Gonzales@bon.nm.gov
nmbon.diversion@bon.nm.gov
Diversion Program Case Manager
Forrest Sweet, BFA
For questions about the Diversion Program please send emails to nmbon.diversion@bon.nm.gov. You can fax information to the Diversion Program to 505-841-9092
UAP Programs
Nurse Surveyor
Patricia Fernandez, MSN, RN
505-841-9086
patricia.fernandez@bon.nm.gov
Education & Practice Assistant
Ashley Gow
(505) 841-9094
Ashley.Gow@bon.nm.gov
Operations
Chief Financial Officer/Director of Operations
Dawn Gerencer, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
505-841-9062
dawn.gerencer@bon.nm.gov
Accountant & Auditor
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/CTO
Hunter Pearson
505-841-9098
hunter.pearson@bon.nm.gov
IT End User Support Specialist
Loren Barney
505-841-9084
Loren.Barney@bon.nm.gov
Licensing
LPN Licensing Supervisor
Vacant
Licensing Specialist
Jeffery Bruch, BS
Barbara Gurule, AAS
Sabrina Gurule
Stacey Menchaca
Alicia Ferguson
Jacqueline Ramazzini
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
Vacant
Paralegal
Melanie Segura
505-841-9085
Investigations
State Investigator
Lisa Dhanes
State Investigator
Cynthia Tagg, DNP, MSN, RN, NHDP
State Investigator
Vacant
NPA Nurse Consultant
James Garofallou-Hogan, RN
505-841-9045