Contact Us

The Arizona Interscholastic Association offices are located at 7007 N. 18th Street in Phoenix, Arizona. For driving directions, please call 602-385-3810 or consult the map.

Arizona Interscholastic Association
7007 North 18th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020-5552
Phone (602) 385-3810

Main Office Fax (602) 385-3779
Official's Office Fax (602) 385-3780
Tournament Office Fax (602) 385-3781

AIA Office hours are 7:00 AM-4:00 PM, Monday-Friday

For additional information on full-time staff members, please click on the person’s name for their bio and job responsibilities, as well as contact information.


Front Office

Tayler Levi
Front Office Assistant

Tournament Department

Ron Halbach
Tournament Coordinator

Dean Visser
Tournament Coordinator

David Hines
Tournament Coordinator


Officials Department

Gary Whelchel
State Commissioner of Officials

Jeanie Kosower
Assistant Commissioner of Officials

Christie Messner
Officials Coordinator


Accounting Department

Denise Doser
Director of Accounting

Pam Eckert
Accounting Department Assistant

Maria Ferrell
Accounting Department Assistant


Business Operations Department

Brian Bolitho
Director of Business Media

Michele Staples
Projects and Operations Administrator

Jason Urasky
Senior Developer

Executive Staff

Lorie Tranter
Executive Assistant

Charles Schmidt, CAA
Associate Executive Director

Harold Slemmer, Ed.D.
Executive Director


Part Time Staff

Robyn Bingham
Officials Coordinator
rmbingham@aiaonline.org


Area Commissioners

Jeanie Kosower
A99 – Phoenix Metro

Charles Miller
A1 – Tucson
Football, Soccer, Softball, Wrestling
P: 520.886.4750
E: aiatall1@cox.net

Steve Ganson
A1 – Tucson
Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball
P: 520.298.0665
E: aiasteve@comcast.net

Mike Gillespie
A6 – Flagstaff Schools
A2 – NE Pinetop, Holbrook, Payson
P: 928-606-4696
E: mike@nasportsofficials.com

Neil Yazzie
A2/A6 – Reservation Schools
P: 928-606-9331
E: neilyazzie1990@yahoo.com

Augie Rodriguez
A3 – Colorado River Area LHC, BHC, King, Parker
P: 928-855-0112
E: arodriguez0429@yahoo.com

Gary Schwartz
A4 – Casa Grande
P: 602.818.2814
E: GarySchwartz19@aol.com

Sam Williams, Jr.
A5 – Sierra Vista
P: 520.366.6204 ext. 4952
E: williamssm4@aol.com

Art Alvarado
A7 – Globe/Miami, Safford/Thatcher
E: alvaradoarthur@yahoo.com

Bill Fernow
A8 – Prescott
P: 928.445.9448
E: wfernow@gosafeguard.com

Jim Colby
A9 – Yuma
E: cdjra44@gmail.com