About Us
MATFORCE is a primary prevention organization with a corporate office located in Prescott Valley, Arizona, but with a presence throughout Arizona.
Our organizational structure consists of a Board of Directors, steering committees and various work groups, volunteers and supporters who work to accomplish the goal of empowering communities in Yavapai County and across Arizona to thrive without the negative impacts of substance use.
Matforce
Board
of
Directors
Sheila Polk
(retired) Yavapai County Attorney
Chair
Tim Carter
Yavapai County Superintendent
Vice Chair
Leslie Horton
Director, Yavapai County Community Health Services
Tara Newman
Director, Yavapai County Juvenile Court Services
Tamara Player
CEO, Polara Health
Bryan Prieto
Yavapai County Chief Adult Probation Officer
April Rhodes
CEO, Spectrum Healthcare Group
Staff
Staff
Merilee Fowler
Executive Director
Ivy Chamberlin
Youth Education Coordinator
Sandi Cheney
Parenting Education Coordinator
Jessica Cox
YRP Program Specialist
Michele Simmons
Prevention Program Assistant
Kimberly Gregory
Education Specialist
Kelly Lee
Program Manager
Jim Loper
YRP Program Specialist
Kelly Mattox
Prevention Specialist
Clarissa Nelson
YRP Program Coordinator
Nikki Rosson
Program Manager
Vinnie Sorce
Education & Public Relations Specialist
Lauren Young
Grant Coordinator
MATFORCE strives to work together to build healthier communities in Yavapai County and across Arizona.