Jennifer Cunico

Jennifer (Jennie) Cunico is the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Jennie has been with the agency since 2014. During this time, she has served in multiple leadership roles, including Deputy Director for Public Health Planning and Operations, where she oversaw policy development, hiring professional and support staff, information technology, business intelligence, data management, workforce and professional development, community engagement and the department’s budget. Prior to joining ADHS in 2014, Jennie worked in the private sector overseeing office operations for a successful small business for 15 years. In addition, Jennie worked in Arizona’s behavioral health system at a local non-profit for 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Arizona State University and a Master of Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Phoenix.