United Council on Welfare Fraud

Executive Board

The UCOWF Board of Directors consists of the officers on the Executive Board members listed below and the elected and appointed Regional Directors. Each Region elects three directors from among the UCOWF members of that region for a term of three years. The Board operates strictly under the established UCOWF By-Laws.

President: Luther L. Nicholes

Public Service Administrator
Illinois Department of Public Aid
401 Clinton
Chicago, IL 60607-3800
PH: 312-793-1748
FAX: 312-793-6313
Email: aidd5205@mail.idpa.state.il.us

Secretary: Barbara Ontiveros
Supervisor
Technical Support Unit
AZ Department of Economic Security
Division of Business and Finance
P.O. Box 60
Phoenix, AZ 85001-0060
PH: 602-542-8297
FAX: (602)253-2006
Email: bontiveros@azdes.gov

President-Elect: Russ Fernandes

Chief, Public Assistance Fraud
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
4211 N. Lois Avenue
Tampa, Florida
PH: 813-878-7373
FAX: 813-878-7303
Email: russfernandes@fdle.state.fl.us

Treasurer: Kathy Geiger
Overpayment/Fraud/Payment Accuracy Coordinator
Office of Inspector General
Worcester County Department of Social Services
299 Commerce Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
PH: 410-677-6832
FAX: 410-677-6810
Email: kgeiger@dhr.state.md.us

Vice-President: Paula Kingery

IA Department of Inspections & Appeals
Investigations Division
P.O. Box 606
Nora Springs, IA 50458-0606 Email: Paula.Kingery@dia.iowa.gov

Executive Secretary: Ann Ruffin

Executive Secretary
United Council on Welfare Fraud
P.O. Box 778
Benton, Arkansas 72018-0778
PH: 501-778-9901
Email: ucowf@horizonbroadband.net