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Names Organization City State Country
  • Alabama
  • Crowley, Dorothy (she/her/hers)
    Endodontist
    University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
    Enterprise, Alabama, United States
  • Alaska
  • Hollander, Brian
    Nepal Oral Health Project Director
    Health Volunteers Overseas
    Anchorage, Alaska, United States
  • Arizona
  • Robertson, Jessica
    Chair
    CAAP
    Cornville, Arizona, United States
  • Sanders, Katrina M. (she/her/hers)
    Founder
    The Dental WINEgenist
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • California
  • Anderson, Anne Marie
    Director of Compliance Content
    Compliancy Group
    San Diego, California, United States
  • Carrington, Adrian J. (he/him/his)
    Chair, CMC Anesthesia Workgroup
    ADA
    Sacramento, California, United States
  • Chan, Hubert K. (he/him/his)
    Professor and Executive Associate Dean
    Western University of Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine
    Brea, California, United States
  • Dewhirst, Nancy L. (she/her/hers)
    Adjunct Faculty
    West Coast University
    Laguna Beach, California, United States
  • Huang, Allen
    Director, Sleep and Facial Skeletal Surgery
    Face and Airway Center For Surgery
    Torrance, California, United States
  • Kazim, Amir E. (he/him/his)
    Dentist
    Amir Kazim DDS
    Irvine, California, United States
  • Kwak, Jinny (she/her/hers)
    Board-Certified Orthodontist
    ClearWave Orthodontics
    Torrance, California, United States
  • Lee, Alexander
    Professor and Assistant Dean for Dental Informatics
    Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
    Monrovia, California, United States
  • Tran, Amy (she/her/hers)
    13th District Representative
    ADA, Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
    San Gabriel, California, United States
  • Colorado
  • Dye, Bruce A.
    Professor and Chair
    Department of Community Dentistry and Population Health, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
  • Kessler, Brett H.
    President
    American Dental Association
    Denver, Colorado, United States
  • District of Columbia
  • Pearson, Tarasha (she/her/hers)
    Pediatric Dentist
    Pearson Pediatric Dentistry
    Washington , District of Columbia, United States
  • Florida
  • Ghorbanifarajzadeh, Mina
    DMD
    Overjet
    Miami, Florida, United States
  • Hooper, Lora
    President
    IDM Scholar Society
    Parrish, Florida, United States
  • LL
    Lense, Liz (she/her/hers)
    Senior Scientist for Population Health Programs
    American Dental Association
    St Petersburg, Florida, United States
  • Palo, Paul A.
    Member
    Council on Ethics Bylaws and Judicial Affairs.
    Winter Haven, Florida, United States
  • Villa, Alessandro
    Chief and Professor
    Miami Cancer Institute
    Miami, Florida, United States
  • Wilkerson, DeWitt (he/him/his)
    Founder/CEO
    IDM Scholar Society
    St Petersburg, Florida, United States
  • Idaho
  • Peeters, Annie
    Solution Consultant II
    Henry Schein One
    Idaho, United States
  • Illinois
  • Alrayyes, Sahar (she/her/hers)
    Clinical Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Avenetti, David M. (he/him/his)
    Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
    University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Rawson, Kenneth (he/him/his)
    Director of Pediatric and Special Care Dentistry
    Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
    Alton, Illinois, United States
  • Rodgers, Randy J.
    Regional Healthcare Manager
    Panacea Financial
    Glen Carbon, Illinois, United States
  • Shapiro, Elizabeth
    Interim Executive Director
    American Dental Association
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Tomar, Scott L. (he/him/his)
    Professor and Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences
    University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Indiana
  • Simpson, Elizabeth Vi.
    General Dentist
    Indiana University School of Dentistry
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  • Iowa
  • Allareddy, Trishul Veera.
    Professor
    The University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
  • Marshall, Teresa (she/her/hers)
    Professor, Department of Preventive & Community Dentistry
    University of Iowa College of Dentistry
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
  • Kentucky
  • Rich, Jonathan
    Dentist
    Council Ethics Bi-laws Judicial Affairs
    Union, Kentucky, United States
  • Maine
  • Saltz, Adam
    Periodontist
    Corey + Then
    Portland, Maine, United States
  • Maryland
  • Baker, Lisa
    Director of Strategic Accounts
    Paradise Dental Technologies
    Annapolis, Maryland, United States
  • Glasper, Hazel
    Private Practice
    Revive Dental
    Marriottsville, Maryland, United States
  • Hendricks, Erin (she/her/hers)
    Dental Assistant/ Administrator
    First Class Smiles of Bethesda
    Rockville, Maryland, United States
  • Masri, Radi (he/him/his)
    Professor and Director, Division of Prosthodontics
    University of Maryland Baltimore
    Columbia, Maryland, United States
  • Swank, Scott (he/him/his)
    Clinical Associate Professor
    University of Maryland School of Dentistry
    Bel Air, Maryland, United States
  • Massachusetts
  • Eskow, Jonathan
    Founder
    Eskow Law Group, LLC
    Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
  • Van Dyke, Thomas E. (he/him/his)
    Senior Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research Chair, Department of Applied Oral Sciences Senior Member of Staff
    ADA Forsyth Institute
    Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
  • MZ
    Zepf, Michael
    Director of Consulting
    Doctor Advisory Group
    Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States
  • Michigan
  • Czarnecki, Gregory
    Oral Health Project Director Tanzania, Nepal-Kathmandu
    Health Volunteers Overseas
    Northville, Michigan, United States
  • Fluent, Marie T. (she/her/hers)
    Infection Control Consultant
    mariefluent.com
    Dexter, Michigan, United States
  • Garvin, Brent
    Director of Education
    Planmeca
    Ada, Michigan, United States
  • Luca, Jenn
    Pediatric Dentist
    Smile Dental Partners, The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
  • Maples, Susan
    Dentist, Author, Speaker for Susan Maples Health Educator
    Susan Maples Health Educator
    Holt, Michigan, United States
  • Minnesota
  • Borcherding, Rob
    VP - Regional Healthcare Manager
    Panacea Financial
    Wayzata, Minnesota, United States
  • Hovda, Leslie (she/her/hers)
    Doctor of Physical Therapy
    Minnesota Head & Neck Pain Clinic
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Kahnert, Emily (she/her/hers)
    Doctor of Physical Therapy
    University of Minnesota
    Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
  • Proulx, Francois (he/him/his)
    Oral&Maxillofacial Surgery resident
    University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Rosenthal, Evan (He/They)
    Psychotherapist
    Queer Vision Consulting/Transcend Psychotherapy
    Apple Valley, Minnesota, United States
  • Uppgaard, Rachel M. (she/her/hers)
    Clinical Associate Professor and Interim School of Dentistry Public Health Liaison
    Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Minnesota
    Loretto, Minnesota, United States
  • Missouri
  • Banta, Lois J. (she/her/hers)
    Owner/CEO
    Healthcare Enterprises and COLLABricon
    Grain Valley, Missouri, United States
  • Hollander, Craig S. (he/him/his)
    Pediatric Dentist
    Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
    SAINT LOUIS, Missouri, United States
  • New Hampshire
  • Rosato, Richard J.
    President-Elect
    American Dental Association
    Concord, New Hampshire, United States
  • New Jersey
  • Desjardins, Paul J. (he/him/his)
    Professor
    Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine
    Maplewood, New Jersey, United States
  • Kozlowski, Kenneth (he/him/his)
    Chief Investment Officer
    Equitable Investment Management
    wayne, New Jersey, United States
  • LoPorto, Santo (he/him/his)
    Mr. Santo LoPorto, Senior Wholesaler PEP
    Equitable Financial
    Hightstown, New Jersey, United States
  • Scherer, Sue
    n/a
    n/a
    Mahwah, New Jersey, United States
  • New York
  • Aschheim, Kenneth
    Adjunct Clinical Professor
    New York University College of Dentistry
    New York, New York, United States
  • Balaster, Sarah
    Periodontist
    Diplomate American Board of Periodontology
    Esopus, New York, United States
  • Maggard, Kim (she/her/hers)
    Clinical Operations Manager
    Apex Practice Solutions
    Rochester, New York, United States
  • Osborn, Gary
    Manager Technical Services
    Ivoclar
    Lockport, New York, United States
  • Pezzuti, Dawn (she/her/hers)
    Senior Digital Workflow Trainer
    Henry Schein
    MORICHES, New York, United States
  • Rivera, Macarena
    Adjunct Professor
    University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
    Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • North Carolina
  • Duggins, Ashley H. (she/her/hers)
    CEO Prevo Drug
    Prevo Drug
    Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
  • Gloege, Dilaine
    Founder and CEO
    Tidewater Dental Consulting
    Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States
  • Purvis, James
    Dentist
    Kincaid, Purvis, & Godwin Family Dentistry
    New Bern, North Carolina, United States
  • Sanders, Kimberly A.
    Clinical Associate Professor
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Ohio
  • Daw, Karen (she/her/hers)
    Founder
    The OSHA Lady
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Gans, Stephanie I. (she/her/hers)
    Senior Scientist - Professional and Scientific Relations
    Crest + Oral-B
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Malcmacher, Louis
    President
    American Academy of Facial Esthetics AAFE
    South Euclid, Ohio, United States
  • Roth, Kelly Ann. (she/her/hers)
    Dentist
    ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
    Canton, Ohio, United States
  • St. John, Samuel (he/him/his)
    R&D Director Principal Scientist
    The Procter & Gamble Company
    Mason, Ohio, United States
  • Ontario
  • Nkansah, Peter (he/him/his)
    Private Practice; Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
    Sleep For Dentistry
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Oregon
  • Ferracane, Jack L.
    Professor and Chair, Emeritus
    Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon, United States
  • Hansen, Scott S.
    Council of Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs member
    ADA
    Sandy, Oregon, United States
  • Pennsylvania
  • Blatz, Markus B.
    Professor and Chair, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Assistant Dean
    University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
    Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Giannakopoulos, Helen
    Chair Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
    Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Yap, Lauren C.
    Pediatric Dentist
    Penn Dental Medicine
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • South Carolina
  • DeFee, Michael
    Co-Founder
    The MOD Institute
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • Millwood, Greg
    Co-Chair
    Promoting Healthy Behaviors Subcommittee
    Lexington, South Carolina, United States
  • Quieroz, Allan Jonattan de Lima. (he/him/his)
    MOD Creative Director & Faculty Member
    MOD INSTITUTE
    Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
  • Tennessee
  • Croley, Daniel (he/him/his)
    Chief Dental Officer
    Delta Dental of California
    Franklin, Tennessee, United States
  • Texas
  • Azevedo, Bruno (he/him/his)
    Endodontist/Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist
    Cone Beam Guy LLC
    Austin, Texas, United States
  • El Hachem, Lea (she/her/hers)
    Associate Professor and Director of the Pre-Doctoral Periodontics Division
    University of Texas Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • Fichtner, Chip (he/him/his)
    Principal
    Large Practice Sales
    Irving, Texas, United States
  • Goldman, Elizabeth S. (she/her/hers)
    Member
    Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
    McKinney, Texas, United States
  • Loggins, Erin (she/her/hers)
    Assistant Professor
    UT Health Houston School of Dentistry
    Houston, Texas, United States
  • Mayo, Lisa A.
    Clinical Training & Education Specialist
    vVardis
    McKinney, Texas, United States
  • Nahatis, Loria
    Pediatric Dentist/Owner
    Beyond Pediatric Dentistry
    Dallas, Texas, United States
  • Runnels, Shannon
    Digital Workflow Trainer
    Henry Schein
    Killeen, Texas, United States
  • Utah
  • McGibbon, Patrick
    Digital Workflow Advisor
    Henry Schein Dental
    Lehi, Utah, United States
  • Virginia
  • Howell, C. Danielle
    General Dentist
    ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
    Suffolk, Virginia, United States
  • Mesimer, Misty (she/her/hers)
    Next Level Dental Hygiene
    Faculty
    Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
  • Tanner, Kelly (she/her/hers)
    CEO
    Next Level Dental Hygiene
    Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
  • Wong, Jonathan L. (he/him/his)
    Dentist Anesthesiologist
    Coastal Pediatric Dental & Anesthesia
    Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
  • Washington
  • Suzuki, Jon B. (he/him/his)
    Professor
    Temple University
    Bellevue, Washington, United States
  • Suzuki, Kevin R. (he/him/his)
    Periodontist
    Kevin R. Suzuki, DMD, MS, PLLC
    Federal Way, Washington, United States
  • Wisconsin
  • Alberti, Hana (she/her/hers)
    VP, Dental Practice
    American Dental Association
    Muskego, Wisconsin, United States
  • Davidoski, Kate (she/her/hers)
    Operations Manager
    American Dental Association
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
  • Mosley, Derek (he/him/his)
    Director
    Marquette University Law School Lubar Center
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States