Committee and Other Appointments

Committee Appointments

The following Committee appointments were made by President Kessler.

Audit Committee
Dr. Frank Graham, chair
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Richard Rosato, non-voting member
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Allen Reavis
Dr. Manny Chopra
Dr. Tim Marshall
Dr. Paul Miller
Mr. Kevin Omahen Independent Financial Consultant, non-voting member

Compensation Committee
Dr. Marshall Mann, chair
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Richard Rosato
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Dr. Andrew Brown
Dr. Cody Graves, treasurer, non-voting member 

Finance Committee
Dr. James Boyle, chair
Dr. Cody Graves
Dr. Richard Rosato
Dr. Tamara Berg
Dr. John Hisel
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Dr. James Mercer
Dr. Lisa Egbert
Dr. Ben Youel

Governance Committee
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, chair
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Jonathan Knapp
Dr. Fred Howard
Dr. Edwin del Valle-Sepúlveda
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Richard Rosato, non-voting member
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro, non-voting member
Dr. W. Mark Donald, consultant

Pension Committee
Dr. Cody Graves, chair
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Richard Rosato
Dr. James Mercer
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Ms. Judi Fleeks
Ms. Pam Disselhorst
Ms. Katharine Dunn
Mr. Kyle Keltner
Dr. Zaneta Hamlin, consultant
Dr. Mary Krempasky Smith, consultant
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro, consultant
Mr. Scott Fowkes, consultant
Mr. Robert Quashie, consultant
Mr. Paul Sholty, consultant

Appointments of Representatives to Other Organizations and Activities:

Liaison to the American Student Dental Association
Dr. Sara Stuefen

Liaison to the Alliance of the 糖心logo
Dr. Edwin del Valle Sepúlveda

Dental Lifeline Network Board of Directors
Dr. Fred Howard
Dr. Allen Reavis

Other Committees/Task Forces/Assignments:

Strategic Forecasting Committee

Board of Trustees members of the Strategic Forecasting Committee have been appointed by the President with approval by the Board. House of Delegates members of the Committee have been appointed by the House of Delegates.

Chair
Dr. Ronald Lemmo, Ohio, non-voting member

Board of Trustees Members
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, Michigan (North Region)
Dr. James Boyle, Pennsylvania (East Region)
Dr. Sara Stuefen, Iowa (West Region)
Dr. Rita Cammarata, Texas (South Region)

House of Delegates Members
Dr. Cissy Furusho, Illinois (North Region)
Dr. Thomas Paumier, Ohio (North Region)
Dr. Chris Liang, Maryland (East Region)
Dr. James Galati, New York (East Region)
Dr. Kurt Lindemann, Montana (West Region)
Dr. Michael Varley, Colorado (West Region)
Dr. Deborah Bishop, Alabama (South Region)
Dr. Mark Chaney, Louisiana (South Region)

New Dentist Member
Dr. Abby Halpern, Virginia

Non-Voting Members
Dr. Brett Kessler, president, non-voting member
Dr. Richard Rosato, president-elect, non-voting member
Dr. Cody Graves, treasurer, non-voting member
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro, interim executive director, non-voting member

Advisory Committee on Equity, Inclusion and Interprofessional Relationships
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, chair
Dr. Brandi Hair
Dr. Christina Godoy 
Dr. Rubin Sorrell, II
Dr. Cristin Hasse
Dr. Amisha Singh
Dr. Esther Lopez
Dr. Laila Hishaw
Dr. Lisenia Collazo
Mr. Darius Warner
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Richard Rosato, non-voting member
Dr. Randall Markarian, Board Liaison
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl, Board Liaison
Dr. Sara Stuefen, Board Liaison
Dr. Edwin del Valle Sepúlveda, Board Liaison

Innovation Advisory Committee
Mr. Roger Liew, chair
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Andrew Brown
Mr. Ryan Kunkel
Mr. Jay Levine
Dr. Eric Pulver
Dr. Amisha Singh
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Richard Rosato, non-voting member
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro, non-voting member
Mr. Paul Sholty, non-voting member
Mr. Tony Frankos, non-voting member

Give Kids A Smile National Advisory Committee
Ms. Jennifer Kim Field, co-chair
Dr. Megha Sata, co-chair
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Fred Howard
Dr. Betsey Baumann-Smeenge
Ms. Ann Bruck
Dr. Jeffrey Dalin
Ms. Dawna Fields
Dr. David Krol
Dr. James Mancini
Ms. Angela Martinez
Ms. Amy Moorman
Mr. Steven Brady

Give Veterans A Smile National Advisory Committee
Dr. Maria Maranga, chair
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Allen Reavis
Dr. Theresa Gonzales
Dr. Brad Barnes
Mr. Randall McLemore
Dr. Peter Gerngross
Dr. Keith Nguyen
Dr. Darren Greenwell
Dr. Nathan Mork
Ms. Linda Tarrson
Ms. Bree Zhang

Presenter of Board Reports to the House of Delegates
Dr. Marshall Mann

American Dental Political Action Committee Board of Directors
Dr. Karin Irani

Norton Ross Selection Committee
Dr. Frank Graham

Publishing Liaison
Dr. Fred Howard

Liaison to Standards Program Oversight Committee
Dr. James Boyle

CODA Standing Committee on International Accreditation
Dr. Brendan Dowd, chair
Dr. Monica Hebl, at-large member
Dr. Perry Tuneberg, at-large member
Dr. Frank Licari, CODA representative
Dr. Keith Mays, CODA representative
Dr. Brett Kessler, president, non-voting member
Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky, consultant

SPA Oversight Committee
Dr. Andrew Brown
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Dr. James Tauberg, CGA representative
Dr. Heather Willis, CGA representative
Dr. Riley Schaff, CC representative

Dental Quality Alliance Committee
Dr. Rob Margolin, CAAP representative
Dr. Michael Saba, CDP representative
Dr. Craig Amundson, at-large member
Dr. Jim Crall, at-large member
Dr. Irene Hilton, at-large member

糖心logoLibrary and Archives Advisory Board
Dr. Marshall Mann, chair
Dr. Edwin del Valle Sepúlveda
Dr. Donald Bennett, CDEL representative
Dr. Brian Howe, CDEL representative
Dr. Anwar Merchant, CSA representative
TBD, CSA representative
TBD, at-large member
TBD, at-large member
TBD, public member, special librarian

Workgroup on ADA/CODA Relationship
Dr. John Hisel, co-chair
Dr. Frank Licari, co-chair
Dr. Edwin del Valle-Sepúlveda
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Dr. Jonathan Knapp
Dr. Ngoc Chu, CODA representative
Dr. George Kushner, CODA representative 
Dr. Cataldo Leone, CODA representative
Dr. Deborah Weisfuse, CODA representative

Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure
Dr. Joseph Crowley
Dr. Kirk Norbo

Boards of 糖心logoFor-Profit and Not-for-Profit Subsidiaries

糖心logoBusiness Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. Marshall Mann
Dr. Allen Reavis

糖心logoForsyth Institute Board of Directors
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Maria Ryan
Dr. David Kochman
Mr. Michael Greeley
Mr. Steven Thorne IV
Dr. Leslie Winston
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro

糖心logoFoundation
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, chair
Dr. Patricia Blanton
Mr. Steven Brady
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Dr. Theresa Gonzales
Dr. Dana Graves
Dr. Julie Frantsve Hawley
Ms. Lauren Hogstrom
Mr. Michael Kamp
Dr. Kellie McGinley
Dr. Nader Nadershahi
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro

2025 糖心logoDelegation to the FDI World Dental Federation

Delegates
Dr. Daniel Klemmedson, NLO and chair
Dr. Brett Kessler, president
Dr. Richard Rosato, president-elect
Dr. Linda Edgar, immediate past president
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Dr. Manny Chopra
Dr. Scott Morrison, at-large delegate
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shapiro, at-large delegate

Alternate Delegates
Dr. Irene Marron-Tarrazzi, alternate delegate
Dr. Elizabeth Shick, alternate delegate