The dental industry is a fascinating space with regional and national dental service organizations growing rapidly.
Below is a list of 10 leaders who have made a positive impact on their organizations and have their sights set on future growth.
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Scott Asnis, DDS. Founder, CEO and Director of Dentistry of Dental365 (New York City). Dr. Asnis founded Dental365 in 2014 and has been the CEO and Director of Dentistry since. He has led the company to become the fastest growing private DSO in the New York City region. Dr. Asnis also has over 30 years of private clinical practice experience.
William Becknell. CEO of Mortenson Dental Partners (Louisville, Ky.). Mr. Becknell has been the CEO at Mortenson Dental Partners since 2018. He is a results-driven professional with extensive experience in performance and chain management, store operations and retail. Mr. Becknell joined the company as the chief strategy officer in 2014 before becoming CEO.
John Bell. CFO of HighFive Healthcare (Birmingham, Ala.). Mr. Bell has been the CFO at HighFive Endodontics since 2018. He has more than 18 years of experience in executive leadership, private equity and PE-owned portfolio companies. Mr. Bell is one of the founding employees of HighFive Healthcare.
Darrell Bourg, DDS. Founder and CEO of Exceptional Dental (Marrero, La.). Dr. Bourg has been the CEO of Exceptional Dental since founding the company in 2001. He is also a practicing dentist and has been with Exceptional Dental in addition to being the CEO. Dr. Bourg leads the company to providing the highest quality of care at an affordable price.
Alan Boval. CEO of Gold Coast Dental (La Habra, Calif.). Mr. Boval has been the CEO at Gold Coast Dental since 2012. He has helped vault Gold Coast Dental into the top 1 percent of dental practices nationwide. Mr. Boval has assisted in growing the company into nine offices across California.
Vincent Cardillo. Founder and CEO of Maeva Dental Advisors (Wilbraham, Mass.). Mr. Cardillo has been the CEO at Maeva Dental Advisors since founding the company in 2014. He is able to build and manage teams, create and execute strategic visions and drive key metrics. Mr. Cardillo is a proven industry leader with over 17 years of experience in leadership and partner roles with dental practice management companies.
Frank Cashman. CFO of Dental Excellence (Toledo, Ohio). Mr. Cashman has been the CFO at Dental Excellence since 2017. Dental Excellence has a patient first mentality and are always interested in doing what is best for their patients. In addition to being CFO, Mr. Cashman is also the business manager at Dental Excellence.
Greg Chavez. CEO of Dental Trade Alliance (Arlington, Va.). Mr. Chavez has been the CEO at Dental Trade Alliance since 2020. He is also the board secretary at the company and is on the executive, nominating, finance and investment committees. Mr. Chavez is skilled in marketing strategy, business development, marketing, management, communication and leadership.
Cindy Collier. CEO of Healthcare Valuation Solutions (Myrtle Beach, S.C.). Ms. Collier has been the CEO at Healthcare Valuation Solutions since 1988. She has over 20 years of valuation experience in the appraisal field. Ms. Collier’s clients include physician groups, health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, multispeciality groups, dental practices and more.
Patrick Corbett. CFO of Dentive (Provo, Utah). Mr. Corbett has been the CFO at Dentive since 2021. He has extensive experience in both corporate office and multisite operations for private equity portfolio companies. Mr. Corbett has helped Dentive become a fast growing DSO with practices in four states with plans to expand into six more in the future.