Dental laser company Convergent Dental has named Todd Hornsby as the organization's first chief commercial officer.

Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine appointed Mark Anderson, DDS, as associate dean of academic affairs.

Denbright Dental Labs has appointed Greg Minzenmayer as chief commercial officer.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry has named Richard Williamson, DDS, as its new director of global student experiences.

The Touro College of Dental Medicine in Albuquerque, N.M., appointed Joseph Parkinson, DDS, as executive assistant dean, according to a Jan. 12 report from Los Alamos Reporter.

Here are three dental leadership changes that have taken place since Dec. 26:

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has appointed Sherianne James as its next chief marketing officer.

Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, is resigning from his role as director of specialty implant services at Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care.

Here are 19 dental companies that appointed new CEOs in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

The University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Dentistry is looking for a new assistant dean for equity, diversity and inclusion, according to a Dec. 25 report by Campus Reform.

Here are more than 120 dental leadership updates Becker's has reported on this year:

Kingwood, Texas-based Smile Source has appointed Jeff Osborne, DDS, as chief dental officer.

Here are six executives leading specialty-focused DSOs:

Victoria Yu, DDS, has joined Elite Dental Partners as the DSO's first female CEO and chief dental officer, according to a Dec. 10 news release shared with Becker's.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Tend recently appointed Patricia Mahony as COO.

Mia Geisinger, DDS, was recently installed as the next president of the American Academy of Periodontology.

Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona has hired Herman Cueto as interim CFO, effective immediately.

The NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities has named Rita Bilello, DDS, as clinical director.

AARP has named Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, as its next CEO.

The Academy of General Dentistry has installed Chethan Chetty, DDS, as its next president.