Linda Edgar, DDS, is set to become the American Dental Association's 160th president.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Specialty Partners named Jason Lockwood as its next president and CEO.

Joshua Gish, DDS, has been named president of Springfield, N.J.-based Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry. 

Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental recently appointed Holly Firestine its chief people officer.

Delta Dental of Tennessee CEO Phil Wenk, DDS, is set to retire at the end of 2023. 

Scott Kalniz, DDS, has joined the board of directors of Smile America Partners.

A DSO that filled a new role and three other dental industry C-suite moves that have taken place since Aug. 9:

David Crenshaw has been appointed chief legal and strategy officer of Delta Dental of Tennessee. 

Philadelphia-based Penn Dental Medicine named Sean Meehan, DMD, assistant dean and chief dental officer.

Tend appointed Troy Bage its next CEO, effective Aug. 14.

Benevis appointed Christopher Toscano as the DSO's first chief of field operations. 

Justin Weinger has been promoted to senior vice president of accounting, finance and strategy at Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Smile America Partners. 

ClearChoice Management Services has added four leaders to its C-Suite this year.

ClearChoice Management Services named Brandon Allison as its next CFO and Philip Auerbach as its next chief commercial officer.

Mike Castro, CEO of Delta Dental of California, is set to retire Dec. 31 and become chair of the board. 

Here are six C-suite changes that have taken place at dental companies and DSOs this month:

Jim Lebs, former CFO of orthodontics-focused Smile Doctors, has joined Advanced MedAesthetic Partners in the same role. 

Here are two dental schools that have named new deans in July as reported on by Becker's.

Augusta (Ga.) University recently named Nancy Young, DMD, dean of its Dental College of Georgia.

Steven Collins has joined Sonrava Health, a multispecialty health and wellness company, as senior vice president of financial planning and analysis.