Here are more than 100 dental leadership moves that have taken place this year from DSOs, dental groups, dental technology companies and more:
- Dental supply company Envista appointed a new president of diagnostics, chief human resources officer and chief information officer.
- Christian Stohler, DMD, is stepping down as dean of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and senior vice president of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance appointed Victoria Garcia as the company's next CFO.
- Dale Hockel Jr. joined Southfield, Mich.-based Great Expressions Dental Centers as its COO.
- The Wisconsin Dental Association appointed Chris Hansen, DDS, as its next president.
- Dental Care Alliance named Jason Heffelfinger as its next CEO.
- The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery appointed Pushkar Mehra, DMD, as president.
- Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl appointed Ben Plomion its COO and Mike Barniv, DDS, as vice president of clinical affairs.
- The Aspen Group appointed Hyung Bak as chief legal and compliance officer.
- LuxCreo, a 3D dental printing company, created a dental advisory board and named an executive advisor.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management appointed Robert Kolts, DDS, its senior vice president of clinical affairs.
- Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care appointed Jumoke Adedoyin, DDS, and Daniel Fenton, DMD, its chief clinical officers.
- Jill Keaton, DMD, was appointed dean of the University of Pikeville (Ky.) Tanner College of Dental Medicine.
- The American Dental Association Foundation appointed Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD, to its board of directors.
- Cigna tapped Manish Naik to be vice president of its dental and vision businesses.
- Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners hired Josh Davis to be its new chief development officer.
- Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management appointed Akeyla Brown, DDS, as the company's first clinical director for diversity, equity and inclusion and community engagement.
- Dental technology company SprintRay hired Jessie Zhang as the company's next CFO.
- Delta Dental of California and affiliates updated their leadership structure for when Sarah Chavarria takes over as CEO Jan. 1.
- The American Dental Association named Edwin del Valle-Sepulveda, DMD, its second vice president.
- Brett Kessler, DDS, was named president-elect of the American Dental Association Oct. 10.
- CureMint, a spend management software developer for dental companies and practices, appointed Tyson Nargassans as its next CEO.
- Marnie Oakley, DMD, was appointed dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and president of University Dental Health Services.
- Sonrava Health added Philip Weber to its team to serve as vice president of talent acquisition.
- Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona appointed Gregory Lucier chair of the board.
- Rosalie Perpich, DDS, was installed as president of the Minnesota Dental Association.
- Gregory Chadwick, DDS, was installed as president of the FDI World Dental Federation.
- Max Surgical Specialty Management added Paul Olson as CFO.
- NovoDynamics, a dental AI company, added Howard Hoffen to its board of directors.
- Dental equipment and technology company Convergent Dental formed a five-member clinical advisory board.
- 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 appointed Holly Firestine its chief people officer.
- Scott Kalniz, DDS, joined the board of directors of Smile America Partners.
- David Crenshaw was 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.
- 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 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.
- Allied OMS appointed Jonathon Jundt, DDS, MD, its chief medical officer.
- Jim Lebs, former CFO of orthodontics-focused Smile Doctors, joined Advanced MedAesthetic Partners in the same role.
- Augusta (Ga.) University named Nancy Young, DMD, dean of its Dental College of Georgia.
- Dental Care Alliance named James Nick COO.
- Dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions named Jason Baumgartner to its newly created role of chief revenue officer.
- The University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor appointed Jacques Nör, DDS, PhD, as its next dean.
- Coppell, Texas-based Sonrava Health, a multispecialty health and wellness company, appointed Krishna Maridi to be its CFO.
- ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers appointed Rahma Samow CEO.
- Dental Care Alliance promoted four dental hygienists to be senior hygiene advisors.
- Digital orthodontics company Grin added Kyu Rhee, MD, to its board of advisors.
- Dental Care Alliance appointed three members to its business development team.
- Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, was selected to be the next dean of the Lincoln-based University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
- Milwaukee-based Marquette University School of Dentistry appointed Elsbeth Kalenderian, DDS, PhD, its new dean.
- Greg Minzenmayer was appointed vice president and global general manager of Osteon Medical, a digital dentistry company owned by Keystone Dental.
- Imagen Dental Partners named David Diekmann its new CFO.
- The New York State Dental Association named Anthony Cuomo, DMD, as the organization's 143rd president.
- Dental technology company Oral Biolife recently appointed Bill Breitenbach as CEO.
- Bend, Ore.-based Salt Dental Collective added Mark Adams, DDS, to its board of directors.
- Eight dentists joined the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as board officers and trustees.
- Patterson Companies, a dental supply company, promoted Samantha Bergeson to chief human resources officer and hired Tonya Barber as director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Heera Chang, DDS, MD, was appointed as the first female dental director of Hawaii Dental Service, a dental benefits provider.
- The Chicago Dental Society named Heather Nash as the organization's seventh executive director and the first female to hold the position.
- Liberty Dental Plan appointed Rosa Roldan, DMD, MD, as the company's new chief dental officer.
- Florham Park, N.J.-based Select Dental Management appointed Stephen Saukaitis CEO and added him to the board of directors.
- Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist appointed Andrew Mintz as the company's new CEO.
- Tom Blake, DDS, was named president-elect of the Indiana Dental Association.
- The American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research appointed Alexandre Vieira, DDS, PhD, as president for 2023-24.
- Velmeni, a dental artificial intelligence company, expanded its dental advisory board with the addition of Edward Zuckerberg, DDS.
- Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet appointed Bjorn Freeman-Benson, PhD, to the role of chief technology officer.
- Riverside Oral Surgery named Butch Marino as its CEO.
- Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management appointed Todd Koleszar senior vice president of financial planning and analysis.
- Cynthia Wong, DMD, was named chair of pediatric dentistry of Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
- Dental software company Planet DDS named Jennifer Bigelow as its vice president of people.
- Staten Island University Hospital in New York named Joshua Segal, DDS, as chair of the dental medicine department.
- Star Community Health in Allentown, Pa., appointed Tonya Cook, DMD, as its first chief dental officer.
- Dental technology company Sonendo made three changes in its leadership positions.
- Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA promoted Nathan Cox to be chief development officer.
- Benevis named Kate Stets as its new CFO.
- Dental software company Planet DDS hired Gary Rizo to be vice president of infrastructure. Mr. Rizo has more than 20 years of experience working in technology with startup and enterprise organizations. He most recently served as senior vice president of engineering for telematics company Spireon.
- U.S. Oral Surgery Management appointed Melissa Winfield and David Livesay as senior vice presidents of operations. Ms. Winfield will oversee operations in the Western half of the U.S., while Mr. Livesay will oversee operations in the Eastern half.
- Marcelo Araujo, DDS, PhD, will begin a new role as dean of the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine May 15.
- Delta Dental of South Dakota appointed Jeff Miller president and CEO of the company.
- The Association of Dental Support Organizations elected Sulman Ahmed, DMD, as the president.
- Victoria Yu, DDS, joined Walmart Health as its chief dental officer.
- Sonrava Health, the parent company of seven dental companies, appointed Jimmy Palacios as its new chief digital officer.
- Lipella Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, created a scientific advisory board focused on oral health.
- Liberty Dental Plan appointed Marti Lolli as president and CEO, taking over from Amir Neshat, DDS.
- Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental promoted Daniel Mirsky to senior vice president and chief information officer and Benjamin Walling to senior vice president and chief technology officer.
- Specialized Dental made four changes and additions to its leadership team.
- Delta Dental of Arkansas promoted Sharon Lanier, PhD, to executive director of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.
- 42 North Dental appointed Ajay Chadha its CFO.
- Atlanta-based DSO D4C Dental Brands appointed Kimberley Wu, DMD, executive vice president and national clinical director of orthodontics.
- Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners appointed Andrea Kowalczyk director of dental hygiene.
- Salt Dental Collective appointed Josh Yelsey its new CFO.
- Benevis appointed Dominique Szach director of dental hygiene on the DSO's clinical oversight committee.
- Frisco, Texas-based Bond Orthodontic Partners appointed Jeffrey Gerlach chief development officer.
- Marnie Oakley, DMD, was appointed dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and president of University Dental Health Services.
- Sonrava Health added Philip Weber to its team to serve as vice president of talent acquisition.
- Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona appointed Gregory Lucier chair of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
- Gregory Chadwick, DDS, was installed as president of the FDI World Dental Federation.
- Saulius Drukteinis, DMD, PhD, was appointed dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Dental Medicine.
- Burke Soffe, DMD, was appointed dean of Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College's upcoming dental school.
- Tend, a tech-focused dental company, appointed Cynthia Hiskes as its first chief people officer.
- Sonrava Health promoted Dr. Zhi Meng from regional president to chief clinical operations officer.
- Former Microsoft director Stephen Fong joined dental software company Planet DDS as CFO.
- Holyoke, Mass.-based DSO Affinity Dental Management appointed Mariz Tanious, DDS, its chief dental officer.