Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has largely focused on beefing up its leadership team amid its practice affiliations and technology investments over the last few years.
Here are 36 notable updates from the DSO since 2023:
2026
1. Dental Care Alliance promoted Victoria Johnson to chief revenue officer.
2025
1. Dental Care Alliance launched its Women of DCA employee resource group to support the personal and professional development of women in the dental field.
2. Dental Care Alliance named Trey Mueller, DMD, its new chief clinical officer.
3. The DSO named Johnny Cho its director of M&A and partnerships.
4. Clayton Russell joined the company as vice president of operational strategy.
5. Dental Care Alliance honored its top-performing dental providers during its inaugural President’s Club event.
6. Dental Care Alliance appointed Johanna Tesoniero, DDS, as chief dental officer of its North division.
7. Dental Care Alliance appointed Trey Mueller, DMD, as chief dental officer for its Midwest and South divisions.
2024
1. Christin Lisenby was appointed vice president of hygiene, and Tracy Petrovic was appointed senior vice president of field operations of Dental Care Alliance.
2. Dental Care Alliance named Claudia Saenz Amlie as its chief human resources officer.
3. The DSO appointed Eric Tobler, DMD, as chief clinical officer.
4. The company announced plans to add Patient Prism’s artificial intelligence-backed conversational intelligence platform across its network.
5. Dental Care Alliance partnered with dental artificial intelligence company Overjet to implement AI technology across its network of practices.
6. The company became the first large-scale DSO to launch guided biofilm therapy to its network.
7. Dental Care Alliance launched a fellowship program to support veterans transitioning into civilian jobs.
8. Dental Care Alliance added its first practice in New Hampshire, marking the 24th state in which the company supports locations.
9. The DSO partnered with a Connecticut dental practice.
10. Dental Care Alliance added a Wisconsin dental practice to its network.
11. Dental Care Alliance partnered with a New York practice.
12. Dental Care Alliance hired Cad Shannon to be senior director of learning and leadership development.
2023
1. Dental Care Alliance named Jason Heffelfinger, the former chief service officer at Petco, its next CEO.
2. Victoria Garcia, previously the senior vice president of finance and accounting of North American Partners in Anesthesia, joined Dental Care Alliance as its next CFO.
3. Dental Care Alliance promoted James Nick from chief revenue officer to COO.
4. The DSO affiliated with its 20th practice in Wisconsin.
5. Dental Care Alliance added four practices in Georgia, partnering with Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, Sparkling Smiles in Fayetteville, Austell Dental Associates and Rivertown Dental Care in Columbus to its network of practices.
6. The company added Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Dover, Del., its second office in Delaware.
7. Dental Care Alliance made its first addition in Rhode Island by affiliating with Hodosh Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry, located in Providence.
8. The DSO affiliated with Dental Health Associates of Virginia, which has five clinic locations throughout the state.
9. Dental Care Alliance opened a de novo practice in East Longmeadow, Mass.
10. Dental Care Alliance recently promoted four dental hygienists to be senior hygiene advisors.
11. The DSO appointed three members to its business development team.
12. Dental Care Alliance added Chandler, Ariz.-based Lakeview Dental Care, its fifth partner practice in Arizona.
13. The DSO surpassed 400 total practices in March.
14. Dental Care Alliance reached 50 affiliated practices in the Midwest with the addition of East Village Dental Centre of Chicago.
15. Dental Care Alliance expanded its footprint in New Jersey with the addition of Old Bridge-based KidZdent.
16. The company was acquired by Mubadala Investment Co., a sovereign investor based in the United Arab Emirates.
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