Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently hired Robert Manning as its vice president of business development. 

Clear aligner company Candid recently hired Lou Shuman, DMD, as executive consultant and chief development officer and Brian Gray, DDS, as chief dental officer. 

A Florida DSO that added two executives and three other dental leadership moves since Aug. 30:  

Dentsply Sirona recently announced that Walter Petersohn will step down from his position as senior vice president and chief commercial officer.

Four DSOs leaders have recently switched roles or joined new companies. 

Leigh Feenburg, former CEO of Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners, joined Frontline Dental Implant Specialists as the network's first CEO.

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance recently added a chief development officer and chief growth officer to its leadership team. 

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine appointed Marnie Oakley, DMD, interim dean. 

Two dentists joining dental schools as deans and four other dental leadership moves since Aug. 15: 

Dental supplier Dentsply Sirona appointed Simon Campion president and CEO, effective Sept. 12.

Chicago-based DSO Aspen Dental has hired Payam Ataii, DMD, to be its senior vice president of orthodontic support. 

A Virginia DSO appointed its next chief financial officer, and four other dental C-suite appointments have been covered by Becker's since July 26. 

Nine dental schools have appointed deans so far this year. 

Lily Garcia, DDS, is stepping down as dean from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine to join Texas A&M University College of Dentistry as its new dean. 

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has promoted Max Van Vliet to the role of vice president of partnership development.

The Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine in Pomona, Calif., recently appointed Elizabeth Andrews, DDS, its new dean.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health appointed its chief dental officer and five other dental leadership moves from the past two weeks:

Dental supplier Dentsply Sirona terminated Chief Accounting Officer Ranjit Chadha, effective Sept. 2, and is replacing him with Richard Wagner.

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health recently appointed Kaz Rafia, DDS, chief health equity officer. 

National Dentex Labs selected Bob Joyce as the company's CEO and added him to its board of directors.