Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental named Tamra Kempf as senior vice president and general counsel.
In the role, Ms. Kempf will lead the DSO's legal, compliance and government affairs teams, according to a Jan. 23 news release from Heartland Dental.
Ms. Kempf joined the company's legal team in 2016 and has served as senior corporate counsel and vice president of deputy general counsel. She most recently served as interim general counsel.
The DSO supports more than 1,700 locations across 38 states and Washington, D.C., the release said.