Here are 76 dental leadership changes Becker’s has reported on so far in 2025:
1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental appointed Sherianne James as its next chief marketing officer.
2. Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, resigned from his role as director of specialty implant services at Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care.
3. The University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Dentistry began searching for a new assistant dean for equity, diversity and inclusion.
4. Charleston, W.Va.-based P3 Partners Oral Surgery appointed Marshall Green, DDS, as chief clinical officer.
5. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Spear Education appointed Dan Butterman, DDS, as chief dental officer.
6. The American Dental Association promoted Hana Alberti, DDS, to vice president of dental practice.
7. Dental laser company Convergent Dental named Todd Hornsby as the organization’s first chief commercial officer.
8. Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine appointed Mark Anderson, DDS, as associate dean of academic affairs.
9. Denbright Dental Labs appointed Greg Minzenmayer as chief commercial officer.
10. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry named Richard Williamson, DDS, as its new director of global student experiences.
11. The Touro College of Dental Medicine in Albuquerque, N.M., appointed Joseph Parkinson, DDS, as executive assistant dean.
12. Raymond Cohlmia, DDS, resigned as executive director of the American Dental Association.
13. Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management appointed Mindy Streem, DMD, as its new director of orthodontic support.
14. Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona appointed two new members to its board of directors.
15. Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management appointed Mindy Streem, DMD, as its new director of orthodontic support.
16. Nader Nadershahi, DDS, resigned as dean of San Francisco-based Dugoni School of Dentistry of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.
17. Matthew Bistan, DDS, was appointed as chair of the Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission.
18. Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Community College appointed Kasey Penoyer as assistant dean of the School of Health Sciences and director of dental hygiene.
19. Aflac hired Michael Fradkin to be senior vice president of its dental and vision business unit.
20. David Maywhoor, the director of the National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity, stepped down from his role March 31.
21. Jae Hyun Park, DMD, PhD, was selected to be the next editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and AJO-DO Clinical Companion.
22. Kenneth Chance Sr., DDS, announced he will step down from his role as dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine Dec. 31.
23. Fadie Coleman, PhD, was removed from her position as assistant dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
24. A DSO including Godley Station Dental, Satilla Family Smiles and Lexington Family Smiles appointed Kirk Clanton as its new COO.
25. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance appointed Johanna Tesoniero, DDS, as chief dental officer of its North division.
26. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance appointed Trey Mueller, DMD, as chief dental officer for its Midwest and South divisions.
27. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance hired Cad Shannon to be senior director of learning and leadership development.
28. Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management appointed Margo Freedberg, DMD, as medical director and Sung Hee Cho, DDS, MD, as chief medical officer.
29. Dento USA, a developer of chairside saliva screening tools, named Andrew Robinson its next president and CEO.
30. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health appointed Preet Takkar as the company’s next CEO.
31. Oklahoma City-based Positive Impact Dental named Christopher Blann as COO and Ed Dallwein as CFO.
32. James Boyle III, DDS, was appointed chair of the American Dental Association Forsyth Institute’s board of directors.
33. Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA appointed Tamara Cook as vice president of strategic partnerships.
34. Dental 3D printing company SprintRay named Meena Barsoum, DMD, as its new global head of clinical strategy.
35. The Pennsylvania Dental Association installed Theodore Rockwell, DMD, as its next president.
36. Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands appointed Abhi Nyatee as its next CFO.
37. Steven Siegel, DMD, was elected president of the American Association of Orthodontists for 2025-2026.
38. Chicago-based Aspen Dental named Mithila Sharma, DDS, as director of clinical and prosthodontic support.
39. Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona appointed Matthew Garth as executive vice president and CFO.
40. Great Expressions Dental Centers appointed Dale Hockel Jr. as its CEO.
41. Christy Englehart stepped down from her role as COO at Pepperpointe Partnerships to join Dentist Entrepreneurship Organization as a fractional COO.
42. Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist named Axel Lapica as its next CEO.
43. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 appointed David Neal as vice president of revenue cycle management.
44. The Northeast Ohio Medical University appointed Sorin Teich, DMD, as the inaugural dean of its Bitonte College of Dentistry.
45. Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire elected two dentists to its board of directors.
46. Delta Dental of Rhode Island appointed Sean Newth as its new senior vice president and CFO.
47. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance named Clayton Russell vice president of operational strategy.
48. Adam Barefoot, DMD, was named the chief dental officer of Mission Mobile Medical.
49. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health named Mariah Machnikowski as chief human resources officer and Greg Michelini as chief information officer.
50. Carlo Ercoli, DDS, was installed as the 102nd president of the Academy of Prosthodontics.
51. Sun Life U.S. appointed Todd Gray, DDS, to serve as chief dental officer for its dental businesses.
52. Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners appointed Lauren Eveland as vice president of operations.
53. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners appointed David Pallaschke as CFO.
54. Margaret Hill, DMD, was appointed the permanent dean of the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry after serving in the interim since 2022.
55. Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group appointed Ray Scott, DDS, as vice president of clinical operations.
56. Petoskey, Mich.-based My Community Dental Centers appointed Sherry Daisher as COO.
57. The American Dental Association appointed Nader Nadershahi, DDS, EdD, to serve as senior vice president of education and professional affairs.
58. The New York State Dental Association swore in Maurice Edwards, DMD, as the organization’s 145th president.
59. Southfield, Mich.-based Great Expressions Dental Centers named Theresa Neuhauser its chief growth officer.
60. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health named Mikhail Gorbatenko as senior vice president of revenue cycle management.
61. The American Association of Dental Boards named Kimber Cobb as executive director.
62. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association installed new leadership for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
63. Yang Chai, DDS, DMD, PhD, was appointed dean of the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry.
64. Britt Vitalone, executive vice president and CFO at the McKesson Corporation, was appointed to Align Technology’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
65. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management appointed Doug Drew as CEO.
66. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance named Johnny Cho its director of M&A and partnerships.
67. Jennifer Hill was appointed the permanent CEO of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association after serving in the interim since 2023.
68. Cumming, Ga.-based OMS360 appointed Chip Geitz as CFO.
69. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance named Trey Mueller, DMD, its new chief clinical officer.
69. Brian Hodgson, DDS, was named president of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
70. Joe Alegre left his role as CFO of Oral Surgery Partners to join Xpress Wellness Urgent Care.
71. Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona appointed Daniel Scavilla as its next president and CEO.
72. Stanley Bergman, CEO of dental supplier Henry Schein, is stepping down from his position at the end of 2025.
73. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health appointed Judd Tirnauer as CFO and executive vice president.
74. First Continental Life & Accident Insurance Company, a dental benefits provider, appointed Mike Davis as CEO.
75. Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl appointed Cher-Marie Scott as vice president of international sales.
76. Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group added three dental leaders to its board of directors.
