Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has named Erica Woolard its vice president of patient access. Ms. Woolard has spent the last 16 years with DCA, most recently serving as the company’s senior director of schedule optimization. Ms. Woolard announced her…
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Karin Irani, DDS, has been voted president-elect of the American Dental Association. Dr. Irani’s previous leadership appointments with the ADA include serving as the 13th District trustee of the ADA and chair of the ADA Council on Membership, according to…
Dallas-based DECA Dental Group has appointed three new C-suite leaders to help support the company’s growth efforts and clinical team. The new executives include Nathan Smith as COO, Michele Silverman as chief people officer and John DeLuna as chief marketing…
Chicago-based The Aspen Group recently promoted Erin Karr to vice president of digital experience. Ms. Karr previously served as the company’s senior director of digital commerce. Before joining Aspen in 2025, she spent nearly two years leading digital growth and…
Dental supply company Henry Schein has named Emmanuel Caprais as CFO and senior vice president. Mr. Caprais has more than 25 years of experience across finance, operations, strategy, M&A and investor relations, most recently serving as CFO of ITT, a…
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Dental Care Alliance has appointed Doug Simpson as Chief Financial Officer and Mike Murphy as Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its executive leadership team as the organization enters its next phase of growth. Headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., Dental Care Alliance supports…
Dallas-based Pearl Street Dental Partners recently appointed Rene Sauerteig as its next CEO. Mr. Sauerteig has more than 20 years of experience leading DSOs, most recently serving as the CEO of Parkview Dental Partners. Mr. Sauerteig succeeds David Meece, who…
Chicago-based The Aspen Group has named Miguel Oliveira as senior vice president of omnichannel experience. Mr. Oliveira brings more than 25 years of experience across hospitality, digital, CRM and revenue growth, according to an Oct. 5 news release. He most…
Marcelo Araujo, DDS, PhD, dean of the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine, has been elected to the FDI World Dental Federation’s Science Committee. Dr. Araujo was elected during the FDI 2026 General Assembly in Prague last month.…
Atlanta-based Georgia School of Orthodontics has named co-founder Christopher Lazzara as president. Mr. Lazzara succeeds Randy Kluender, DDS, who remains on the board of trustees as senior advisor to the president, according to a Sept. 28 news release. Mr. Lazzara…