Executive Moves

Mike Castro, CEO of Delta Dental of California, is set to retire Dec. 31 and become chair of the board. 

Here are six C-suite changes that have taken place at dental companies and DSOs this month:

Jim Lebs, former CFO of orthodontics-focused Smile Doctors, has joined Advanced MedAesthetic Partners in the same role. 

Here are two dental schools that have named new deans in July as reported on by Becker's.

Augusta (Ga.) University recently named Nancy Young, DMD, dean of its Dental College of Georgia.

Steven Collins has joined Sonrava Health, a multispecialty health and wellness company, as senior vice president of financial planning and analysis. 

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance named James Nick COO. 

Dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions has named Jason Baumgartner to its newly created role of chief revenue officer. 

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor recently appointed Jacques Nör, DDS, PhD, as its next dean. 

Coppell, Texas-based Sonrava Health, a multispecialty health and wellness company, appointed Krishna Maridi to be its CFO.