Executive Moves

Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners recently promoted Jeff Reibel to president and CFO.  Mr. Reibel has served as CFO since 2019. In his expanded position, he will also begin to oversee the DSO’s business development initiatives, including inorganic growth, integration…

Patterson Companies has named Patrik Eriksson as Patterson Dental’s North American president.  Mr. Eriksson most recently served as CEO of Vimian Group, an animal health organization. He has more than 25 years of experience in the dental and medical technology…

Englewood, Colo.-based Lone Peak Dental Group has named Mandy Kehrt Gast as its next chief development officer. Ms. Gast was most recently the vice president of business development for Aesthetic Brokers, a transaction advisory firm for medical spas, dermatology practices…

The Georgia Dental Association has appointed Peter Shatz, DDS, as its next president. Dr. Shatz is a periodontist in Marietta, Ga. He has been a member of the GDA and the American Dental Association for 30 years, according to a…

Here are 11 dentists who were appointed a dental school deans, as reported by Becker’s this year:

Dale Baur, DDS, has been named interim dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.  Dr. Baur previously served as vice dean of the school. He will serve in his new position beginning Jan.…

Here are more than 100 dental leadership changes Becker’s reported on this year: 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…

Kevan O’Neill, DDS, has been appointed to a three-year term with the American Association of Orthodontists’ board of trustees.  Dr. O’Neill is a partner at Orthodontic Associates of Northwest Ohio. He is a board-certified orthodontist who also treats patients at…

Here are three dental leadership moves that have taken place since Dec. 2: 1. Dental membership platform Clerri appointed Jim Higgins as its next CEO. 2. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners appointed Samantha Adams as its next COO. 3. Dual-specialty…

Here are 15 dental organizations, from DSOs to dental technology developers, who selected new CEOs to lead in 2025, as reported by Becker’s.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.