Executive Moves

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has promoted Max Van Vliet to the role of vice president of partnership development.

The Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine in Pomona, Calif., recently appointed Elizabeth Andrews, DDS, its new dean.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health appointed its chief dental officer and five other dental leadership moves from the past two weeks:

Dental supplier Dentsply Sirona terminated Chief Accounting Officer Ranjit Chadha, effective Sept. 2, and is replacing him with Richard Wagner.

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health recently appointed Kaz Rafia, DDS, chief health equity officer. 

National Dentex Labs selected Bob Joyce as the company's CEO and added him to its board of directors.

Spectrum Health named Everod Coleman, DMD, as chief dental officer.

An oral surgery-focused management services group that added its second chief clinical officer and three other dental leadership moves from the last two weeks:

U.S. Oral Surgery Management is adding a dentist who will serve as a second chief clinical officer as the company continues its expansion.

Here are five dental leaders who have retired or have plans to retire this year that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 19: