Board of Directors
Our board of directors is a diverse group of leaders in the dental profession, the dental industry, as well as public policy advocates.
Executive Leadership
Lynda Ricketson
President & CEO
Officers
Frank A. Maggio, DDS
Chair
Former Trustee, American Dental Association
John Nicholas Vinke
Vice Chair
Former President, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Terry L. Buckenheimer, DMD
Secretary
Former Trustee, American Dental Association
Stephen A. Weinstein
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Spencer Fane LLC
Directors at Large
Chad Bushman
Patterson Dental
Gordon Christensen, DDS, MS, PhD
Practical Clinical Courses
CR Foundation
Charles F. Cohen
Benco Dental Supply Company
Joseph P. Crowley, DDS
Former President, American Dental Association
Helen Drexler
Delta Dental of Colorado
Drew Eason
Florida Dental Association
Steve Geiermann, DDS
American Dental Association (retired)
Brett Kessler, DDS
Colorado Dental Association
Maureen Knott
Henry Schein Dental
Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, DDS, MSD, PhD
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Martin C. Nager, DDS
Dental Lifeline Network ∙ Rhode Island
Kellye Nardi
Head of Dental Networks, Group Benefits, Guardian Life
Bill Neumann
CEO, Group Dentistry Now
Kathleen O'Loughlin, DMD
Former Executive Director, American Dental Association
GARY OYSTER, DDS
16th District Trustee, American DEntal Association
Robert Savage
Drake Precision Dental Laboratory
Gregory Sheehan
Dentsply Sirona
Christopher T. Swanker
Avesis, a Subsidiary of Guardian Life
National Office Staff
Lynda Ricketson
President & CEO
Clair Diones
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Patrick Hayes
Vice President, Development
Elizabeth Sawyer
Vice President, Program Services
Hollie Stevenson
Vice President, Affiliate and Government Relations
Melodye Whelan
Vice President, Finance and Human Resources
Simone Christopherson
Program Assistant
Nancy Freimuth
Philanthropy Director
Christina Geiger
Staff Accountant
Savannah Gilbreth
Grant Writer
Laura Karlik
DDS Program Manager
Heidi Kortright
Development Assistant
Erica Martin
Content Marketing Coordinator
Samuel Misleh
Manager of Volunteer Engagement and Affiliate Relations
Lorna O'Brien
Office Manager
Jaime Peca
DDS Program Director
Alexis Walbridge
Senior Writer
Lara Womack
Manager of Volunteer Engagement and Affiliate Relations
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1800 15th Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.534.5360
Fax: 303.534.5290
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