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National 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
Officers
Chair
Frank A. Maggio, DDS
Former Trustee, American Dental Association
Vice Chair
John Nicholas Vinke
Former President, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Secretary
Terry L. Buckenheimer, DMD
Former Trustee, American Dental Association
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Stephen A. Weinstein
Spencer Fane LLC
Executive Leadership
President & CEO
Lynda Ricketson
President & CEO
Lynda RicketsonDirectors at Large
Chad Bushman
Patterson Companies, Inc.
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
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
Bill Neumann
Group Dentistry Now
Kathleen O'Loughlin, DMD
Former Executive Director, American Dental Association
Gary Oyster, DDS
Robert Savage
Drake Precision Dental Laboratory
Gregory Sheehan
Dentsply Sirona
Christopher T. Swanker
Avesis, a Subsidiary of Guardian Life
National Office Staff
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Denver CO 80202
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Lynda Ricketson
President & CEO
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Melodye Whelan
Vice President, Finance and Human Resources
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Hollie Stevenson
Vice President, Affiliate and Government Relations
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Clair Diones
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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Elizabeth Sawyer
Vice President, Program Services
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Jaime Peca
DDS Program Director
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Garrett Simpson
Program Supervisor
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Denver CO 80202
888.471.6334 Toll-free
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Lynda Ricketson
President & CEO
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Melodye Whelan
Vice President, Finance and Human Resources
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Hollie Stevenson
Vice President, Affiliate and Government Relations
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Clair Diones
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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Elizabeth Sawyer
Vice President, Program Services
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Jaime Peca
DDS Program Director
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Garrett Simpson
Program Supervisor
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Lara Womack
HR Manager
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Alexis Walbridge
Senior Writer
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Savannah Gilbreth
Grant Writer
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Nancy Freimuth
Development Officer
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Patrick Hayes
Vice President, Development
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Simone Christopherson
Program Assistant
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Amanda Ly
Content Marketing Coordinator
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Tate Howes
Affiliate Relations and Marketing/Communications Assistant
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Heidi Kortright
Development Assistant
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HR Manager
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Alexis Walbridge
Senior Writer
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Savannah Gilbreth
Grant Writer
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Nancy Freimuth
Development Officer
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Patrick Hayes
Vice President, Development
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Simone Christopherson
Program Assistant
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Amanda Ly
Content Marketing Coordinator
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Tate Howes
Affiliate Relations and Marketing/Communications Assistant
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Heidi Kortright
Development Assistant
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Barbara Coffee, Lifetime Volunteer for Dental Lifeline Network 1946-2014
State Leadership and Staff
State programs thrive with a combination of state dental association support, strong state boards and leadership councils, and Program Coordinators who screen patients to qualify them for services and match them with volunteer dentists and labs.
STATE PROGRAMS
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Denver, CO 80202-7134
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