The following Committee appointments were made by President Edgar.
Audit Committee
Dr. Michael Medovic, chair
Dr. Linda Edgar, non-voting member
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Frank Graham
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Allen Reavis
Dr. Rachel Hymes
Dr. Paul Miller
Independent Financial Consultant, non-voting member
Compensation Committee
Dr. Gary Oyster, chair
Dr. Linda Edgar
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Marshall Mann
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Dr. Ted Sherwin, treasurer, non-voting member
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Dr. Scott Morrison, chair
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Dr. Randall Markarian
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Dr. Edwin del Valle-Sepúlveda
Dr. Tawana Ware
Dr. Herminio Perez
Dr. Amisha Singh
Dr. Esther Lopez
Finance Committee
Dr. Chad Leighty, chair
Dr. Ted Sherwin
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. David Manzanares
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. John Hisel
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Dr. Lisa Egbert
Dr. Ben Youel
Governance Committee
Dr. Rudolph Liddell, chair
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Jonathan Knapp
Dr. Edwin del Valle-Sepúlveda
Dr. Linda Edgar, non-voting member
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, non-voting member
Dr. W. Mark Donald, consultant
Pension Committee
Dr. Ted Sherwin, chair
Dr. Linda Edgar
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia
Mr. Paul Sholty
Ms. Judi Fleeks
Mr. Scott Fowkes
Dr. Chad Leighty
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Zaneta Hamlin
Dr. Mary Krempasky Smith
Appointments of Representatives to Other Organizations and Activities
Liaison to the American Student Dental Association
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Liaison to the Alliance of the American Dental Association
Dr. Scott Morrison
Dental Lifeline Network Board of Directors
Dr. Gary Oyster
Dr. Allen Reavis
Other Committees/Task Forces/Assignments
Strategic Forecasting Committee
Board of Trustees members of the Strategic Forecasting Committee have been appointed by the President with approval by the Board. House of Delegates members of the Committee have been appointed by the House of Delegates.
Chair
Dr. Ronald Lemmo, Ohio, non-voting member
Board of Trustees Members
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, Michigan (North Region)
Dr. James Boyle, Pennsylvania (East Region)
Dr. Scott Morrison, Nebraska (West Region)
Dr. Rita Cammarata, Texas (South Region)
House of Delegates Members
Dr. Cissy Furusho, Illinois (North Region)
Dr. Thomas Paumier, Ohio (North Region)
Dr. Chris Liang, Maryland (East Region)
Dr. James Galati, New York (East Region)
Dr. Kurt Lindemann, Montana (West Region)
Dr. Michael Varley, Colorado (West Region)
Dr. Deborah Bishop, Alabama (South Region)
Dr. Mark Chaney, Louisiana (South Region)
New Dentist Member
Dr. Daniel Hall, South Carolina
Innovation Advisory Committee
Mr. Roger Liew, chair
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Rudy Liddell
Mr. Reed Anders
Mr. Ryan Kunkel
Mr. Jay Levine
Dr. Amisha Singh
Dr. Linda Edgar, non-voting member
Dr. Brett Kessler, non-voting member
Dr. Ray Cohlmia, non-voting member
Mr. Paul Sholty, non-voting member
Mr. Tony Frankos, non-voting member
Give Kids A Smile National Advisory Committee
Ms. Jennifer Kim Field, co-chair
Dr. Megha Sata, co-chair
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Betsey Baumann-Smeenge
Ms. Ann Bruck
Dr. Jeffrey Dalin
Ms. Dawna Fields
Dr. David Krol
Dr. James Mancini
Ms. Angela Martinez
Ms. Amy Moorman
Give Veterans A Smile National Advisory Committee
Dr. Mark Vitale, chair
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Gary Oyster
Dr. Brad Barnes
Dr. Maria Maranga
Mr. Randall McLemore
Dr. Ray Miller
Dr. Keith Nguyen
Dr. Timothy Ricks
Ms. Linda Tarrson
Mr. Adam Yang
Presenter of Board Reports to the House of Delegates
Dr. John Hisel
American Dental Political Action Committee Board of Directors
Dr. Gary Oyster
Norton Ross Selection Committee
Dr. Gary Oyster
Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research Selection Committee
Dr. James Boyle
ADA Humanitarian Award Selection Committee
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, chair
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Linda Himmelberger
Dr. Robert Lamb
Dr. Elizabeth Simpson
Dr. Jane Grover
Ms. Briana Rowland
D.C. Townhouse Oversight Group
Dr. Craig Leighty, chair
Dr. John Hisel
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Leigh Kent, chair, CGA
Dr. Julian (Hal) Fair, chair, ADPAC
Publishing Liaison
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Liaison to Standards Program Oversight Committee
Dr. Chad Leighty
CODA Standing Committee on International Accreditation
Dr. Brendan Dowd, chair
Dr. Bryan Edgar, at-large member
Dr. Perry Tuneberg, at-large member
Dr. Frank Licari, CODA representative
Dr. Keith Mays, CODA representative
Dr. Maxine Feinberg, chair, CODA, non-voting member
Dr. Linda Edgar, president, non-voting member
Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky, consultant
SPA Oversight Committee
Dr. Frank Graham
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Leigh Kent, CGA representative
Dr. James Tauberg, CGA representative
Dr. Rhett Raum, CC representative
Dental Quality Alliance Committee
Dr. Rob Margolin, CAAP representative
Dr. Michael Saba, CDP representative
Dr. Craig Amundson, at-large member
Dr. Jim Crall, at-large member
Dr. Irene Hilton, at-large member
ADA Library and Archives Advisory Board
Dr. Rudolph Liddell, chair
Dr. Frank Graham
Dr. Donald Bennett, CDEL representative
Dr. Brian Howe, CDEL representative
Dr. William MacDonnell, CSA representative
Dr. Anwar Merchant, CSA representative
TBD, at-large member
TBD, at-large member
Ms. Sandra De Groote, public member, special librarian
Workgroup on ADA/CODA Relationship
Dr. Brendan Dowd, co-chair
Dr. Maxine Feinberg, co-chair
Dr. Edwin del Valle-Sepúlveda
Dr. Jeffrey Kahl
Dr. Marshall Mann
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Victor Badner, CODA representative
Dr. Cataldo Leone, CODA representative
Dr. Frank Licari, CODA representative
Dr. Deborah Weisfuse, CODA representative
Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure
Dr. Joseph Crowley
Dr. Kirk Norbo
Boards of ADA For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Subsidiaries
ADA Business Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. Marshall Mann
Dr. Allen Reavis
ADA Forsyth Institute Board of Directors
Dr. James Boyle
Ms. Elyse Cherry
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia
Dr. Teresa Dolan
Mr. Michael Greeley
Mr. Steven Thorne IV
Dr. Leslie Winston
ADA Foundation
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, chair
Dr. Patricia Blanton
Mr. Steven Brady
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Dr. Ray Cohlmia
Dr. Theresa Gonzalez
Dr. Dana Graves
Dr. Julie Frantsve Hawley
Mr. Michael Kamp
Dr. Nader Nadershahi
2024 ADA Delegation to the FDI World Dental Federation
Delegates
Dr. Daniel Klemmedson, NLO and chair
Dr. Linda Edgar, president
Dr. Brett Kessler, president-elect
Dr. George Shepley, immediate past president
Dr. Scott Morrison
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Rita Cammarata
TBD, at-large delegate
TBD, at-large delegate
Alternate Delegates
TBD, alternate delegate
TBD, alternate delegate