The Board of Trustees is the managing body of the Association, vested with the power to conduct all business of the Association, subject to Illinois law, the Association's governing documents and the mandates of the House of Delegates. The Board consists of 17 trustees (one from each trustee district), the President-elect, the two Vice Presidents and the New Dentist Committee Chair—as the voting members of the Board—and the President, Treasurer and the Executive Director as non-voting members of the Board. The Board traditionally meets seven times during the year.
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ADA Officers
Shepley, George R., D.D.S., president
6 Stevensgate Court, Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 499-7120
shepleyg@ada.org
Edgar, Linda J., D.D.S., M.Ed., president-elect
220 SW 292nd Street, Federal Way, WA 98023
206.940.6112
edgarl@ada.org
Bronson, Mark E., D.D.S., first vice president
4935 Paddock Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237
513.242-1601
bronsonm@ada.org
Manzanares, David J., D.D.S., second vice president
13240 Silver Peak Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
505.670.4439
manzanaresd@ada.org
Donald, W. Mark, D.M.D., speaker
90 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS 39339
662.773.8304, 662.779.0667 fax
donaldm@ada.org
Sherwin, Ted, D.D.S., treasurer
462 N Madison Road, Orange, VA 22960
540.661.2312
sherwint@ada.org
Cohlmia, Raymond A., D.D.S., executive director and secretary
211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
312.440.2700, 312.440-7488 fax
cohlmiar@ada.org
New Dentist Committee Chair
Lee, James E., D.M.D.
572 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
781.632.3833
leeja@ada.org
Trustees
Armstrong, Craig S., D.D.S., 2023, Fifteenth District (Texas)
10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77042
832.251.1234, 832.251.9555 fax
armstrongc@ada.org
Boyle, James M., III, D.D.S., M.S., 2025, Third District (Pennsylvania)
1134 N Bristol Drive, Lititz, PA 17543
717.578.9110, 717.757.2274 fax
boylej@ada.org
Dowd, Brendan P., D.D.S., 2026, Second District (New York)
1119 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209
716.510.3217
dowdb@ada.org
Fiddler, Terry, D.D.S., 2023, Twelfth District (Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma)
3010 Collins Drive, Conway, AR 72034
501.269.7778
fiddlert@ada.org
Graham, Frank J., D.M.D., 2025, Fourth District (Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Dental Services, Maryland, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
515 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
201.788.2919
grahamf@ada.org
Hisel, John E., Jr., D.D.S., 2026, Eleventh District (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
1001 E Andes Drive, Kuna, ID 83634
208.866.9005
hiselj@ada.org
Irani, Karin, D.D.S., J.D., 2026, Thirteenth District (California)
9663 Santa Monica Boulevard, #864, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.409.9242
iranik@ada.org
Kessler, Brett, D.D.S., 2023, Fourteenth District (Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
7750 E 26th Avenue, Denver, CO 80238
720.989.7960, 303.321.4504 fax
kesslerb@ada.org
Leighty, Chad R., D.D.S., 2024, Seventh District (Indiana, Ohio)
830 N Theatre Road, Marion, IN 46952
765.661.3480, 765.673.0488 fax
leightyc@ada.org
Liddell, Rudolph T., D.M.D., 2024, Seventeenth District (Florida)
3623 Sugar Loaf Lane, Valrico, FL 33596
813.714.6050, 813.685.3290 fax
liddellr@ada.org
Mann, Marshall H., D.D.S., 2025, Fifth District (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi)
2201 JL Todd Drive, Rome, GA 30161-5064
706.235.1186, 706.235.6352 fax
mannm@ada.org
Markarian, Randall C., D.M.D., 2026, Eighth District (Illinois)
10 Park Place Professional Centre, Swansea, IL 62226
618.236.7846
markarianr@ada.org
Medovic, Michael D., D.D.S., 2024, Sixth District (Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia)
219 Debbie Anne Drive, Willow Springs Estates, Wheeling, WV, 26003
304.281.5572
medovicm@ada.org
Morrison, Scott L., D.D.S., M.S., 2024, Tenth District (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
2459 N 148th Street, Omaha, NE, 68116
402.658.3550
morrisons@ada.org
Oyster, Gary R., D.D.S., 2024, Sixteenth District (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)
5621 Departure Drive, Suite 109, Raleigh, NC 27616
919.622.0747, 919.981.0382 fax
oysterg@ada.org
Rosato, Richard J., D.M.D., 2023, First District (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
6 Loudon Road, Suite 204, Concord, NH 03301
603.491.7675, 603.225.8120 fax
rosator@ada.org
Tulak-Gorecki, Michele M., D.D.S., 2025, Ninth District (Michigan, Wisconsin)
3191 Hedgewood Lane, Rochester Hillis, MI 48309
248.212.4620
tulakgoreckim@ada.org
The following Board Liaison assignments have been made by President Shepley in accordance with the Organization and Rules of the Board of Trustees.
Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition
Dr. John Hisel
Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dr. James Boyle
Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention
Dr. Rudolph Liddell
Council on Communications
Dr. Terry Fiddler
Council on Dental Benefit Programs
Dr. Scott Morrison
Council on Dental Education and Licensure
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Council on Dental Practice
Dr. Brett Kessler
Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
Dr. Richard Rosato
Council on Government Affairs
Dr. Gary Oyster
Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs
Dr. Frank Graham
Council on Membership
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Council on Scientific Affairs
Dr. Randall Markarian
Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
Dr. Karin Irani
National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards
Dr. Marshall Mann
New Dentist Committee
Dr. Chad Leighty
The following Board Liaison assignments have been made by President Shepley in accordance with the Organization and Rules of the Board of Trustees.
Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition
Dr. John Hisel
Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dr. James Boyle
Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention
Dr. Rudolph Liddell
Council on Communications
Dr. Terry Fiddler
Council on Dental Benefit Programs
Dr. Scott Morrison
Council on Dental Education and Licensure
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Council on Dental Practice
Dr. Brett Kessler
Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
Dr. Richard Rosato
Council on Government Affairs
Dr. Gary Oyster
Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs
Dr. Frank Graham
Council on Membership
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Council on Scientific Affairs
Dr. Randall Markarian
Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
Dr. Karin Irani
National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards
Dr. Marshall Mann
New Dentist Committee
Dr. Chad Leighty
The following Committee appointments were made by President Shepley.
Audit Committee
Dr. Brett Kessler, chair
Dr. George Shepley, non-voting member
Dr. Linda Edgar, non-voting member
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Frank Graham
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Rachel Hymes
Dr. Paul Miller
Independent Financial Consultant, non-voting member
Budget and Finance
Dr. Craig Armstrong, chair
Dr. Ted Sherwin
Dr. Linda Edgar
Dr. Mark Bronson
Dr. Chad Leighty
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. John Hisel
Dr. Gail Duffala
Dr. Ben Youel
Compensation
Dr. Richard Rosato, chair
Dr. George Shepley
Dr. Linda Edgar
Dr. Gary Oyster
Dr. Marshall Mann
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Ted Sherwin, treasurer, non-voting member
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Dr. Brett Kessler, chair
Dr. Scott Morrison
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Dr. Randall Markarian
Dr. Mark Bronson
Dr. Tawana Ware
Dr. Herminio Perez
Dr. Amisha Singh
Dr. Mina Kim
Governance Committee
Dr. Terry Fiddler, chair
Dr. Rudolph Liddell
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. Mark Bronson
Dr. George Shepley, non-voting member
Dr. Linda Edgar, non-voting member
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, non-voting member
Dr. W. Mark Donald, consultant
Pension Committee
Dr. Ted Sherwin, chair
Dr. George Shepley
Dr. Linda Edgar
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia
Mr. Paul Sholty
Ms. Judi Fleeks
Mr. Scott Fowkes
Dr. Chad Leighty
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. Rita Cammarata
Dr. Sanjay Patel
Appointments of Representatives to Other Organizations and Activities:
Liaison to the American Student Dental Association
Dr. Michael Medovic
Liaison to the Alliance of the American Dental Association
Dr. David Manzanares
Dental Lifeline Network Board of Directors
Dr. Brett Kessler
Dr. Gary Oyster
Other Committees/Task Forces/Assignments:
Strategic Forecasting Committee (Inaugural Year Appointments)
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 per Resolution 206H-2022.*
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. Terry Fiddler, Arkansas (South Region)
House of Delegates Members*
Dr. Cissy Furusho, Illinois (North Region)
Dr. Thomas Paumier, Ohio (North Region)
Dr. James Galati, New York (East Region)
Dr. Chris Liang, Maryland (East Region)
Dr. Steve Kend, California (West Region)
Dr. Michael Varley, Colorado (West Region)
Dr. Cody Graves, Texas (South Region)
Dr. Tom Brown, Florida (South Region)
New Dentist Member**
Dr. Daniel Hall, South Carolina
*Following the 2022 House of Delegates, two Strategic Forecasting Committee House of Delegates Members resigned from the Committee. To fill these vacancies, the Board of Trustees, at its December 12, 2022 meeting, appointed Dr. Thomas Paumier, Ohio (North Region) and Dr. James Galati, New York (East Region) to serve on the Strategic Forecasting Committee for the inaugural year.
**Dr. Daniel Hall was nominated by the New Dentist Committee and appointed by the Board of Trustees to serve as the new dentist member of the Strategic Forecasting Committee.
Innovation Advisory Committee
Dr. Kirk Norbo, chair
Dr. Richard Rosato
Dr. Rudy Liddell
Dr. Amisha Singh
Dr. Tina Saw
Mr. Ryan Kunkel
Mr. Roger Liew
Dr. George Shepley, non-voting member
Dr. Linda Edgar, non-voting member
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, non-voting member
Mr. Paul Sholty, non-voting member
Mr. Jim Goodman, non-voting member
Presenter of Board Reports to the House of Delegates
Dr. Terry Fiddler
American Dental Political Action Committee Board of Directors
Dr. Craig Armstrong
Norton Ross Selection Committee
Dr. Brendan Dowd
ADA Humanitarian Award
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, chair
Dr. Linda Edgar
TBD, ADA member
TBD, ADA member
Dr. Elizabeth Simpson
Dr. Jane Grover
Ms. Briana Rowland
Give Kids a Smile Advisory Committee
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Karin Irani
Dr. David Krol
Dr. Megha Sata
Dr. Jeffrey Dalin
Ms. Ann Bruck
Ms. Amy Moorman
Ms. Jennifer Kim Field
Ms. Angela Martinez
Ms. Dawna Fields
Dr. Betsey Baumann-Smeenge
D.C. Townhouse Oversight Group
Dr. Craig Armstrong, chair
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Linda Edgar
Dr. Daniel Gesek, chair, CGA
Dr. Giorgio Di Vicenzo, chair, ADPAC
Publishing Liaison
Dr. Terry Fiddler
Liaison to Standards Committee on Dental Informatics
Dr. Brett Kessler
Liaison to Standards Committee on Dental Products
Dr. Randall Markarian
CODA Standing Committee on International Accreditation
Dr. Terry Fiddler, chair
Dr. Bryan Edgar, at-large member
Dr. Perry Tuneberg, at-large member
Dr. Frank Licari, CODA representative
Dr. Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, CODA representative
Dr. Sanjay Mallya, chair, CODA, non-voting member
Dr. George Shepley, president, non-voting member
Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky, consultant
SPA Oversight Committee
Dr. Frank Graham
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Leigh Kent, CGA representative
Dr. Dan Gesek, CGA representative
Dr. Rhett Raum, CC representative
Dental Quality Alliance Committee
Dr. Rob Margolin, CAAP representative
Dr. Michael Saba, CDP representative
Dr. Jim Crall, at-large member
Dr. Craig Amundson, at-large member
Dr. Irene Hilton, at-large member
ADA Library and Archives Advisory Board
Dr. Frank Graham, chair
Dr. Rudolph Liddell
Dr. Shandra Keith Coble, CDEL representative
Dr. Barbara Mousel, CDEL representative
Dr. Deepak Kademani, CSA representative
Dr. William MacDonnell, CSA representative
Dr. Carliza Marcos, California, at-large member
Dr. Stuart Segelnick, New York, at-large member
Ms. Sandra De Groote, public member, special librarian
Workgroup on ADA/CODA Relationship
Dr. Terry Fiddler, co-chair
Dr. Sanjay Mallya, co-chair
Dr. Brendan Dowd
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Michael Medovic
Dr. Marshall Mann
Dr. Joel Berg, CODA representative
Dr. Maxine Feinberg, CODA representative
Dr. Cataldo Leone, CODA representative
Dr. Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, 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. Richard Rosato
Dr. Marshall Mann
ADA Foundation
Dr. Craig Armstrong
Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki
Dr. Dana Graves
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia
ADA Science and Research Institute, LLC
Dr. Brett Kessler, chair
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Raymond Cohlmia
Dr. Teresa Dolan
Dr. Maria Geisinger
Dr. Sharukh Khajotia
Dr. Ophir Klein
Dr. Martha Somerman
Dr. Leslie Winston
2022 ADA Delegation to the FDI World Dental Federation
Delegates
Dr. Daniel Klemmedson, NLO and chair
Dr. George Shepley, president
Dr. Linda Edgar, president-elect
Dr. Cesar Sabates, immediate past president
Dr. Craig Armstrong
Dr. Scott Morrison
Dr. James Boyle
Dr. Brendan Dowd
TBD, at-large delegate
TBD, at-large delegate
Alternate Delegates
TBD, alternate delegate
TBD, alternate delegate
ADA Board of Trustees Meeting Dates
2022
February 6–8
April 10–12
June 12–24 *
August 14–16 *
October 19 (Houston)
December 10–12 (Board Retreat)
2023
February 5–7
April 2–4
June 11–13 *
July 30–August 1*
October 11
November 13-15
December 1-3 (Board Retreat)
*Pre-House of Delegates meetings