CDS - Key Persons

Allan Wun - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Vice President

Alyssa Brown

Job Titles:
  • Membership & New Dentist

Andrew Browar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team

Angela Powell

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant for Scientific Programs

Angelica Sanchez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Secretary

Anna Orland

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board of Directors
  • Program Chair

Ashley Kauffman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Trustee, ( Senior )

Astrid Schroetter

Job Titles:
  • Program Chair

Baleigh Salvino

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Benjamin Belavsky

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board of Directors

Benjamin Youel

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024

Beth Ann Damas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President - Elect

Bita Mehdinejad Fayz

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024

Brad Weiss

Job Titles:
  • Membership

Bryce Larson

Carla Delafuente

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

Carol Everett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Celeste Medynskyj

Job Titles:
  • Librarian
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Director to

Cheryl Mora

Job Titles:
  • Director of Scientific Programs

Cheryl Watson-Lowry

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair, 2024

Chester Klos

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2023

Christopher Colby

Job Titles:
  • Program Chair
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

Colleen Kane Shandley

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Board of Directors

Connie Woo

Job Titles:
  • Dinner Chair

Daniel Greising - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Daniela Brzozowski

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Trustee

Danielle Duarte

Job Titles:
  • New Dentist Rep, 2024

Danny Hanna

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team

David B. Lewis Jr. - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CDS Officer Sub - Committee
  • Member of the CDS Officers Team
  • President
  • Chairman, 2024

David Behm - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Mediation, Chair, 2024

David S. Rosenbaum

Job Titles:
  • Branch Director
  • Director, 2023 - 25

David Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Chairman, 2024

Denise D. Hale

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CDS Officer Sub - Committee
  • Member of the CDS Officers Team
  • President - Elect
  • Future Chair, 2025

Douglas Kay

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024

Dr. Brittaney Hill

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Dr. Kimberly Fasula

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Dr. Mark Heiss

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Dr. Michael Tauber

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Trustee

Dr. Ronald Waryjas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Trustee
  • Secretary, 2026

Dr. Shafa Amirsoltani

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Vice Chair

Dr. Vincent Arpino - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Officers Team

Dr. W. Brent Stanford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Officers Team

Elise Adley - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President

Eliza Drobny

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President - Elect

Emily Jones

Job Titles:
  • Librarian
  • Member of the Board of Directors

F. Michael Sheehan III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Course Committee

Frank Orland

Frederick Orendach

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Gary Alder

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair, 2025

Gary Balas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team
  • Chairman, 2024

Genaro Romo Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Director to

George Barsa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

George Zehak

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Gerald Ciebien

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team

Geraldine Cortes

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Gregory Matke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team
  • Chairman, 2024

Heather Nash - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff

Henry Lotsof

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024

Ingrid Schroetter - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President
  • Secretary, 2024

Irsenia Norfleet - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President

James Bryniarski

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Chairman, 2024

James Discipio

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024

James McKee

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024

Jason Guerrero - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President - Elect

Jason Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Trustee ( Freshman )

Jeffrey Kramer - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Scientific Program Course Committee

Jeffrey Langefeld

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jeffrey Wittmus - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Jennifer Shango Adhami

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Secretary

Joanne Girardi

Job Titles:
  • Director of Member Services
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff

Joanne Oppenheim

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team
  • Trustee, ( Freshman )

John Milgram

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Trustee

John Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Senior Consultant, 2024

John Nowak Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Secretary
  • Ethics

John Polivka

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • President of the Board of Directors

Joseph DeRosier

Job Titles:
  • Staff Writer

Joseph V. Baldassano

Job Titles:
  • Director, 2023 - 25

Josephine Puleo

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair, 2025

Joshua Gilbert - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Treasurer

Jun S. Lim

Job Titles:
  • Branch Director
  • Trustee
  • Branch Correspondent
  • Director to

Kamal Vibhakar - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Ethics

Karen Andrews - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer

Karen Benedetto

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Trustee ( Junior )

Kathy Jean

Job Titles:
  • Director to

Keith Tristano - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff

Kelley Burseth

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Trustee ( Senior )

Kellie Rhodes Gayles

Job Titles:
  • Branch Director
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Secretary

Kevin M. King - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Treasurer

Kevin Patterson

Job Titles:
  • Director to

Kimberley Bolden - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Membership
  • Vice Chair, 2025

Kirk Kollmann

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Course Committee

Kristen Weber

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Executive Director / CDS Foundation Dental Clinic

Lawrence Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Lee Braam - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Vice President
  • New Dentist Representative

Lennoree Cleary

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff
  • Office Manager

Lisa Girardi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Chicago DentalSociety Show Management Team
  • Director of Exhibit Services
  • Director of Exhibit Services, 312.836.7327

Lisa Hosley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff
  • Assistant Director of Member Services / Chicago Dental Society Foundation

Lori R. Lightfoot

Job Titles:
  • Branch Director

Louis Imburgia

Job Titles:
  • Installation of Officers

Lynse Briney

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Board of Directors

Maame Antwi

Job Titles:
  • New Dentist Rep, 2025

Mark F. Ploskonka - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CDS Officer Sub - Committee
  • Member of the CDS Officers Team
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Treasurer
  • Dinner Chair
  • Future Chair, 2028

Martha Villasenor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Mary Ann Mahon Huels

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Matthew Drescher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President - Elect

Melanie Watson

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair, 2025

Melissa Davis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Michael Cascio

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team

Michael Hoffman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Michael McCormick

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

Michael Unti

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Michelle Jennings

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Director to

Michelle Knebelsberger

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Mohammed Adil

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff
  • Manager of Finance and Information Systems

Natalie Tomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Future Chair, 2027

Nathan Pease

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Chicago DentalSociety Show Management Team
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff
  • Administrative and Accounting Assistant
  • Administrative Assistant, Exhibit Services & Finance, 312.836.7315

Neil Singh

Job Titles:
  • Director, 2023 - 25

Olivia Lares

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Paul Muhr

Job Titles:
  • Director to

Paulina Brzozowski-Sawicki

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Trustee

Peggy Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Secretary, 2026

Peter Toussaint

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Course Committee

Philip L. Schefke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CDS Officer Sub - Committee
  • Member of the CDS Officers Team
  • Secretary
  • Future Chair, 2026

Rachel Schafer - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications

Rand Harlow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Raymond D'Amico

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Raymond Tsou

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President - Elect

Richard Bona Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Richard Grubek

Richard Kohn

Robert DiChristofano - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Robert Krueger - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Robert Rada

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Vice Chair, 2025

Robin Ferguson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Robin Gallardi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Salvatore Storniolo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team
  • Chairman, 2024

Samantha Kufta - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President

Samantha Sodini

Job Titles:
  • New Dentist Rep, 2026

Samantha Synenberg - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • President

Samia Rageb Hempel - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Treasurer

Sara A. Imtiaz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Member of the CDS Officer Sub - Committee
  • New Dentist Director
  • New Dentist Director, 2024
  • New Dentist Rep

Sara Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive & Administrative Staff
  • Digital Communications Assistant
  • Receptionist / Digital Communications Assistant / Member Services

Satish Alapati - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Scott Smoron

Job Titles:
  • Secretary, 2026

Sharon Perlman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Program Chair
  • Vice President of the Board of Directors
  • Dental Insurance

Sharon Szeszycki

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, 2024
  • Peer Review, Chair, 2024

Sherece Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team

Shilpa Mailapur - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Sonal Patel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Recording Secretary

Spencer Bloom

Job Titles:
  • Dinner Chair

Stephanie Sisk

Job Titles:
  • Director of Publications

Stephen Martin - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Vice President

Susan Graber - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Susan Zelazo-Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Sylvia Deek

Job Titles:
  • Director to

TBA, Kenwood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Course Committee

Terri Tiersky

Job Titles:
  • Ex - Officio, 2024

Theodore Borris

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Management Team

Tom Long

Job Titles:
  • Publications Coordinator / Graphic Designer

Tylor Gauger - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Treasurer

Victoria A. Ursitti - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CDS Officer Sub - Committee
  • Member of the CDS Officers Team
  • Vice President
  • Chairman, 2024
  • Future Chair, 2027
  • Membership

Wayne Helge - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Secretary - Treasurer

William Hamel III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Vice Chair, 2025

William Simon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Branch Officers Team
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Secretary, 2026
  • Trustee, ( Junior )

Yendis Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scientific Program Sub - Committee
  • Chairman, 2024