Councils and Committees

Councils are established by the House of Delegates primarily to monitor issues and trends affecting the dental health of the public and the profession of dentistry and to develop recommended changes in FDA policy. Councils continue to exist until the House of Delegates acts to terminate them.

Committees can be established by the Board of Trustees and the House of Delegates to investigate matters affecting the association or its members and/or to administer a project, program or event where there is little need for direct oversight or policy interpretation. Unless a committee under its enabling resolution is given status as a standing committee, the committee will automatically terminate upon completion of its charge.

Below is a list of our councils and committees:

Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs

Job Description

Roster:

Dr. Paul Werner, ACDDA
Dr. ArNelle Wright, CFDDA
Dr. Steve Cochran, NEDDA
Dr. Bradley Harrelson, NWDDA
Dr. Victor Gutierrez, SFDDA
Dr. Lance Karp, WCDDA, Chair
Dr. Paul Palo, Consultant
Dr. Kevin Sessa, Consultant
Casey Stoutamire, Staff Support

Council on Financial Affairs

Job Description

Roster:

Dr. Rodrigo Romano, FDA Treasurer, Chair
Dr. Jason Portnof, ACDDA
Dr. Lee Anne Keough, CFDDA
Dr. Kris Harth, NEDDA
Dr. Will Baldock, NWDDA
Dr. Orlando Dominguez, SFDDA
Dr. Lisa Klein, WCDDA
Dr. John Paul, Consultant
Breana Giblin, Staff Support
Greg Gruber, Staff Support


Audit Committee

Job Description

Roster:

Dr. Rodrigo Romano, FDA Treasurer, Chair
Dr. Bernie Kahn
Dr. Paul Miller
Dr. Fred Grassin
Greg Gruber, Staff Support

Committee on Conventions & Continuing Education

Job Description

Roster:

Dr. Rebecca Warnken, Chair
Dr. Holly Hamilton, ACDDA
Dr. James Flatley, CFDDA
Dr. Sarah Hagarty, NEDDA
Dr. Kaycee Wilcox, NWDDA
TBD, SFDDA
TBD, WCDDA
Dr. Rodolfo Olmos, At-large Member
Dr. Kelly Gonzalez, At-large Member
Dr. Ericka Ferguson, At-large Member
Dr. Eddy Sedeno, At-large Member
Dr. Jason Portnof, At-large Member
Dr. Samuel Wakim, At-large Member
Dr. Jeff Ottley, FDA President
Dr. Rodrigo Romano, FDA Treasurer
Dr. Dan Gesek, BOT Liaison
Christine Hinkle, Practice Admin Member
Sharon Moran, Hygiene Member
Megan Donawa, Dental Assistant Member
Crissy Tallman, Staff Support

Governmental Action Committee

Job Description

Roster:

Dr. Jeff Ottley, Chair
Dr. John Paul, President-Elect
Dr. Beatriz Terry, Immediate Past President
Dr. Steve Hochfelder, Board of Dentistry Liaison 
Dr. Bethany Douglas, NEDDA
Dr. Joshua Allore, CFDDA
Dr. Tracy Eckles, NWDDA
Dr. Sandra Lilo, WCDDA
Dr. J. Michael Heider, ACDDA
Dr. Franziska Klostermyer, SFDDA
Dr. Andy Brown, Consultant
Dr. Brittney Craig, Consultant
Dr. Dan Gesek, Consultant
Dr. Reese Harrison, Consultant
Dr. Bert Hughes, Consultant
Dr. Jacinta Lamontagne, Consultant
Dr. Rachel Perez, Consultant
Joe Anne Hart, Staff Support
Jamie Graves, Staff Support

Leadership Development Committee

Job Description

Roster:

Dr. Makeba Earst, Chair
Dr. Jenna Schwibner, ACDDA
Dr. Matthew Sheldon, CFDDA
Dr. Tourner Wright, NEDDA
Dr. Chinara Garraway, NWDDA
Dr. Melissa Sedeno, SFDDA
Dr. Stephanie Mazariegos, WCDDA
Dr. Stephanie Dye, New Dentist Liaison
Dr. John Cordoba, BOT Liaison
Dr. Beatriz Terry, Immediate Past President
Lianne Bell, Staff Support
Larry Darnell, Staff Support

Search Committee

Roster:
Dr. Beatriz Terry, Chair
Dr. Doug Starkey, ACDDA
Dr. Suzi Thiems-Heflin, CFDDA
Dr. Steve Cochran, NEDDA
Dr. Makeba Earst, NWDDA
Dr. Cesar Sabates, SFDDA
Dr. Reza Iranmanesh, WCDDA
Casey Stoutamire, Staff Support

New Dentist Task Force

Roster:
Dr. ArNelle Wright, Chair
Dr. Abelardo Daya Attie, ACDDA
Dr. Jasmine Shafagh, CFDDA
Dr. James Nguyen, NEDDA
Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald, NWDDA
Dr. Lauren Andrade, SFDDA
Dr. Ashley Wagler, WCDDA
Kerry Gomez-Rios, Staff Support
R. Jai Gillum, Staff Support
Below is a list of our councils and committees: Click here to view FDA Representatives that serve on ADA Councils and Committees.