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Elected Officers
Scott D. Smith, D.D.S., MS
Centennial, CP
President
Thomas G. Ison, D.M.D.
Newburgh, IN
President-Elect
Carlos A. Bertot, D.M.D.
Orlando, FL
Vice President
Jacob K. Lee, D.D.S.
San Clemente, CA
Secretary-Treasurer
Scott W. Cashion D.D.S., M.S.
Greensboro, NC
Immediate Past-President
Trustees and Appointed Officers
Hakan Koymen, D.D.S., M.S.
Perry Hall, MD
Northeastern Trustee (term ends 2026)
Ann Bynum, D.D.S.
Simpsonville, SC
Southeastern Trustee (term ends 2026)
Colleen Greene, D.M.D.
Milwaukee, WI
Northcentral Trustee (term ends 2025)
Katherine Chin, D.D.S.
Aurora, CO
Southwestern Trustee (term ends 2027)
Donald C. Schmitt, D.D.S.
Danville, CA
Western Trustee (term ends 2027)
Jennifer L. Cully, D.M.D., MEd
Washington, D.C.
Academic At-Large Trustee (term ends 2027)
Gila C. Dorostkar, D.D.S.
Marin County, CA
At-Large/International Membership Trustee (term ends 2025)
Anthea Drew Mazzawi, D.M.D.
Canton, GA
At-Large/Federal Services Trustee (term ends 2026)
John Blake, D.D.S.
Long Beach, CA
Affiliate Membership Trustee (term ends 2027)
James R. Boynton, D.D.S.
Ann Arbor, MI
Parliamentarian
Heber Simmons, Jr., D.D.S.
Jackson, MS
Special Consultant to the Board of Trustees
Warren A. Brill, D.M.D., M.S.
Baltimore, MD
Congressional Liaison
Jade Miller, D.D.S.
Reno, NV
Congressional Liaison
Noel K. Childers, D.D.S.
Birmingham, AL
Editor-in-Chief
John S. Rutkauskas, D.D.S., M.B.A., CAE
Chicago, IL
Chief Executive Officer