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Executive Office

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John Rutkauskas, DDS, MBA, CAE

Chief Executive Officer

(773) 938-4988

jrutkauskas@aapd.org

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C. Scott Litch, Esq., CAE

Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

(773) 938-4759

slitch@aapd.org

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Margaret Bjerklie

Manager, Human Resources and Operations

(773) 938-4760

mbjerklie@aapd.org

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Leola Royston, MPH, CAE

Senior Manager, Education Development and Academic Support

(773) 938-4986

lroyston@aapd.org

 

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Caitlin Kepple

Manager, Marketing and Communications | Media Contact

(773) 938-4133

ckepple@aapd.org

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Tim Huggenberger

Administrative Coordinator

(773) 938-4378

thuggenberger@aapd.org

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Dr. James D. Nickman

AAPD Dental Insurance Consultant

(773) 938-4760

james.nickman@comcast.net

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Lisa Gunderson

Executive Coordinator, Governance

(773) 916-3217
lgunderson@aapd.org

Pediatric Oral Health and Policy Center

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Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS

Chief Policy Officer

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Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH

Director, Research and Policy Center

(773) 938-4857

cfosse@aapd.org

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Lauren Mann, MPA

Manager, Research and Policy Center

(773) 938-4158

lmann@aapd.org

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B Valek

Administrative Coordinator, Research and Policy Center

(773) 916-3678
bvalek@aapd.org

AAPD Foundation

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Paul Amundsen, MNA, CAE, CFRE

Senior Vice President, Foundation and Integrated Marketing

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Jasmine Williams

Assistant Manager, Grants and Programs

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Kyle Malone

Manager, Major Gifts

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Brianna DeWitt

Senior Coordinator, Marketing

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Celeste Stewart

Annual Fund Coordinator

Publications and Communications Department

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Cindy Hansen

Vice President, Publications

(773) 938-4146

chansen@aapd.org

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Adriana Loaiza

Director, Publications

(773) 938-4615

aloaiza@aapd.org

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Kenneth Berry

Senior Coordinator, Publications

(773) 938-4859

kberry@aapd.org

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Camryn Schreiner

Senior Coordinator, Web and Social Media

(773) 938-4784

cschreiner@aapd.org

Meetings and Continuing Education Department

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Kristi Casale, CMP, DCMP

Senior Vice President, Meetings and Continuing Education

(773) 938-4518

kcasale@aapd.org

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Colleen Shennan, CMP

Assistant Director, Meetings and Continuing Education

(773) 938-4987

cshennan@aapd.org

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Rachael Haave

Senior Manager, Meeting Services

(773) 938-4485
rhaave@aapd.org

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Emma Siemsen

Meetings Associate

(773) 938-4762

esiemsen@aapd.org

Membership Department

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Suzanne Wester, MBA, CAE

Vice President, Membership and Chapter Relations

(773) 938-4767

swester@aapd.org

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Lee Gonzalez

Senior Coordinator, Membership and Marketing

(773) 938-4473

lgonzalez@aapd.org

Business Department

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Mary Purnell, MS

Director, Business Services

(773) 938-4766

mpurnell@aapd.org

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Sierra Smith

Accounting Coordinator

(773) 938-5713

sierras@aapd.org