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Elected Officers
Thomas G. Ison, DMD
Newburgh, IN
President
Carlos A. Bertot, DMD
Maitland, FL
President-Elect
Jacob K. Lee, DDS
San Clemente, CA
Vice President
Angela M. Stout, DMD
Erdenheim, PA
Secretary-Treasurer
Scott D. Smith, DDS, MS
Grand Blanc, MI
Immediate Past President
Trustees and Appointed Officers
Hakan Koymen, DDS, MS
Perry Hall, MD
Northeastern Trustee (term ends 2026)
Ann Bynum, DDS
Simpsonville, SC
Southeastern Trustee (term ends 2026)
Scott B. Schwartz, DDS, MPH
Cincinnati, OH
Northcentral Trustee (term ends 2028)
Katherine Chin, DDS
Aurora, CO
Southwestern Trustee (term ends 2027)
Donald C. Schmitt, DDS
Danville, CA
Western Trustee (term ends 2027)
Jennifer L. Cully, DMD, MEd
Washington, D.C.
Academic At-Large Trustee (term ends 2027)
Elizabeth S. Gosnell, DDS, MS
Cincinnati, OH
At-Large/International Membership Trustee (term ends 2028)
Anthea Drew Mazzawi, DMD
Atlanta, GA
At-Large/Federal Services Trustee (term ends 2026)
John Blake, DDS
Long Beach, CA
Affiliate Membership Trustee (term ends 2027)
Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS
Cincinnati, OH
Parliamentarian
Warren A. Brill, DMD, MS
Baltimore, MD
Congressional Liaison
Jade Miller, DDS
Reno, NV
Congressional Liaison
Noel K. Childers, DDS
Birmingham, AL
Editor-in-Chief
John S. Rutkauskas, DDS, MBA, CAE
Chicago, IL
Chief Executive Officer