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Sponsoring Partners
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Bete Johnson
CareCredit
bjohnson@carecredit.com Date of Birth: 10-May |
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Bete Johnson, a 17-year sales, marketing and practice management veteran is currently Director of Business Development for CareCredit, the leading patient financing program for more than 20 years. As a former Office Administrator, Bete works with consultants, professional organizations and educational institutions and travels extensively speaking on patient financing. |
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Carestream Dental LLC
Carestream Dental LLC |
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Paul Hinman
LIPTAK DENTAL SERVICES |
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Paul Hinman is President of Liptak Dental Services and has been an IT consultant for 10 years. He has managed the complete IT landscape for hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses and believes dental practices deserve just as much computer performance, data security, and business survivability as every other business. Hinman is a Clinical 360 Team Member at Dental Products Report magazine More information on Paul Hinman and Liptak Dental Services can be found at www.liptakdental.com. |
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Susan Tournie
Televox |
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Jim McPhee
Yodle |
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Yodle, a leader in local online advertising and named fastest growing local online advertising company by industry analyst Borrell Associates, connects thousands of local businesses with consumers in a process so simple and cost-effective that business owners can't imagine any other way to advertise. Yodle has developed an integrated approach to signing up and serving local businesses that are transitioning their marketing budgets online. Yodle is headquartered in New York, NY with a presence in 25 major cities across the United States. |
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Joe Teitelman
Yodle
joet@yodle.com |
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Yodle, a leader in local online advertising and named fastest growing local online advertising company by industry analyst Borrell Associates, connects thousands of local businesses with consumers in a process so simple and cost-effective that business owners can't imagine any other way to advertise. Yodle has developed an integrated approach to signing up and serving local businesses that are transitioning their marketing budgets online. Yodle is headquartered in New York, NY with a presence in 25 major cities across the United States. |
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Tim Kelley
TNT Dental |
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After starting his career in sales at Eastman Kodak, Tim's focus has been exclusively dentistry. Since 1995, he has built a national reputation as a lecturer and expert on the introduction of new products and techniques into dental practices. Having worked with over 3,000 dental practices during this period, Tim has gained invaluable insights into the inner workings of dental offices from Texas to Maine. These insights are the foundation of TNT's proprietary web site development and implementation protocol. |
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Tim Healy
TNT Dental
timh@tntdental.com Date of Birth: 30-Aug |
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With degrees in marketing and advertising from Texas Tech University, Tim Healy has spent the last 14 years of his life helping small businesses grow. During this time, he has led the implementation of industry leading sales and marketing strategies and the launch of numerous new products. His track record of achievement includes a stint with one of the leading online education companies and extensive involvement in the dental laboratory industry. |
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Dave Henderson
ToneSoup Productions
dave@tonesoup.com Date of Birth: 16-Sep |
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Dave Henderson received a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. In addition, he is an accomplished musician, composer, audio engineer and music and video producer. Dave started his company, ToneSoup Productions, in 1998 as a recording studio. It has expanded to include video production, graphic design, CD/DVD duplication, web design, and all types of multi-media packaging. ToneSoup's wide variety of clients include CNN, Harvard University, Grammy winners and nominees, Tony Award winners, national and international touring acts, world class speakers, The Hinman Dental Meeting, and many other really great people. |
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Mallory Simeone
ToneSoup Productions |
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Mallory Simeone joined ToneSoup Productions in 2008 as an artist and graphic designer, and she has had a long, successful career as a musician, composer and visual artist. She has toured nationally, and has appeared numerous times on television and radio. Her song, "Grandpa's Gift," became a bona fide internet smash hit. In addition, Mallory is an excellent photographer and videographer. She graduated at the top of her college class, and has been immersed in all facets of music, video and web production. |
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Dan Edwards
PACT-ONE Solutions, Inc
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Not just an IT company, but a “Dental” IT company! As an industry leader, our expertise exclusively masters dental networking, digital imaging and internet technology to enhance the operational management of your practice. We’ve proven with Optimum integration and performance of the network, the end result will be an enhanced doctor-patient relationship. Providing a local presence, we take the technology you trust and deliver the reliability and control you need to power your business. |
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Darci Wingard
Business Development Manager |
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As Business Development Manager of the Dental Division at Demandforce, Inc. Darci is responsible for building and strengthening partnership opportunities. She has also served as a Western Regional Manager, as well as a Senior Sales Executive during her 3 years with the company. Her strong sales skills have helped her develop and seamlessly grow multiple territories throughout the Western Region of the Country. Prior to joining Demandforce, Darci spent 2 years at SYNNEX, a manufacturing technology company that distributes IT products for more than 100 world-leading IT OEM suppliers to more than 15,000 resellers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Her focused product categories included IT systems, system components, and software. Darci holds a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from California State University, Chico. |
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Daniel Parrilli
ActionRun, Inc.
dan@actionrun.com Date of Birth: 2-June |
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Dan Parrilli is a 40-year veteran in the dental industry. He has held executive sales, marketing and business development positions with leading manufacturers and distributors, including Sunstar, Kerr Corp, Henry Schein and Den Mart. His accomplishments include dozens of successful product launches, multiple licenses and acquisitions. Dan is currently a business development consultant specializing in alternative distribution methods and product launch programs. Dan received a BSC in Management and an MBA from De Paul University. |
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Satya Misra
ActionRun, Inc.
satya@actionrun.com Date of Birth: 5-Dec |
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Satya Misra is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in software and services, and also manages a dental practice in San Jose, California. By applying ActionRun’s clinical communication technology, Satya grew the practice from $500,000 to $1.4 million during the recession of 2009 - 2010. The same technology is now available to all dentists nationally. Satya holds a BS in Engineering with Honors from IIT and an MBA from Stanford University. |
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Bruce McKay
Smile Reminder
Bruce@smilereminder.com Date of Birth: 21-Jun |
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As Vice President of Sales, Bruce is responsible for leading the company's growth initiatives. With a proven track record of dramatically increasing revenue and growth, Bruce brings to Smile Reminder extensive expertise in sales and marketing at startup companies. In previous roles he built and directed marketing and sales divisions into multi-million dollar operations, and has experience in several areas, including Web services, e-commerce, product management, channel development, sales and service. |
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Brett Wilson
Wiltrace |
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With 10 years experience in the dental industry in both sales and management for Digital Doc and Patterson Dental, Brett and his partners started Wiltrace in 2007. Wiltrace is a company developed to support and assist dentists with the application and integration of CEREC technology. Wiltrace Designers tailor programs specific to each client, in-office during regular business hours, on patients live. |
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Keith Rodbell
Whiter Image |
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Mr. Rodbell is primarily responsible for developing, managing and implementing the company's strategic initiatives and investor relation. Mr. Rodbell brings to Whiter Image over 33 years of marketing and sales and operational leadership experience, and has previously owned two successful corporate service companies. Throughout his career, Mr. Rodbell has focused on the growth of corporate revenues, as demonstrated by the success of his previous ventures. Mr. Rodbell co-founded Whiter Image, and has been involved in all aspects of the strategic direction and management of the organization to date. His primary role has been to develop the sales and marketing team and establish strategic relationships with-in the industry. Mr. Rodbell is actively involved in the Atlanta community and has served on numerous Charity and organizational boards including The Wellness Community, the Atlanta Jewish Federation, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Arts Festival, and Shepard Spinal Center, IDRC, CORNET, IFMA, and BOMA. |
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Jana Berghoff
Patterson Dental
Jana.Berghoff@pattersondental.com Date of Birth: 8-May |
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A registered dental hygienist, Jana spent the first 23 years of her professional career working both in the clinical dental setting and in practice management. For the past 10 years, she has worked in various capacities with Patterson Dental to bring technology to the dental office. She has specialized in EagleSoft and Schick Technologies software products, Patterson hardware offerings, CAESY Patient Education Systems and various digital imaging products. Jana has conducted in-office trainings in offices nationwide as well as presenting seminars and publishing articles to help dental professionals take the initial steps toward operating a computerized, digital office. She presently serves as the Technology Marketing Manager of Patterson Dental. |
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Andy Jensen
Curve Dental Date of Birth: 31-Mar |
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Andy Jensen is currently the marketing guy at Curve Dental, the fresh, web-based alternative to dental software. Andy joined Dentrix in 1992 when he began a revolution in the profession, helping doctors migrate from DOS- to Windows-based dental software. Now, having left Dentrix and hooking up with Curve, he’s helping doctors move from Windows- to Web-based dental software. Andy is a key contact in helping your clients reduce costs and improve efficiencies by moving to the Web. |
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Chick Cowan
United Dental Alliance
Chick.cowan@theUDA.com |
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Chick Cowan is founder and President of the United Dental Alliance (UDA), a member-based organization dedicated to helping dental practices reduce expenses and simplify purchasing processes. On behalf of UDA members, he excels in negotiating deeply discounted supplier agreements with no costs, fees or obligations to members. Along with an MBA in finance, Chick has 30 years of experience in financial and operational management with a track record of creating win-win business solutions. |
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Debbie Brim
The United Dental Alliance
Debbie.brim@theuda.com Date of Birth: 18-May |
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Debbie Brim is Vice-President of member support and has been a key participant of the United Dental Alliance since 2006. With 15 years of experience in the acute care hospital field plus a background in banking and credit management, she is the ideal, well-rounded person for this position. Debbie has a passion to support dental practices in managing their material expense and reducing cost. |
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Andre Montgomery
XLDent www.xldent.com Date of Birth: 30-Nov
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Andre is currently the Vice President of XLDent, the first Mobile Dental Practice Management Software designed to work on wireless tablets, as well as normal PC’s. Andre joined XLDent in 1981 and has helped thousands of dentists with all types of high technology solutions. Andre takes pride in helping doctors see the big picture up front. Andre's 30 years plus experience is the one to come to for all your clients that have high technology needs. |
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Tim Twigg
Bent Ericksen & Associates timtwigg@msn.com www.bentericksen.com Date of Birth: 14-May |
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Tim brings over 30 years of practice management and business consulting experience specifically in the healthcare field. Mr. Twigg is a published author for many of the major healthcare journals, and he currently co-authors a column in Dental Economics entitled: â??Focus on Human Resources.â?? Tim has presented seminars nationally on Personnel Management, Human Resources, and Employment Law Compliance. His expertise extends to leadership and business development, strategic marketing, and communication skills with emphasis on employment law compliance. |
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Rebecca Crane
Bent Ericksen& Associates |
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Rebecca Crane is a Human Resources and Employment Compliance Consultant with Bent Ericksen & Associates, a national Human Resources and Employment Compliance Consulting firm. An HR professional for over 12 years, Rebecca’s specialty is employment compliance and human resources management. She has worked in various management and consulting capacities, including speaking, presenting and training. Rebecca co-authors a column in Dental Economics entitled “Staff Issues” and contributes to the online forums for Dental Town and LVI Global, She is also a regular contributing author to the Trojan Professional Services newsletter. Rebecca holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC) and the Association of Veterinary Practice Management Consultants and Advisors (AVPMCA). |
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Charles Blair DDS
Dr. Charles Blair & Associates, Inc. charles@drcharlesblair.com www.drcharlesblair.com Date of Birth: 25-Sep |
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Dr. Charles Blair, CEO of Dr. Charles Blair & Assoc., Inc. is a widely-read and highly respected consultant, speaker, author and publisher. In addition to his consultation services he is publisher of the Coding with Confidence manual and the Insurance Solutions Newsletter. Dr. Blair with his associates has the extensive background and expertise to assist the dental profession from beginning to end with fee analysis, coding strategies, as well as transitions and acquisitions. |
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Virginia Moore
The Consulting U, A Division of The Practice Source |
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Dentistry has always been a perfect fit for Virginia Moore, one of the industry's most experienced and accomplished consultants, speakers and authors. She is Co-Founder of The Practice Source, a company that provides management consulting and speaking, as well as practical, results-oriented practice management resources, including The Doctor as CEO and The Ultimate Staff. She is also a Co-Founder of The Consulting U, an intensive Masters training program for Consultants, Practice Administrators and Office Managers. |
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Debbie Castagna
Co-Founder
dcastagna@thepracticesource.com Date of Birth: 9-Mar |
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Whether working as a consultant or speaker, Debbie's enthusiasm and experience shine through. She is Co-Founder of The Practice Source, a company that provides management consulting and speaking, as well as practical, results-oriented practice management resources including The Doctor as CEO and The Ultimate Staff. She is a popular speaker and contributor to dental industry publications, and is also a Co-Founder of The Consulting U, an intensive Masters training program for Consultants, Practice Administrators and Office Managers. |
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Robin Morrison
RLM Healthcare Marketing and Consulting
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Robin Morrison is the president of RLM Healthcare Marketing and Consulting. RLM is a healthcare marketing company that provides marketing advice/materials/services, promotional items, and corporate gifts to healthcare professionals and dental associations. Robin has worked in dentistry for 30 years and as a healthcare marketing consultant since 1997. With an emphasis on image marketing, RLM's team of marketing consultants, graphic designers, and writers build successful practices throughout the United States. Additionally, Robin has just launched her newest company, Dental Consultant Connection, connecting dental consultants and dentists worldwide. |
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Karin Bennett |
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Karin Bennett is the newest addition to the AADOM team. She is quite often the first point of contact for new sponsors and conference exhibitors. You will see her roaming the floor at the AADOM annual conference and present at SCN conference and other dental industry meetings. Her current responsibility is to manage the deliverables of AADOM sponsors and conference exhibitors and to assist in assuring that all of them have the most pleasurable experience possible! |
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