Committees

Dedicated CDS members play a crucial role in our work by serving on our committees. These are divided into two categories: Midwinter Meeting Committees and Standing Committees.  For additional information on committees, logged-in members may also view our Constitution & Bylaws.

Questions? Please email Joanne Girardi. Revised Jan. 16, 2024.

Midwinter Meeting Committees | Standing Committees

2024 Midwinter Meeting Committees

Exhibits

  • Douglas Kay, Chair, 2024
  • Gary Alder, Vice Chair, 2025
  • Scott Smoron, Secretary, 2026
  • Michael Biasiello, 2024
  • Michelle Jennings, 2025
  • Kevin Patterson, 2026

Dental Meetings Committee

Scientific Program Management

  • Gary Balas, Chair, 2024
  • Salvatore Storniolo, Chair, 2024
  • Gregory Matke, Chair, 2024
  • Gerald Ciebien, 2025
  • Andrew Browar, 2025
  • Michael Cascio, 2025
  • Theodore Borris, 2026
  • Joanne Oppenheim, 2026
  • Danny Hanna, 2026

Scientific Program Course Committee

  • F. Michael Sheehan III, Southwest, 2024
  • Peter Toussaint, Southwest, 2025
  • TBA, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2024
  • TBA, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2025
  • Jeffrey Kramer, North Side, 2024
  • Kirk Kollmann, North Side, 2025
  • Jason Rogers, North Suburban, 2024
  • Dorothy Anasinski, North Suburban, 2025
  • Spencer Bloom, Northwest Side, 2024
  • Joseph Thornhill, Northwest Side, 2025
  • Jacqueline Niro-Kraemer, Northwest Suburban, 2024
  • Steven Kraemer, Northwest Suburban, 2025
  • Benjamin Hoekstra, South Suburban, 2024
  • William Earley, South Suburban, 2025
  • Richard Kohn, West Side, 2025
  • TBA, West Side, 2024
  • Bryce Larson,West Suburban, 2024
  • Oleksandr Grechko, West Suburban, 2024
  • Daniela Brzozowski, West Suburban, 2025

General Arrangements

  • James Bryniarski, Chair, 2024
  • Kimberley Bolden, Vice Chair, 2025
  • Ronald Waryjas, Secretary, 2026
  • Joseph Unger, Southwest, 2025
  • TBA, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2024
  • Janet Kuhn, North Side, 2024
  • Theodore Constantine, North Suburban, 2025
  • Paul Muhr, Northwest Side, 2024
  • Michelle Knebelsberger, Northwest Suburban, 2025
  • Ni Van, South Suburban, 2026
  • Lawrence Jacobs, West Side, 2026
  • Matthew Drescher, West Suburban, 2024

Registration & Credentials

  • James Discipio, Chair, 2024
  • Josephine Puleo, Vice Chair, 2025
  • Peggy Richardson, Secretary, 2026
  • Donald Kipper, 2024
  • Sharon Perlman, 2026
  • Jaqueline Hassenplug, 2026
  • Michael Santucci, 2024
  • Joy Poskozim, 2025
  • Karen Benedetto, 2025
  • Juliana Parry, 2024

Clinician/Scout Hospitality Suite

  • Victoria Ursitti, Chair, 2024
  • Dean Nicholas, Past President, 2024
  • Thomas Schneider Jr., Past President, 2025
  • Michael Durbin, Past President, 2026

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2023-24 Standing Committees

Communications

  • Bita Mehdinejad Fayz, Chair, 2024
  • Melanie Watson, Vice Chair, 2025
  • Ingrid Schroetter, Secretary, 2024
  • Erika Wood, 2024
  • Natalie Tomas, 2024
  • Shellie Harden, 2025
  • Anastasia Kozal, 2025
  • Andrew Wiers, 2026
  • Astrid Schroetter, 2026

Dental Meetings Committee

CDS Officer Sub-committee

  • David Lewis Jr., Chair, 2024
  • Mark Ploskonka, Future Chair, 2028
  • Denise Hale, Future Chair, 2025
  • Victoria Ursitti, Future Chair, 2027
  • Philip Schefke, Future Chair, 2026
  • Sara Imtiaz, New Dentist Director, 2024

Scientific Program Sub-committee

  • David Williams, Chair, 2024
  • Yendis Gibson, Chair, 2024
  • William Hamel III, Vice Chair, 2025
  • Robert Rada, Vice Chair, 2025
  • William Simon, Secretary, 2026
  • Natalie Tomas, Future Chair, 2027
  • John Moore, Senior Consultant, 2024

Government Affairs and Access Advocacy Task Force

  • Henry Lotsof, Chair, 2024
  • Cheryl Watson-Lowry, Vice Chair, 2024
  • Terri Tiersky, 2024
  • Gary Alder, 2024
  • Charles Czerepak, 2024
  • James Maragos, 2024
  • Genaro Romo Jr., 2024
  • Esther Lopez, 2024
  • Brian Homann, 2024
  • Sodabeh Etminan, 2024
  • Melanie Watson, 2024

Mediation / Peer Review

  • David Behm, Mediation, chair, 2024
  • Sharon Szeszycki, Peer Review, chair, 2024

Membership

  • Benjamin Youel, Chair, 2024
  • Paul DiFranco, Southwest, 2025
  • Brittaney Hill, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2024
  • Pija Chaudari, North Side, 2025
  • Chander Gupta, North Suburban, 2024
  • Spencer Bloom, Northwest Side, 2024
  • Jason Guerrero, Northwest Suburban, 2026
  • Generand Algenio, South Suburban, 2025
  • Susan Zelazo-Smith, West Side, 2026
  • Anna Orland, West Suburban, 2024
  • Jun Lim, CDS Board, 2024
  • Neil Singh, CDS Board, 2025
  • Shafa Amirsoltani, CDS Board, 2026
  • George Barsa, 2024
  • Ashley Kauffman, 2025
  • Michael Tauber, 2026
  • Danielle Duarte, New Dentist Rep, 2024
  • Maame Antwi, New Dentist Rep, 2025
  • Samantha Sodini, New Dentist Rep, 2026
  • Terri Tiersky, ex-officio, 2024

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