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 July 3, 2024.

Midwinter Meeting Committees | Standing Committees

2025 Midwinter Meeting Committees

Exhibits

  • Gary Alder, chair, 2025
  • Scott Smoron, vice chair, 2026
  • Michael Biasiello, secretary, 2027
  • Michelle Jennings, 2025
  • Kevin Patterson, 2026
  • TBA, 2027

Dental Meetings Committee

COSC (CDS Officers)

  • Denise Hale, chair, 2025
  • Mark Ploskonka, future chair, 2028
  • Victoria Ursitti, future chair, 2027
  • Philip Schefke, future chair, 2026
  • Renee Pappas, future chair, 2029
  • Sara Imtiaz, new dentist director, 2025
  • Jason Rogers, new dentist director, 2026
  • David Lewis Jr., ex-officio, 2025

SPSC (SciProSubCmt)

  • Robert Rada, chair, 2025
  • William Hamel III, vice chair, 2025
  • William Simon, vice chair, 2026
  • David Williams, Senior Consultant, 2025
  • Jason Rogers, New Dentist Rep, 2026
  • Natalie Tomas-Harbers, future chair, 2027
  • Karen Benedetto, future chair, 2028

SciPro Course Committee (SPCC)

  • TBA, Southwest, 2026
  • Peter Toussaint, Southwest, 2025
  • Brittaney Hill, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2025
  • Yetta McCullom, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2026
  • Jeffrey Kramer, North Side, 2026
  • Kirk Kollmann, North Side, 2025
  • TBA, North Suburban, 2026
  • Dorothy Anasinski, North Suburban, 2025
  • Spencer Bloom, Northwest Side, 2026
  • Joseph Thornhill, Northwest Side, 2025
  • Hisham Gharib, Northwest Suburban, 2026
  • Steven Kraemer, Northwest Suburban, 2025
  • TBA, South Suburban, 2026
  • William Earley, South Suburban, 2025
  • Richard Kohn, West Side, 2025
  • TBA, West Side, 2026
  • Matthew Drescher, West Suburban, 2026
  • Daniela Brzozowski, West Suburban, 2025

General Arrangements

  • Kimberley Bolden, chair, 2025
  • Ronald Waryjas, vice chair, 2026
  • James Bryniarski, secretary, 2027
  • Joseph Unger, Southwest, 2025
  • David Maclin, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2027
  • Cissy Furusho, North Side, 2027
  • Theodore Constantine, North Suburban, 2025
  • Paul Muhr, Northwest Side, 2027
  • Michelle Knebelsberger, Northwest Suburban, 2025
  • Ni Van, South Suburban, 2026
  • Lawrence Jacobs, West Side, 2026
  • Paul Kempf, West Suburban, 2027

Registration & Credentials

  • Josephine Puleo, chair, 2025
  • Peggy Richardson, vice chair, 2026
  • TBA, 2027
  • Donald Kipper, 2027
  • Sharon Perlman, 2026
  • Jacqueline Hassenplug, 2026
  • TBA, 2027
  • TBA, 2027
  • Joy Poskozim, 2025
  • Kamal Vibhakar, 2025
  • Juliana Parry, 2024

Clinician/Scout Hospitality Suite

  • Mark Ploskonka, chair, 2025
  • Thomas Schneider Jr., past president, 2025
  • Michael Durbin, past president, 2026
  • David Lewis Jr., past president, 2027

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2024-25 Standing Committees

Communications

  • Melanie Watson, chair, 2025
  • Ingrid Schroetter, vice chair, 2026
  • Erika Wood, Secretary, 2027

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, 2025
  • Sharon Szeszycki, Peer Review, chair, 2025

Membership

  • TBA, chair, 2026
  • TBA, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2027
  • Puja Chaudhari, North Side, 2025
  • TBA, North Suburban, 2027
  • Spencer Bloom, Northwest Side, 2027
  • TBA, Northwest Suburban, 2026
  • Generand Algenio, South Suburban, 2025
  • Paul DiFranco, Southwest, 2025
  • Susan Zelazo-Smith, West Side, 2026
  • Armita Hezarkhani, West Suburban, 2027
  • Shafa Amirsoltani, CDS Board, 2026
  • TBA, CDS Board, 2024
  • Neil Singh, CDS Board, 2025
  • Carla Delafuente, 2027
  • Ashley Kauffman, 2025
  • Michael Tauber, 2026
  • TBA, new dentist rep, 2027
  • Maame Ama Antwi, new dentist rep, 2025
  • Samantha Sodini, new dentist rep, 2026

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