Leadership and Staff

OFFICERS

Samantha Shaver, President
Rachel Gold, First Vice President
Kate von Lackum, Second Vice President
Ansley Depp, Speaker of the House
Kevin Wall, Secretary-Treasurer

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Steve Robertson, Executive Director, steve@kyda.org
Kevin Wall, Secretary-Treasurer, kevinwalldmd@gmail.com
Todd Edwards, Assistant Executive Director, todd@kyda.org
Janet Glover, Director of Meetings, janet@kyda.org
David Harten, Director of Communications, david@kyda.org

KDA TODAY

Jonathan Rich, Editor, jwruofl@gmail.com

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Samantha Shaver (LDS), President; Rachel Gold (NKY); Chairman; Kate von Lackum (BG); Charles Montague (E); Matt Johnson (GR); Andy Elloitt (KM); Stetson Earl (NKY); Zak Taylor (PU); Kaitlyn Patel (SE); Thomas Carroll (PR); B.J. Millay (SC); Laura Hancock Jones (WC).

Ex-Officio Members

Rachel Gold, First Vice President; Kate von Lackum, Second Vice President, Matt Milliner, Immediate Past President; Ansley Depp, Speaker of the House; Kevin Wall, Secretary-Treasurer; Jonathan, Editor, KDA Today; Mr. Jeff Allen, Executive Director, Kentucky Board of Dentistry; Margaret Hill, Interim Dean, University of Louisville School of Dentistry; Jeffrey Okeson, Dean, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Julie McKee, Cabinet for Human Resources; Kris Childers, Student Representatives ULSD; Sarah Haerle, Student Representative, UKCD

DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Ansley Depp (NKY); Andy Elliott (KM); Mark Moats (GR); Darren Greenwell (LDS); Jonathan Rich (NK)

ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Matt Johnson (GR); Ansley Depp, KDA Speaker of the House;  Matt Milliner, President; Samantha Shaver, First Vice President

KENTUCKY DENTAL FOUNDATION, INC.

Cliff Lowdenback (BG); Margaret Hill (LOU); Laura Hancock Jones WC); Andy Elliott (KM); Darren Greenwell (LOU); Dustin Harper (WC); Fred Howard (SE); Kate von Lackum (BG); Melissa Nathanson; Stephen Robertson (KDA Ex. Dir.); Dr. Samantha Shaver (KDA President); Dr. Rachel Gold (KDA 1st VP); Dr. Kevin Wall (KDA Sec./Treas.)

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE KENTUCKY DENTAL FOUNDATION, INC

The Kentucky Dental Foundation, Inc. promotes professional and public programs which enhance oral health and ultimately the total health of Kentuckians. VISION: Develop, magnify, and manage a fund which will maximize professional and public programs that enhance oral health in Kentucky. PURPOSE: Support the mission and vision of the Kentucky Dental Foundation through:

• Education
• Scholarships
• Research
• Oral Health Programs
• Other Organizations With Similar Goals

COMPONENT SOCIETY OFFICERS

Blue Grass Dental Society
President – Amanda Piche, Cynthiana
President-Elect – 
Vice-President – 
Secretary-Treasurer – Lisa Kochis, Lexington

Eastern Dental Society
President – Nancy Mussetter , Ashland
President-Elect – Nancy Mussetter, Ashland
Secretary-Treasurer – Nancy Mussetter, Ashland

Kentucky Mountain Dental Society
President – Josh Leonard - South Williamson
Secretary-Treasurer – John Lowe, Pikeville

Louisville Dental Society
President - Anthony Distler, Louisville
Vice President - Winnie Boling, Louisville
Secretary-Treasurer - Monali Haldankar, Louisville

Website: Louisville Dental Society

Northern Kentucky Dental Society
President – Rachel Hamel, Florence
President-Elect – 
Vice President – Eric Mencarelli, Edgewood
Secretary-Treasurer – Jordan Hoffer, Crittenden

Green River Dental Society

President – Josh Whitt, Owensboro
Secretary–Blake Dickens, Owensboro
Treasurer – Josh Whitt, Owensboro

Pennyrile Dental Society
President –Tommy Birkenhauer, Bowling Green

Southeastern Dental Society
President –  Kaitlyn Patel, Harlan
Secretary-Treasurer – Joe Boster, Middlesboro

Purchase Dental Society
President – Brian Doss, Draffenville
Secretary-Treasurer – Burton R. Young, Murray

West Central Dental Society
Secretary-Treasurer – William R. “Billy” Millay, Madisonville

South Central Dental Society
President – Corey Hamm, Somerset
Secretary-Treasurer – Robert “B. J.” Millay, Somerset