Meet the Board of Governors
Maria Smith, DMD
President.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=76e066ea_1)
Joseph Manzella-Kane, DDS
President-Elect.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=9e11b2e2_1)
Adam Kennedy, DMD
Vice President.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=f722a8e7_1)
Bob Burstein, DDS
Treasurer.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2d46f7b6_1)
N. Summer Lerch, DDS
Immediate Past President.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2f8ac144_1)
Michael Safian, DMD
Speaker of the House.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=e0a5f82c_1)
Betsy Filbert, DMD
District III Representative: Greater Waterbury Dental Society; Meriden-Wallingford-Cheshire Dental Society; Naugatuck Valley Dental Society; Dental Society of Greater Southington.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=5410f685_1)
Bryanne Chandler, DMD
District V Representative: Litchfield County Dental Society; Bristol Dental Society; New Britain Dental Society; Greater Danbury Dental Society.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=24f6424f_1)
Gary Schulman, DDS
District VI Representative: Hartford Dental Society.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=9c018fed_1)
Jiean Heifetz-Li, DDS
District VII Representative: Manchester Dental Society; Northeastern CT Dental Society; Middlesex County Dental Society; Shoreline Dental Society; New London Dental Society.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=4bf00612_1)
Aditya Tadinada, DDS, MDentSci, PhD
Chief Editor ex-officio.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=e058767a_1)
Kathlene Gerrity
Secretary ex-officio.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=3b8d79fd_1)
*Districts I, II and IV are currently vacant and are looking to be filled*
Past Presidents
Dr. N Summer Lerch, 2025
Dr. Steve Hall 2024
Dr. Michael Safian 2023
Dr. Bethaney Brenner 2022
Dr. Annemarie Delessio-Matta 2021
Dr. Tam Le 2020
Dr. Al Natelli 2019
Dr. David Fried 2018
Dr. Gary Linker 2017
Dr. Michael Ungerleider 2016
Dr. William Nash 2015
Dr. Jeffrey Berkley 2014
Dr. Mark Desrosiers 2013
Dr. Carolyn Malon 2012
Dr. Tatiana Barton 2011
Dr. Jon Davis 2010
Dr. Bruce Tandy 2009
Dr. Jonathan B. Knapp 2008
Dr. Brian Duchan 2007
Dr. John J. Mooney 2006
Dr. Dean G. Cloutier 2005
Dr. Robert M. Schreibman 2004
Dr. Thomas V. Brady 2003
Dr. Michael R. Egan 2002
Dr. Martin Rutt 2001
Dr. Bertram Cronson 2000
Dr. Harold M. Gaynor 1999
Dr. Jeanne P. Altieri 1998
Dr. Joan Allen 1997
Dr Lawrence I. Lipton 1996
Dr. Salvatore J. Squatrito 1995
Dr. Arthur L. McDermott 1994
Dr. Michael A. Ernest 1993
Dr. William A. MacDonnell 1992
Dr. Stanton H. Wolfe 1991
Dr. Robert E. Friedman 1990
Dr. Frank A. Sessa 1989
Dr. Frank A. Sessa 1988
Dr. Joseph J. Coratola 1987
Dr. Kenneth P. Sunshine 1986
Dr. Jack S. Opinsky 1985
Dr. Roger V. Ostrander 1984
Dr. George F. Lacovara 1983
Dr. Robert J. Zeoli 1982
Dr. Lawrence J. Pearson 1981
Dr. Henry J. Showah 1980
Dr. John F. Barry, Jr. 1979
Dr. Enest E. Novey, Jr. 1978
Dr. Lawrence J. Singer 1977
Dr. Lawrence J. Scinto 1976
Dr. Aaron M. Hornstein 1975
Dr. James E. Rubin 1974
