Purpose: Planning and execution of TDA's annual meeting, the Music City Dental Conference, in conjunction with the TDA executive office. Divided into two subcommittees: Continuing Education and Exhibitor Relations and Fundraising.

Meetings: Two or three virtual with subcommittee as assigned and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of two terms.

Members

Continuing Education Subcommittee 

Chad Edwards, Chair (5)

John Coulter (2) 

David Meister (5) 

Todd Smith (9) 

Savannah Bolick, RDA 

Andrea Maguire, RDH

Exhibitor Relations & Fundraising Subcommittee 

TBD

Andrew Conkin (1)

Bradley White (2) 

Irvin Rainey, Jr. (7)

Ex Officio: 

Stueart Hudsmith, TDA President 

Allen Burleson, TDA President-elect 

Purpose: Promote oral health and dentistry in matters of legislation and regulations; evaluate pending legislation and recommend position when needed; report legislative activity to the Board and membership.

Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: One (1) year. No term limit.

Restriction: Cannot work full-time for the state or federal government.

Members

Jeannie Beauchamp, Chair (8)

Hope Watson (2)

William D. Powell (2)

Ken Randall (3)

Rick Kinard (4)

Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi (5) 

Ashish Patel (5)

Brooklin Byrd (9)

Leon Stanislav (8) 

Purpose: Review current needs and concerns of new dentists; recommendations to increase recruitment and retention rates of young dentists; liaison between dental students and the TDA.

Meetings: Two virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: Three (3) years. May serve an additional term, if needed by a small district.

Restriction: Upon appointment, shall have been in practice no longer than 8 years.

Members

Allison Williams (1)

Chris Lee (2)

Alaina Marinello (3)

Kindal Tatum (4)

Jeff Penner (5)

Sam Hutton (6)

Donald "Trey" Mauney (7)

Iysha Cawthon (8)

Jessica Wang (9)

Purpose: Review matters concerning, but not limited to, appropriateness of care and quality of treatment, based on appropriate requests from a patient or dentist.

Time Requirement: Dependent on number of cases in district and complexity of issue. Will include phone calls to each party, review of applicable materials, and occasionally in-person case review.

Term: Determined by component society.

Members 

Greg Kemp, Chair (9)

Richard Bateman (1)

Pablo Foncea (2)

Joseph Payne (3)

Garrett Orr (4)

Doug Holliday (5)

Richard Robinette (6)

John McLemore (7)

Leon Stanislav (8)

Jodi Rump (9)

Board Liaison:

Larry Higginbotham (9)

Purpose: Study and recommend standards that promote and support high quality continuing education for the dental profession and auxiliary personnel. The committee suggests standards to the Board of Trustees and monitors compliance.

Meetings: Two virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of 2 terms. 

Members: 

Anthony Carroccia, Chair (8)

Kristy Stanislav (8) 

Robert Ammarell (5) 

Marie Farrar (3) 

Elizabeth Lee (9) 

 

Purpose: Study, recommend and disseminate information regarding dental benefit programs to the membership.

Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term:  Three (3) years. Maximum of two terms.

Members

Kathy Hall, Chair (5)

Angela Cameron (1)

Taylor Jarrell (2)

Ryan Wilson (3)

TBD (4)

Alex Goodman (6)

Bennett Hunt (7)

Kristy Stanislav (8)

Alan Sonny Salomon (9)

Board Liaison:

Keith Gilmore

 

Purpose: Identify and monitor trends and issues that affect membership, recruitment and retention, and membership involvement; recommend actions to enhance member value; coordinate communications with membership; chair serves as trustee on TDA Relief Fund.

Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of two terms.

Members

Christina Honey, Chair (2)

Jason Cunningham (1)

Songkhla Venza (3)

Brett Germain (4)

Lydia Lancaster (5)

Emalie Hutton (6)

Rob Trim (7)

Emily Boyd (8)

Nishel Patel (9)

 

Ex Officio:

Allen Burleson, President-Elect (1)

Tena Phillips, V.P. East Tennessee (3)

Richard Robinette, V.P. Middle Tennessee (6)

Brenton Glassell, V.P. West Tennessee (9)

Jay G. Davis, Treasurer (4)

TBD, New Dentist Rep

 

Purpose: Nominate individuals to serve as members of Tennessee Board of Dentistry; nominate for awards and honorary recognition; provide advisory opinions regarding interpretation of ADA Ethics and Professional Conduct; investigate ADA ethics violations.

Meetings: Two virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed

Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of 2 terms.

Restriction: Must be a previous Fellowship Award recipient; may not currently serve on Board of Dentistry.

Members

Stanley Waddell, Chair (9)

Jon Mather (1)

Vicki Guffey (2)

Matt Brock (3)

Tracy Pack (4)

Terryl Propper (5)

Steve Nowlin (6)

Jimmy Hawkins (7)

Jennifer Cornell (8) 

Board Liaison:

Bob Tuma (4)

Purpose: Make recommendations regarding anesthesia, sedation, and scope of practice issues.

Meetings: One each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: One (1) year. No term limit.

Members

Anthony Carroccia, Chair (8)

Sanford Prince (1)

Andrew R. Lunn (3)

George A. Adams, Jr. (5)

Katie Bradford (5)

Mitchel S. Godat (9)

Chris C. Rowland (9)

Board Liaison:

Paul Cullum (6)

Purpose: Monitor access to care issues in Tennessee and make recommendations related to improving oral health status for the underserved; collaborate as needed with the Governmental Affairs Committee regarding legislation.

Meetings: One each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: One (1) year. No term limit.

Members

Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi, Chair (5)

Rachel Hymes (1)

Danny Chacko (2)

John Osborn (2)

Karim Hasnani (3)

Jay Davis (4)

Joseph Faiz (4)

George Adams, Jr. (5)

Lanora Bryant (7)

Theodore Tutwiler (8)

Scott Edwards (9)

Board Liaison

Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi (5)

Purpose: To improve government by encouraging dentists to take a more active and effective part in governmental affairs, and to encourage understanding of the actions of the government regarding important political issues, the records of officeholders and candidates for elective office.

Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.

Term: Three (3) years. No term limit.

Members

Rhett Raum, Chair (5)

Jon Mather (1)

William D. Powell (2)

Tom Gardenhire (3)

W. Roy Thompson (4) 

Dennis Sigman (6)

Mike King (7)

Leon Stanislav (8)

Chuck Keltner (9)

AT LARGE DIRECTORS

Stueart Hudsmith, President, TDA 

Allen Burleson, President-elect, TDA

Trey Carney, Secretary, TDA

Jay G. Davis, Treasurer, TDA

George "Chip" Clayton, Immediate Past Pres.

Ken Randall, Speaker of the House

Jeannie Beauchamp, Chair, Gov. Affairs

Linda Powell, Alliance

Ex Officio:

Cherae Farmer-Dixon, Dean, Meharry

James Ragain, Dean, UTHSC 

TBD, LMU

Andrea Hayes, Executive Director, TDA 

Member Emeritus: 

L. Dale Blevins, Clarksville 

Purpose: Promote dental health programs and dental education; educate public about dentistry; establish and fund dental scholarships; support dental research.

Meetings: One in-person each year.

Term: Three (3) years. No term limit.

Directors - TDA Foundation

G. Robert Hopper, President (7)

William D. Powell, Vice President (2)

Lee Wilson, Secretary (9)

Frank McMeen, Treasurer (West TN)

Mike Lamb (1)

Mitch Baldree (3)

John Petty (4)

Brian West (5)

Alex Goodman (6)

Ernest DeWald (8)

Jeff Smith (East TN)

Young Dentist Directors:

Alaina Marinello (East)

Ryan Dagen (West)

Maggie Pitts (Middle)

Ex Officio:

Stueart Hudsmith, President

Allen Burleson, President-elect

Andrea Hayes, TDA Executive Director  

President Emeritus:

Stephen M. Sawrie (3)

6505 Lee Highway
Chattanooga 37421
800-347-1109

Directors:

Leon E. Stanislav, Chair

Jeffrey R. Smith, Treasurer

James R. Hight Jr

Hope Watson

Beth Randall

Chris Scoggins

Buck Orrison 

Ex-officio:

Andrea Hayes, Executive Director

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University of Tennessee

College of Dentistry

James Ragain, Dean
875 Union Avenue 
Memphis 38163

Meharry Medical College 

School of Dentistry 

Cherae Farmer-Dixon, Dean 
1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Blvd. 
Nashville 37208 

Lincoln Memorial University

College of Dental Medicine 

Denise Terese-Koch, Dean 
1705 St. Mary Street 
Knoxville, TN 37917

710 James Robertson Parkway 
7th Floor 
Nashville, TN 37243 

Commissioner
Ralph Alvarado, MD, FACP

615-741-3111

Director, Oral Health Programs
Laura Hopper, BS

615-532-7770

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Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Ailene Macias, Executive Director     

665 Mainstream Drive

Nashville 37243

615-532-5073 or 800-778-4123 / Option 4

 

Phillip A. Kemp, President, Rotating/Middle TN

Robert F. Caldwell, Vice President, Middle TN

Edward Moody, East Tennessee

Maricela Rodriguez, East Tennessee

Joseph Britton, Middle Tennessee

Greg Kemp, West Tennessee

Steven Zambrano, West Tennessee

 

Terry Duvall, Dental Hygienist

Thao Kinsey, Dental Hygienist

Naomi Martin, Dental Assistant

Chris Acree, Citizen


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