Councils & Committees

TDA Councils are described in the TDA Bylaws. While a council has the function of performing certain tasks or duties, it also has the responsibility of being an advisory or policy-recommending agency of the Association through the TDA House of Delegates. This applies not only in the specific areas of the council’s concern, but in other matters which may come to its attention in the performance of its designated tasks or duties.

 

TDA Committees are described in the TDA Board of Directors Manual as committees of the Board. While a committee typically considers or acts only on matters pertaining to a special situation or designated subject, advisory or policy recommendations are secondary to its primary function and therefore must be considered by the Board of Directors.

COUNCIL ON THE ANNUAL MEETING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CAMCEP)

2025-2026

Dr. Yeri Guak, Chair

Dr. Partha Mukherji, Vice-Chair

Dr. Courtney Tello

Dr. Alicia Gray

Dr. Shelley Seidel

Dr. Taylor Cook

Dr. Xavier Walker, New Dentist

Dr. Edwin A. McDonald, III, Consultant

Dr. Drew Vanderbrook, Board Liaison

Shannan Cook, Staff Liaison

COUNCIL ON DENTAL LICENSING,STANDARDS, AND EDUCATION (CDLSE)

 

2025-2026

Dr Jerry J Hopson, Chair

Dr Carlos Cruz

Dr Karen L. Neil

Dr Shailee Gupta

Dr Kelsey Edmondson, New Dentist

Dr Arthur H Jeske, Consultant

Dr Lisa B. Masters, Consultant

Dr Jacqueline M Plemons, Consultant

Dr Wendy S Woodall, Consultant

Dr Shane A Ricci, Board Liaison

Diane Rhodes, Staff Liaison

COUNCIL ON ETHICS AND JUDICIAL AFFAIRS (CEJA)

2025-2026

Dr. Henry Liao, Chair

Dr. C. Brian Herring

Dr. LeAnn Kolb-Snody

Dr. Jeffery R. Brunson

Dr Kathleen Nichols

Dr. Blake M. Hutzler, New Dentist

Dr. Kathy Nichols, Consultant

Dr. Ingrid Duebbert, Consultant

Debbie Rogers, Staff Liaison

COUNCIL ON GOVERNANCE (COG)

2024-2025

Dr. Scott A. Morse, Chair

Dr. Robert A. Neal

Dr. Richard Potter

Dr. Jonathon R. Kimes

Dr. Corbin R. Alhadef, New Dentist

Dr. Austin Lee, Board Liaison

COUNCIL ON LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (CLRA)

 

2025-2026

Dr Matthew B. Roberts, Chair

Dr Jay C. Adkins

Dr Paul A. Kennedy III

Dr Debrah J. Worsham

Dr Elizabeth S. Goldman, President-elect

Dr Georganne P. McCandless, Past President

Dr Austin R. Green, New Dentist

Dr Duc “Duke” M. Ho, Consultant

Dr David A. Duncan, Consultant

Dr Mark Peppard, Consultant

Dr Michael Najera, DENPAC Chair

Dr Janet Crow, Alliance Member

Dr Matthew J. Heck, Board Liaison

Dr Jess Calvert & Diane Rhodes, Staff Liaisons

 

COUNCIL ON MEMBERSHIP, NEW DENTISTS, AND STUDENTS (CMNDS)

2025-2026

Dr. Gabby Dizon, Chair

Dr. Georgia Mitchell

Dr. Mitra F. Bolouri

Dr. Akshay Thusu

Dr. Kathryn A. Zoumboukos

Dr. Samarth Asthana, New Dentist

Dr. Elizabeth Goodall, New Dentist

Dr. Annie Wilson, Board Liaison

Lee Ann Johnson CAE, Staff Liaison

COUNCIL ON PEER REVIEW (CPR)

2025-2026

Dr. Teri B. Lovelace, Chair

Dr. Elyse Cronin-Barron

Dr. Bobby Jivnani

Dr. Benjamin W. Young

Dr. Jonathan P. Hawley, New Dentist

Debbie Rogers, Staff Liaison

COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONS AND TRENDS (CPT)

2025-2026

Dr. Alexandra Otto, Chair

Dr. Travis Campbell

Dr. P’Jay Merrell

Dr. Charles M. "Chad" Allen Jr.

Dr. Amanda Aparicio, New Dentist

Dr. Adam Awtrey, Board Liaison

Staci Rives, Staff Liaison

Diane Rhodes, Staff Consultant

COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND ACCESS TO CARE (CPHAC)

2025-2026

Dr Jason A. Zimmerman, Chair

Dr Marko E. Alanis

Dr Collin Burns

Dr Hanna Lindskog

Dr Jonathan Hernandez, New Dentist

Dr Armin Aliefendic, Consultant

Dr Elizabeth S. Goldman, Consultant

Dr William D. Steinhauer, Consultant

Dr Susan Jolliff, Consultant

Dr Brandon J. Trevino, Consultant

Dr Sara Ehsani, Consultant

Dr Melissa Uriegas, Board Liaison

Diane Rhodes, Staff Liaison

AUDIT COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Randal M. Glenn, Chair

Dr. Stephen M. Chan

Dr. Adam Awtrey

Dr. Matthew Heck

Kelly Doolittle, Staff Liaison

AWARDS COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Annie C. Wilson, Chair

Dr. Shane A. Ricci

Dr. Ron Hill

Dr. Oshmi Dutta

Debbie Rogers, Staff Liaison

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Glen D. Hall, Chair

Dr. Georganne P. McCandless

Dr. Elizabeth Goldman

Dr. Adam S. Awtrey

Dr. Drew M. Vanderbrook

Dr. Matthew J. Heck

Dr. Melissa Uriegas

Dr. Oshmi Dutta

Dr. Gregory W. Rashall

BUDGET, ASSETS & FINANCE COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Oshmi Duttah, Chair

Dr. Glen D. Hall

Dr. Elizabeth Goldman

Dr. Georganne P. McCandless

Dr. Austin Lee

Dr. Annie Wilson

Dr. Shane A. Ricci

Dr. Ron Hill

Dr. Kenneth Gonzales

Dr. Kevin Altieri
 
Kelly Doolittle, Staff Liaison

COMMUNITY FLUORIDE COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Mary K. Swift, Chair

Dr. John S. Findley

Dr. Arthur H. Jeske

Dr. Mark Peppard

Dr. Delton D. Yarbrough II

Dr. Kenneth Gonzales, Board Liaison

Staci Rives, Staff Liaison

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Georganne P. McCandless, Chair

Dr. Glen D. Hall

Dr. Elizabeth Goldman

RELIEF COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Kenneth Gonzales, Chair

Dr. Kevin Altieri

Dr. Celeste Latham

Dr. Jennifer Hathaway

STRATEGIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

2025-2026

Dr. Krystelle Anaya, Chair

Dr. Jonathan Kimes

Dr. Elizabeth Goldman

Dr. Matthew Heck

Dr. Blake Hutzler (non-voting) 

Lee Ann Johnson CAE, Staff Liaison

TDA 401K PLAN COMMITTEE


Kelly Doolittle, CPA
Randal M. Glen

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS, RULES & ORDER

Amy Gamber, Staff Liaison
Gregory W. Rashall, Chair
Austin V. Lee
Scott A. Morse
Robert A. Neal
Corbin R. Alhadef, New Dentist

HOUSE MINUTES REVIEW COMMITTEE

Amy Gamber, Staff Liaison
Carmen P. Smith, Chair
John W. Baucum III
Gregory W. Rashall
TDA Legal Counsel