
Our Team
We have big love for little teeth
Our team of compassionate, hardworking individuals loves nothing more than bringing smiles to the faces of the families we support. Get to know the people who keep our organization running.
Meet our team
Governance Team
Our Governance Team is made up of volunteers from across the country. Their efforts help the AAPD Foundation succeed in our mission to provide all children with the access to dental care they deserve.
Board of Trustees
Our Board conducts Foundation business at regularly scheduled Board meetings.
- Douglas B. Keck, DMD, MS
President - Charles S. Czerepak, DMD, MS
Immediate Past President - Oariona Lowe, DDS
Vice President - Teresa Fong, DDS
Secretary/Treasurer - Scott W. Cashion, DDS, MS
AAPD President
- Scott Smith, DDS, MS
AAPD President Elect - John Rutkauskas, DDS, MBA, CAE
AAPD/AAPD Foundation Chief Executive Officer - Mira A. Albert, DDS
Trustee - K. J. Beauchamp, DDS
Trustee - Kelsey Brar, DMD, MPH
Trustee
- Shari Kohn, DDS
Trustee - Kerry Maguire, DDS, MPH
Trustee - James D. Nickman, DDS
Trustee - Deven V. Shroff, DMD
Trustee - Harlyn K. Susarla, DMD, MPH
Trustee - Kevin Thomas
Trustee
Executive Committee
This committee conducts any Foundation business needed between regularly scheduled Board meetings.
- Douglas B. Keck, DMD, MS
President - Charles S. Czerepak, DMD, MS
Immediate Past President and Nominations Chair - Oariona Lowe, DDS
Vice President - Teresa Fong, DDS
Treasurer and Secretary
- John Rutkauskas, DDS, MBA, CAE
AAPD/AAPD Foundation Chief Executive Officer - Mira A. Albert, DDS, MBA
Marketing Committee Chair - Deven V. Shroff, DMD
Grants and Programs Committee Chair - Kevin Thomas
Development Committee Chair
Development Committee
This committee ensures all contributions to the Foundation directly support dental care for children in need.
- Kevin Thomas, Chair
- Reza Ardalan, DMD
- K.J. Beauchamp, DDS
- Brian A. Beitel, DDS, MS
- Vanessa G. Carpenter, DDS
- Carolyn B. Crowell, DMD
- Paul A. Kennedy III, DDS, MS
- Jacob K. Lee, DDS, FRCD(C), FAAPD, FACD
- Kerry Maguire, DDS, MPH
- Angela M. Stout, DMD
Finance and Audit Committee
This committee oversees our investments and financial policies while helping us maintain the highest standards of fiscal integrity.
- Teresa Fong, DDS, Chair/Secretary and Treasurer
- Rob Conner
- David K. Curtis, DMD, PA
- Charles S. Czerepak, DMD, MS
- Douglas B. Keck, DMD
- Kerry Maguire, DDS, MPH
- John Rutkauskas, DDS, MBA, CAE
- Deven V. Shroff, DMD
- Kenneth C. Thomalla, CPA. CLU, CFP
Grants and Programs Committee
This committee is responsible for all grant making and program development, assessing hundreds of grant applications every year.
- Deven V. Shroff, DMD, Chair
- Kelsey Brar, DMD, MS, MPH
- Jennifer Cully, DMD
- Clifford R. Hartman, DDS
- Lisa Jacob, DDS
- Shari C. Kohn, DDS
- Cheen Y. Loo, DMD
- Oariona Lowe, DDS
- James Nickman, DDS
- Scott B. Schwartz, DDS
- Harlyn K. Susarla, DMD, MPH
- Nidhi Taneja, DDS
- Stacy I. Weedon, DDS
Marketing Committee
This committee educates the public on the importance of oral health for all children and the challenges faced by families in need.
- Mira A. Albert, DDS, MBA, Chair
- Courtney Alexander, DDS
- David Avenetti, DDS, MPH
- Joel H. Berg, DDS
- Kelsey Brar, DMD, MPH
- Claudia A. Cavallino, DDS
- Lois A. Jackson, DDS
- Jessica Lee, DDS, PhD
- Oariona Lowe, DDS
- C. Ashley Orynich, DMD, MPA, MS
- Hubert J. Park DMD
- Mario E. Ramos, DMD
Nominations Committee
This committee finds and recruits future committee candidates, along with future Foundation Trustees and Officers.
- Charles S. Czerepak, DMD, MS, Chair
- Jackie L. Banahan, DMD
- Teresa Fong, DDS
- James D. Nickman, DDS
- Nick Rogers, DDS
- John Rutkauskas, DDS. MBA, CAE
- Neophytos L. Savide, DDS
- Harlyn K. Susarla, DMD, MPH
- Anupama R. Tate, DMD, MPH