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Our People

Meet the real people whose passion for little teeth makes the work we do possible.

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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

Paul Amundsen

Paul Amundsen, MNA, CAE, CFRE

Vice President for Development and Charitable Programs

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Mom and Dad sacrificed a lot for my sister and me. One of my mom’s priorities was making sure her kids grew up with better oral health than they did.”

Paul is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the AAPD Foundation. With his leadership and commitment to bringing dental care to all children, he has helped the AAPD Foundation grow to be the nation’s largest dentist-led charity dedicated to children’s oral health.

Paul has spent more than 36 years supporting nonprofits in his career. He grew up with parents who prioritized his oral health, which drives a lot of his work to this day.

Lost his first tooth in a bowl of cereal 

Jasmine Williams

Jasmine Williams

Grants and Programs Coordinator

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I grew up in a community that didn’t always have accessibility to health care, so I know how important it is for kids.”

Jasmine oversees our Access to Care Grants from start to finish. She’s the main point of contact for grantees and the main liaison for the Grants and Programs Committee.

Before joining the AAPD Foundation, she worked as a high school graduation coach through AmeriCorps, providing support for high school juniors and seniors. Her aunt is a dental hygienist, so she grew up with a great advocate for her oral health.

Only had her bottom wisdom teeth removed

Brianna DeWitt

Brianna DeWitt

Donor Relations Assistant

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It is not right that inequity leads to children’s health suffering. I’m passionate about addressing that inequity.” 

Brianna is the first point of contact for all our wonderful donors. She creates marketing materials, maintains our database, and sends out all gift acknowledgements.

Before joining the AAPD Foundation, she worked in politics at the state and local level and spent time as a personal family assistant, where she witnessed the importance of healthy oral habits firsthand.

Lost her first tooth at 5 years old

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
  • Kelsey Brar, DMD, MPH
    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 
  • Shari Kohn, DDS
    Trustee
  • K. J. Beauchamp, DDS
    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 

Impact

See the difference we make

Our people work day in and day out to bring children the dental care they deserve. See what a difference their efforts make. 

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