Leadership

2024 Officers & Directors

William Hurtt, DMD
President
Matthew Valerio, DDS
President-Elect
Alexis Ghanem, DDS
Vice President
David Ramjattansingh, DDS
Treasurer

Delegates to ADA

Theresa Casper-Klock
Michael K. Keating

NYSDA Delegates

Richard F. Andolina, Jr.
Stephen R. Burgart
Christopher W. Calnon
Michael K. Keating
Sean McLaren
David V. Ramjattansingh
William E. Zugner

Executive Director

Becky Herman

Alternates to ADA

David V. Ramjattansingh 
William E. Zugner

Immediate Past President

Sean McLaren

Business Chair

James Roland

NYSDA Trustee

Theresa Casper-Klock

Directors

Sierra DeMarree
Ahmed Farag
Vincenzo Marino
Sandro Popelka
Rosemeire Santos-Teachout

County Representatives to Board Of Directors

Cayuga
Livingston
Monroe
Ontario
Seneca
Steuben
Wayne
Yates

vacant
Xiomara Restrepo
Todd Pedersen
vacant
vacant
Sam Pennise
Mary Jo Tobin
vacant

NYSDA Council Positions

Committee on Substance Abuse & Well-Being
Constitution & Bylaws/Admin Code
Dental Benefit Programs
Dental Health Planning & Hospital Dentistry
Dental Practice
Education
Ethics
Governmental Affairs
Insurance
Membership & Communications
Nominations
Peer Review & Quality Assurance
Empire Dental Political Action Committee

Stephen R. Burgart
Michael K. Keating
William E. Zugner
Ahmed Farag
Richard F. Andolina, Jr.
Alexis Ghanem
Matthew Valerio
William L. Hurtt
Steven Damelio
Christopher W. Calnon
Theresa A. Casper-Klock
James F. Sansone
Nathan Glasgow

Reporter to NYSDA Journal

Executive Director, Becky Herman