Contact
Executive Office
The Executive Office of the American College of Dentists is located in suburban Washington, D.C. The office was purchased in 1991 through a special capital fundraising campaign. The office houses the ACD staff and includes desktop publishing, computer, and small meeting facilities. Fellows are cordially invited to visit the Executive Office!
Executive Office
American College of Dentists
839J Quince Orchard Boulevard
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878-1614
301-977-3223
301-977-3330 fax
www.acd.org
Executive Office Staff
For more information and friendly service please contact any of the following staff at our Executive Office:
| Executive
Director |
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Theresa S. Gonzales
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| Executive
Assistant |
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Suzan Pitman
Office Manager, Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Liaison for Section Activities, Coordinator for Credentials and New Fellows |
| Controller |
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Paul Dobson, CPA
Meeting Logistics Coordinator |
| Finance Assistant |
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Sarah Shriver
Assistant to the Controller: Staff Coordinator for Membership; |
| Office Assistant |
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Erica Royal
Subscriptions Coordinator; Meetings Registration Assistant; The Gallery Manager |
| Office
Assistant |
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Melissa J. Gilpin
Receptionist; Assistant Liaison for Candidates and Sponsors; Credentials Assistant;
Silent Auction Coordinator |
Board of Regents
The operation of the American College of Dentists is vested in the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is comprised of the Elected Officers, the Appointed Officers, and twelve Regents.
 Elected Officers
The Elected Officers include the President, President-elect, Vice President, Treasurer, and Past President. You can contact the Elective Officers through the Executive Office or by the e-mail links below. New officers are elected following procedures specified in the Bylaws.
| President |
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Richard F. Stilwill
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| President-elect |
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Thomas J. Connolly
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| Vice President |
| Stephen A. Ralls
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| Treasurer |
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Joseph F. Hagenbruch
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| Past President |
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Bert W. Oettmeier, Jr.
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Appointed Officers
The Appointed Officers are the Executive Director and the Editor. You can contact the Appointed Officers through the Executive Office or by the e-mail links below. New officers are appointed following procedures specified in the Bylaws.
| Executive Director |
| Theresa S. Gonzales
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| Editor |
| David W. Chambers
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Regents
There are eight Elected Regents and four At Large Regents—twelve total. The Elected Regents represent eight geographically based Regencies (depicted below) while the At Large Regents have more general responsibilities. You can contact the Regents through the Executive Office or by the e-mail links below. Procedures to elect Elected Regents and appoint At Large Regents are specified in the Bylaws. Regency composition by Section is also specified in the Bylaws.
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| Regencies |
| Regents |
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| At Large |
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Teresa A. Dolan
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| At Large |
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Robert A. Faiella
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| At Large |
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Stephen M. Pachuta
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| At Large |
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Leo E. Rouse
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| Regency 1 |
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Mark A. Bauman
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| Regency 2 |
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David A. Anderson
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| Regency 3 |
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Barry L. Langley
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| Regency 4 |
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Richard E. Jones
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| Regency 5 |
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Charles F. Squire
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| Regency 6 |
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Robert M. Anderton
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| Regency 7 |
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Gary S. Yonemoto
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| Regency 8 |
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Lawrence R. Lawton
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American Society for Dental Ethics Liaison
Phyllis Beemsterboer, PhD
Student Professionalism and Ethics Association Liaison
Michael C. Meru, DDS
Regent Intern
Marcus K. "Ken" Randall, DMD
Sections
There are 52 Sections with the chartering of the Utah Section on October 8, 2014. Most Sections follow state boundaries, but a number do not such as Northern California Section and Southern California Section. Most international Fellows are not in a Section, but are under Regency 8. Sections can be contacted directly or through our Executive Office. Sections are encouraged to contact Suzan Pitman, Executive Assistant of our Executive Office, who serves as the contact for questions that arise about Sections, the Section Manual, training for Sections, and other related areas.
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