Committees
Committees of the TDA explore matters more in depth than is possible for the Board of Trustees. Committees do much work of the Association as it draws together members from different parts of the state with relevant expertise to research issues and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Committees do not have the power to act independently.Get Involved
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TDA Committees 2024-2025
Advisory Committee on Annual Meetings
Purpose: Planning and execution of TDA's annual meeting, the Music City Dental Conference, in conjunction with the TDA executive office. Divided into two subcommittees: Continuing Education and Exhibitor Relations and Fundraising.
Meetings: Two or three virtual with subcommittee as assigned and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of two terms.
Members
Continuing Education Subcommittee
Chad Edwards, Chair (5)
John Coulter (2)
David Meister (5)
Todd Smith (9)
Savannah Bolick, RDA
Andrea Maguire, RDH
Exhibitor Relations & Fundraising Subcommittee
TBD
Andrew Conkin (1)
Bradley White (2)
Irvin Rainey, Jr. (7)
Ex Officio:
Stueart Hudsmith, TDA President
Allen Burleson, TDA President-elect
Governmental Affairs Committee
Purpose: Promote oral health and dentistry in matters of legislation and regulations; evaluate pending legislation and recommend position when needed; report legislative activity to the Board and membership.
Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: One (1) year. No term limit.
Restriction: Cannot work full-time for the state or federal government.
Members
Jeannie Beauchamp, Chair (8)
Hope Watson (2)
William D. Powell (2)
Ken Randall (3)
Rick Kinard (4)
Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi (5)
Ashish Patel (5)
Brooklin Byrd (9)
Leon Stanislav (8)
New Dentist Committee
Purpose: Review current needs and concerns of new dentists; recommendations to increase recruitment and retention rates of young dentists; liaison between dental students and the TDA.
Meetings: Two virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: Three (3) years. May serve an additional term, if needed by a small district.
Restriction: Upon appointment, shall have been in practice no longer than 8 years.
Members
Allison Williams (1)
Chris Lee (2)
Alaina Marinello (3)
Kindal Tatum (4)
Jeff Penner (5)
Sam Hutton (6)
Donald "Trey" Mauney (7)
Iysha Cawthon (8)
Jessica Wang (9)
Peer Review Committee
Purpose: Review matters concerning, but not limited to, appropriateness of care and quality of treatment, based on appropriate requests from a patient or dentist.
Time Requirement: Dependent on number of cases in district and complexity of issue. Will include phone calls to each party, review of applicable materials, and occasionally in-person case review.
Term: Determined by component society.
Members
Greg Kemp, Chair (9)
Richard Bateman (1)
Pablo Foncea (2)
Joseph Payne (3)
Garrett Orr (4)
Doug Holliday (5)
Richard Robinette (6)
John McLemore (7)
Leon Stanislav (8)
Jodi Rump (9)
Board Liaison:
Larry Higginbotham (9)
Dental Education & Licensure
Meetings: Two virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of 2 terms.
Members:
Anthony Carroccia, Chair (8)
Kristy Stanislav (8)
Robert Ammarell (5)
Marie Farrar (3)
Elizabeth Lee (9)
Dental Benefits Programs Committee
Purpose: Study, recommend and disseminate information regarding dental benefit programs to the membership.
Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of two terms.
Members
Kathy Hall, Chair (5)
Angela Cameron (1)
Taylor Jarrell (2)
Ryan Wilson (3)
TBD (4)
Alex Goodman (6)
Bennett Hunt (7)
Kristy Stanislav (8)
Alan Sonny Salomon (9)
Board Liaison:
Keith Gilmore
Membership, Communications & Relief Committee
Purpose: Identify and monitor trends and issues that affect membership, recruitment and retention, and membership involvement; recommend actions to enhance member value; coordinate communications with membership; chair serves as trustee on TDA Relief Fund.
Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of two terms.
Members
Christina Honey, Chair (2)
Jason Cunningham (1)
Songkhla Venza (3)
Brett Germain (4)
Lydia Lancaster (5)
Emalie Hutton (6)
Rob Trim (7)
Emily Boyd (8)
Nishel Patel (9)
Ex Officio:
Allen Burleson, President-Elect (1)
Tena Phillips, V.P. East Tennessee (3)
Richard Robinette, V.P. Middle Tennessee (6)
Brenton Glassell, V.P. West Tennessee (9)
Jay G. Davis, Treasurer (4)
TBD, New Dentist Rep
State Agencies, Awards, Ethics & Judicial Affairs Committee
Purpose: Nominate individuals to serve as members of Tennessee Board of Dentistry; nominate for awards and honorary recognition; provide advisory opinions regarding interpretation of ADA Ethics and Professional Conduct; investigate ADA ethics violations.
Meetings: Two virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed
Term: Three (3) years. Maximum of 2 terms.
Restriction: Must be a previous Fellowship Award recipient; may not currently serve on Board of Dentistry.
Members
Stanley Waddell, Chair (9)
Jon Mather (1)
Vicki Guffey (2)
Matt Brock (3)
Tracy Pack (4)
Terryl Propper (5)
Steve Nowlin (6)
Jimmy Hawkins (7)
Jennifer Cornell (8)
Board Liaison:
Bob Tuma (4)
Committees of the Board
Anesthesia, Sedation and Scope of Practice Committee
Purpose: Make recommendations regarding anesthesia, sedation, and scope of practice issues.
Meetings: One each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: One (1) year. No term limit.
Members
Anthony Carroccia, Chair (8)
Sanford Prince (1)
Andrew R. Lunn (3)
George A. Adams, Jr. (5)
Katie Bradford (5)
Mitchel S. Godat (9)
Chris C. Rowland (9)
Board Liaison:
Paul Cullum (6)
Oral Health Initiatives Committee
Purpose: Monitor access to care issues in Tennessee and make recommendations related to improving oral health status for the underserved; collaborate as needed with the Governmental Affairs Committee regarding legislation.
Meetings: One each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: One (1) year. No term limit.
Members
Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi, Chair (5)
Rachel Hymes (1)
Danny Chacko (2)
John Osborn (2)
Karim Hasnani (3)
Jay Davis (4)
Joseph Faiz (4)
George Adams, Jr. (5)
Lanora Bryant (7)
Theodore Tutwiler (8)
Scott Edwards (9)
Board Liaison
Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi (5)
Affiliated with the TDA
Tennessee Dental PAC Board of Directors
Purpose: To improve government by encouraging dentists to take a more active and effective part in governmental affairs, and to encourage understanding of the actions of the government regarding important political issues, the records of officeholders and candidates for elective office.
Meetings: One virtual and one in-person meeting each year. Email communication as needed.
Term: Three (3) years. No term limit.
Members
Rhett Raum, Chair (5)
Jon Mather (1)
William D. Powell (2)
Tom Gardenhire (3)
W. Roy Thompson (4)
Dennis Sigman (6)
Mike King (7)
Leon Stanislav (8)
Chuck Keltner (9)
AT LARGE DIRECTORS
Stueart Hudsmith, President, TDA
Allen Burleson, President-elect, TDA
Trey Carney, Secretary, TDA
Jay G. Davis, Treasurer, TDA
George "Chip" Clayton, Immediate Past Pres.
Ken Randall, Speaker of the House
Jeannie Beauchamp, Chair, Gov. Affairs
Linda Powell, Alliance
Ex Officio:
Cherae Farmer-Dixon, Dean, Meharry
James Ragain, Dean, UTHSC
TBD, LMU
Andrea Hayes, Executive Director, TDA
Member Emeritus:
L. Dale Blevins, Clarksville
TDA Foundation Board of Directors
Purpose: Promote dental health programs and dental education; educate public about dentistry; establish and fund dental scholarships; support dental research.
Meetings: One in-person each year.
Term: Three (3) years. No term limit.
Directors - TDA Foundation
G. Robert Hopper, President (7)
William D. Powell, Vice President (2)
Lee Wilson, Secretary (9)
Frank McMeen, Treasurer (West TN)
Mike Lamb (1)
Mitch Baldree (3)
John Petty (4)
Brian West (5)
Alex Goodman (6)
Ernest DeWald (8)
Jeff Smith (East TN)
Young Dentist Directors:
Alaina Marinello (East)
Ryan Dagen (West)
Maggie Pitts (Middle)
Ex Officio:
Stueart Hudsmith, President
Allen Burleson, President-elect
Andrea Hayes, TDA Executive Director
President Emeritus:
Stephen M. Sawrie (3)
TDA Insurance Agency, Inc.
6505 Lee Highway
Chattanooga 37421
800-347-1109
Directors:
Leon E. Stanislav, Chair
Jeffrey R. Smith, Treasurer
James R. Hight Jr
Hope Watson
Beth Randall
Chris Scoggins
Buck Orrison
Ex-officio:
Andrea Hayes, Executive DirectorVisit Website
Other Dental Organizations
Dental Schools
University of Tennessee
College of Dentistry
James Ragain, Dean875 Union Avenue
Memphis 38163
Meharry Medical College
School of Dentistry
Cherae Farmer-Dixon, Dean1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
Nashville 37208
Lincoln Memorial University
College of Dental Medicine
Denise Terese-Koch, Dean1705 St. Mary Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
7th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Commissioner
Ralph Alvarado, MD, FACP
615-741-3111
Director, Oral Health Programs
Laura Hopper, BS
615-532-7770
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Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Ailene Macias, Executive Director
665 Mainstream Drive
Nashville 37243
615-532-5073 or 800-778-4123 / Option 4
Phillip A. Kemp, President, Rotating/Middle TN
Robert F. Caldwell, Vice President, Middle TN
Edward Moody, East Tennessee
Maricela Rodriguez, East Tennessee
Joseph Britton, Middle Tennessee
Greg Kemp, West Tennessee
Steven Zambrano, West Tennessee
Terry Duvall, Dental Hygienist
Thao Kinsey, Dental Hygienist
Naomi Martin, Dental Assistant
Chris Acree, Citizen
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