Board of Directors
2025-26 ADEA Board of Directors
Front row, from left: Dr. Dharini van der Hoeven, Dr. Karen West, Dr. Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon, Dr. Todd Ester, Dr. Susan Kass, Mr. Justin James Donato, Prof. Marion Manski
Back row, from left: Mr. Justin Bower, Dr. Russ Bergman, Dr. Mert Aksu, Dr. Erin Gross
Todd V. Ester, D.D.S., M.S.
Chair of the Board
Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon, D.D.S., M.S.P.H.
Chair-elect of the Board
Susan H. Kass, M.Ed., Ed.D., RDH
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Mert N. Aksu, D.D.S., J.D., M.H.S.A., Cert DPH
Board Director for Deans
Russ Bergman, D.M.D.
Board Director for Advanced Education Programs
Dharini van der Hoeven, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Board Director for Sections
Marion Manski, M.S., RDH
Board Director for Allied Dental Program Directors
Justin Bower, M.B.A.
Board Director for the Corporate Council
Erin Gross, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Board Director for Faculties
Justin James Donato
Board Director for Students, Residents and Fellows
Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H.
President and CEO