Board of Directors
2024-25 ADEA Board of Directors
Front row, left to right: Andrew Halverson, Todd V. Ester, Susan H. Kass, Ana N. López Fuentes, Karen P. West, Marion Manski
Back row, left to right: M. Larry Bates (March 2022—May 2024), Russ Bergman, Mert Aksu, Justin Bower, Dharini van der Hoeven
Not shown: James R. Lott
Chair of the Board
Susan H. Kass, M.Ed., Ed.D., RDH
Chair-elect of the Board
Todd V. Ester, D.D.S., M.A.
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Ana N. López Fuentes, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Board Director for Advanced Education Programs
Russ Bergman, D.M.D.
Board Director for Sections
Dharini van der Hoeven, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Board Director for Allied Dental Program Directors
Marion Manski, M.S., RDH
Board Director for Deans
Mert N. Aksu, D.D.S., J.D., M.H.S.A., Cert DPH
Board Director for Students, Residents and Fellows
Andrew Halverson
Board Director for the Corporate Council
Justin Bower, M.B.A.
Board Director for Faculties
James R. Lott, D.M.D.
President and CEO
Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H.