October 20-22, 2022

Joel Goldberg

Author & Member of the Kansas City Royals Television Broadcast

A native of suburban Philadelphia and Chicago, Joel Goldberg has been a member of the Kansas City Royals television broadcast since 2008, serving as the host of every pregame and postgame show on FOX Sports Kansas City.

The University of Wisconsin graduate won a 2001 Mid-America Emmy for sports reporting and has covered multiple championship teams in Major League Baseball and the National Football League.

Joel built a 25-year career developing and maintaining strong relationships with professional athletes, coaches, and team management, and he now shares those stories and strategies with companies and associations live on stage and these days virtually. He's hosted a weekly podcast called Rounding The Bases the last three years and added a live video podcast when the pandemic started, focusing on leadership and current events during tough times. His first book, Small Ball Big Results, was published in December 2020.

Jessica Metcalfe, DMD

Founder, The Alchemist Dentist, International Speaker, Confidence Coach

Wish you could break-free from self-doubt, fear of failure and overworking so you could feel more confident in your decisions, abilities and schedule? Are you looking to increase your revenue and team success by being confident in empathy, collaboration and communication?

Dr. Jessica's speaking and coaching will help dental professionals gain confidence in and out of the operatory. From dismantling self-doubt to treating cancer patients, attendees will leave Dr. Jessica's courses with an enhanced understanding of one's confidence, capabilities and skill.

Her energy, charisma and laughter can brighten any room! She can explain topics in a way that makes it fun to learn but also motivate you to make changes long after the event is done.

For one of her lectures, Dr. Jessica had over 7000 dental professionals watch her webinar. As of recently, she participated in Dentistry's Got Talent and won with her speech entitled, "The Price of Dentistry Shouldn't Be Mental Illness" and "To Perfection or Not To Perfection."

Over the last year, Dr. Jessica has continued to speak about mental health and well-being in the form of webinars and workshops for study groups, national conferences and dental teams.

Dr. Jessica creates safe spaces for individuals to feel comfortable sharing their vulnerabilities, doubts and fears but also the joys and awesomeness that comes from being in dentistry. She knows that you can feel stuck and crippled by your own thoughts.

Dr. Jessica is passionate about cultivating a learning environment that is both highly educational, motivational and authentic.

Dr. Jessica is the founder of The Alchemist Dentist, an international speaker, a confidence coach, a mental health activist and a dentist to oncology patients.

Logan Bell

DDS, MS

An almost lifelong resident of Illinois, Dr. Bell grew up in Rock Falls. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he spent four years in Chicago attending the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. After graduation, he completed a general practice residency at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT, which included extensive training in dental and facial trauma, emergency management, medicine, and oral surgery. After this, he returned to the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he obtained his Master of Science in Oral Sciences and Certificate in Endodontics. He enjoys live music and following the Cubs - a difficult task in an office full of Sox fans!

Dr. Bell is involved in several professional organizations, including:

• American Dental Association
• Illinois State Dental Society
• Chicago Dental Society
• American Association of Endodontists
• Advisory Board, Seattle Study Club of Oak Brook
• Executive Board, Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club

Dr. Bell is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

Scott Bentkover

DDS

Dr. Bentkover has achieved Board Certification, which is the highest level of education and training within the specialty of Endodontics. Dr. Bentkover is an Assistant Professor of Endodontics and currently serves as the Director of Microscopic Endodontics at the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry. Dr. Bentkover has been actively practicing with the dental operating microscope for 25 years and is the designer and co-founder of the UIC Endodontic Microscopy Center. He has lectured extensively worldwide on all aspects of the Dental Operating Microscope and is currently guest faculty at the Pacific Endodontic Research Foundation in San Diego, California. He has personally mentored hundreds of endodontists worldwide in the use of the dental operating microscope. Also, Dr. Bentkover is co-author of the chapter on “Endodontic Surgery,” in the Seventh Edition of Pathways of the Pulp; and is the sole author of the two chapters, “Setting Up Your Dental Operating Microscope for Photography” and “Setting Up Your Dental Operating Microscope for Videography,” in the new Best Practices in Endodontics A Desk Reference. Furthermore, Dr. Bentkover is a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honors Society, American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society, Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club, Illinois Association of Endodontists and Evanston Association of Dentists. Finally, Dr. Bentkover is married to his lovely wife Diana and enjoys music, photography, canoeing and fishing with his three children.

David Clark

DDS

Dr. Clark is director of Bioclear Learning Centers International. He founded the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry, creates curriculum for dental schools, and has lectured in twenty-seven countries. He developed the Bioclear Matrix System for placement of biologically appropriate, esthetically pleasing direct composite restorations for facilitating Injection Molding of the Clark Class I and Class II preparations, diastema closure and black triangle elimination combined with papilla regeneration. He is actively collaborating with schools to move beyond the tragically outdated GV Black cavity preparations. The Clark Class I and Clark Class II preparations and injection molded restorations (non-retentive, compression based and infinity edge margins) have been confirmed in multiple studies. He owns several patents.

He and Dr. John Khademi are acknowledged as fathers of Minimally Invasive Endodontics, which at first was rejected by most North American endodontists but is now being embraced by the mainstream. He published the first classification system for dentin and enamel cracks based on sixteen power magnification. He has conducted studies on cracked teeth. He has designed numerous instruments, burs, wedges, matrices, separators, and equipment and has written chapters for both esthetic dentistry and endodontic textbooks. Dr. Clark is a 1986 graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry.

Kirk Coury

DDS, MS

Dr. Kirk A. Coury received his DDS from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1987. After practicing general dentistry for a year, he earned acceptance into the endodontic residency program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where he received his Certificate in Endodontics and a Master of Science Degree in dentistry in 1990. In December 1990, Dr. Coury opened his practice in Amarillo, Texas—the first endodontic practice in the Panhandle area. In 1996, he and his partner, Dr. James Douthitt, formed Amarillo Endodontics. Dr. Coury is active in the American Association of Endodontists, the Foundation for Endodontics, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a Fellow of the American and International Colleges of Dentists.

Adam Davis

DDS, MSD

Dr Davis grew up all over the world as the son of a Naval Officer. His mother became a dental assistant and that influence led him down the path of becoming a dentist. In college he was Captain of the golf team, and NAIA Region 24 Champion twice as well as a two-time All-America Scholar Athlete. He attended dental school on the HPSP Navy Scholarship, serving 5 years as a Navy dentist. After fulfilling his commitment, he entered Endodontics Residency Program at Virginia Commonwealth University where he was the Chief Resident his 2nd year. Upon completion of residency he returned to middle Tennessee to open his practice. Over the past 13 years the practice has grown to three locations, four doctors and is recognized as a teaching center. Dr Davis loves his craft, learning, as well as golf and fitness. When not working, he is trying to keep up with his three children.

Jami Eidsvold

Founder, CEO, Smarty Social

Jami Eidsvold is the founder and CEO of the Orange County-based agency, Smarty Social Media. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing communications, social media marketing and brand strategy with a specialized focus on the healthcare industry. Jami has taught hundreds of webinars and workshops on behalf of Smarty’s medical device clients over the last 10 years, training executives, marketers, and healthcare professionals about social media strategy. She has also been invited to speak as a subject matter expert at numerous AAO Annual Sessions, Invisalign Ortho and GP Summits, and the Women in Ortho Conference.

Peter Endo

DDS

Dr. Peter H. Endo grew up in Hawaii. After graduating from the University of Hawaii, Dr. Endo moved to California to attend the University of Southern California where he achieved his Doctor of Dental Surgery as well as his certification in Endodontics.

Dr. Endo is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, California State Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, and California Dental Association. He is a Faculty Member at Pacific Endodontic Research Foundation.

With over 32 years of experience in providing endodontic treatment, Dr. Endo believes in treating everyone like his family. Dr. Endo enjoys photography and traveling.

Markus Haapasalo

DDS, PhD

Markus Haapasalo, DDS. Dr. Odont. (PhD), FRCDC (endodontics) Professor and Chair, Division of Endodontics Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada Dr. Markus Haapasalo (DDS, PhD, Fellow of RCDC (endodontics)) received his dental degree from the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Helsinki, Finland in 1978. From 1995 to 2004 he was a Professor of Endodontics in Oslo, Norway and from 2004 professor and chair of the Division of Endodontics at UBC, Vancouver, Canada. He is the former head of the Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences at UBC. Dr. Haapasalo has authored or co-authored over 220 scientific peer reviewed articles (Thomson Reuters ‘all databases’; H-index 53, 8500 citations [Sep 2019]) and written chapters in several international endodontic textbooks. He has supervised over 30 PhD and MSc theses. Research funding is mostly from patent royalties, internal university funding, UBC industry agreements & donations. He is Editorial Board member of “Journal of Dental Research” and "International Endodontic Journal", and editor of "Visual Endodontics 2012" and “Visual Endodontics for iPad” multimedia. He is also a former editor-in-chief of "Endodontic Topics", and a former associate editor of "Journal of Endodontics". Dr. Haapasalo is a reviewer for many peer review journals in medical and dental sciences. In endodontics, his areas of special interest include biofilms, irrigation, persistent infections, resorptions and instrumentation. His research laboratory has continuously 3-6 visiting scientists from all over the world. Dr. Haapasalo is the inventor of root canal irrigant QMiX (worldwide patent), which is commercially sold in North America. Dr. Haapasalo has received several teaching awards including the AAE Louis I Grossman award for “Cumulative publication of significant research studies that have made an extraordinary contribution to endodontology" in 2019, Louis I. Grossman International Award by the French Endodontic Society in 2007 and Canadian “Teacher of the Year 2014 in Dentistry" Bisco award. Dr. Haapasalo actively lectures about endodontics world-wide.

Tom Hartsock

DMD, MS

Dr. Tom Hartsock is a nationally recognized orthodontist and has been featured as one of the fastest growing Invisalign and Invisalign teen providers in North America. He has been practicing orthodontics for 30 years, serving the people of eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Dr. Hartsock completed his orthodontic residency at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine and graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.

Eric Herbranson

BS, DMD, MS

• Fellow of the International College of Dentists
• Private Practice, San Leandro, CA, USA

Dr. Eric herbranson has more than 40 years of experience in clinical endodontics, teaching and image production since graduating with an M.S. From loma linda university. Dr. Herbranson is a co-founder and the chairman of the board for ehuman™, where he developed the unique processes and methodology for capturing images of human and dental anatomy now used as the basis for eHuman’s 3DTooth Atlas, TMK occlusion atlas and other products.

Dr. Herbranson has long been a thought leader in endodontics, on dentin preservation and maintaining the natural anatomy of the tooth, which closely aligns with Sonendo’s mission of saving teeth through Sound Science® Technology. He is actively involved in speaking and education at both universities and conferences on subjects that include: incorporating new technologies into dentistry, surgical microscope photography and endodontic techniques related, but not limited, to dentin preservation.

Dr. Herbranson has an ongoing interest in dental anatomy and has authored and co-authored numerous national periodicals and contributed to dental textbooks, including Pathways of the Pulp, Endodontics: Principles and Practice, and Disinfection of Root Canal Systems: The Treatment of Apical Periodontitis.

Ron Hill

DDS, MSD

Dr. Ron Hill received both his predoctoral training and his endodontic training from the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston. He practiced general dentistry for nine years before returning to pursue his endodontic training. He served as a clinician assistant professor at the University of Texas from 2010-2019 and was a director for the American Association of Endodontists. Dr. Hill has two practices in the Greater Houston area.

David E. Jaramillo

DDS

Dr. David E. Jaramillo is a professor at the Department of Endodontics at UTHealth School of Dentistry, having joined the faculty in 2014. He has been teaching nonstop since 1990, when he began teaching on a part-time basis. Dr, Jaramillo’s main research focus is in the irrigation of the root canal system. He has dictated more than 100 conferences worldwide, published over 22 peer-reviewed papers and written seven book chapters, including one in Spanish and one in Portuguese. He is very active in different committees at UTHealth School of Dentistry and was recently inducted into the International College of Dentists. Dr. Jaramillo is also a very active member of the International Federation of Endodontic Association.

Rahim Karmali

DDS

Dr. Rahim Karmali is a clinical endodontist who strives to offer world-class care to his patients. His conservative approach to diagnosing and treating complex endodontic problems has earned him recognition in the field.

Dr. Karmali is sought after by patients for his conservative and innovative approach to managing endodontic disease. His practice is focused on understanding before treating. It is focused on trying conservative approaches before aggressive ones. He has gained the reputation of predictably saving teeth that would otherwise require extraction and replacement.

Dr. Karmali shares his knowledge and experience through thought provoking presentations. His presentations are clinically based and challenge the norms of conventional endodontic approaches. He presents internationally at dental meetings and universities.

Dr. Karmali was born in Kenya and was raised in Seattle. He attended the University of Washington. There he earned a Bachelor’s in Science Degree and a Doctorate in Dental Surgery. Upon graduation, he served honorably with the United States Navy as a Dental Officer. He was stationed around the globe with the Navy and the Marines. After completing his service, he returned to the Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center to specialize in Endodontics.

Dr. Karmali pursues the highest standards in clinical excellence in the art and science of endodontics. He has served as the President of the International Academy of Endodontics. He is the co-founder and chairman of the Denver Academy of Integrative Dentistry. His passion for professional and personal growth is focused towards helping patients maintain their oral health for a lifetime.

Edward Kasper

DMD, MS

Dr. Kasper attended the University of Illinois where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He then moved on to Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine and then spent two years at St. Louis University, attaining his Master’s Degree and Certificate in Endodontics. After graduating in 2002, he spent three years practicing as an associate, before branching out on his own and opening Modern Endodontics in July of 2005. He spends most of his free time with his wife and two young boys, playing sports, and watching White Sox games.

John Khademi

DDS, MS

Dr. Khademi received his DDS from the University of California San Francisco and his certificate in endodontics and did his MS on digital imaging from the University of Iowa. As a Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) member for over 25 years, his background in medical radiology allows him a perspective shared by very few dental professionals. He has contributed to many sections and chapters in textbooks and is the lead author for Quintessence’s Advanced CBCT for Endodontics: Technical Considerations, Perception, and Decision-Making.

Mark Limosani

DMD

Dr Mark Anthony Limosani received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Montreal in 2007. Since then, he completed a one-year multi-disciplinary residency at the Queen Elizabeth Oral Health Center, a McGill University affiliated program. Following one year of private practice and many hours of continuing education, he then followed his dream and attended the specialty program in Endodontics at Nova Southeastern University where he also received his Masters Degree in Dental Science.

Charles Loretto

Partner, Cain Watters & Associates

Charles joined CWA in 2001 and became partner in 2016. He plays a critical role in growing the firm’s client base as the director of business development, marketing and new client services.

He travels the country speaking at dental schools and residency programs, study clubs, dental symposiums and state and national dental meetings on strategies to reach financial freedom. Since 2004, Charles has presented to over 30,000 dentists and over 50 dental schools. He is a published author, and host of the top-ranking dental podcast, Transition Talk.

Charles oversees the practice transition department for CWA, and is founder of its affiliate company, National Dental Placements (NDP), that assists doctors in the buying, transitioning and valuation of a practice. He and his team help hundreds of dental professionals with their transition goals annually.

Using his insight and experience from almost two decades in the dental industry, his passion is helping diagnose the financial support dentists need and then connecting them with someone who will then help them achieve their financial goals.

Carlos Murgel

CD, Dr.

Graduated School of Dentistry University of São Paulo, Brazil 1987 Residency in Endodontics University of Iowa, USA 1988-1989 Endodontic professor at School of Dentistry University of Campinas, Brazil 2005-2007 Doctorate in Endodontics School of Dentistry University of Campinas, Brazil 2007 Creator of the first microscope training center in Brazil and South America 2005 International educator in microendodontics PERF faculty, San Diego, USA.

Terryl A. Propper

DDS, MS, Chief Dental Officer, Co-Founder Endodontic Practice Partners

Dr. Terryl Propper is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and received her certificate and MS in endodontics from UNC Chapel Hill. Terryl practiced general dentistry for 4 years and was a 1986 ADA Hillenbrand Finalist, which lead to being the Assistant Director of Marketing for the ADA where she was also a member of ADA’s Speaker’s Bureau on Marketing and Practice Management for many years.

Known as a change agent, Dr. Propper was honored to be the first female in 154 years to serve as the President of the Tennessee Dental Association in 2020 and the first woman to receive TDA’s coveted Jack Wells Memorial Award for leadership in dentistry in 2022. She is proud to be the 4th woman to lead the AAE, serving as President in 2016, along with being recognized with the AAE Spirit of Service Award and the President’s Award and soon to be prestigious Edgar Coolidge Award at AAE23. She has left her legacy with the AAE leading the way with passion, energy, humility, candor, and the unexpected.

Dr. Propper was in clinical practice for 30 years with a 3 location/8 doctor practice in Nashville, where she was CEO and managing partner. She was well known in the dental community for creating a unique patient experience with a special niche market¾a root canal and a recipe (she has award-winning cooking prowess too!).

Retiring from clinical practice in January 2019, Terryl co-founded Endodontic Practice partners (EPP), a national company that affiliates with endodontic practices to improve profitability and promote best practices across all partners.

Known as a courageous leader and a student of the changing dental landscape, Dr. Propper is the sole female in executive leadership in any of the endodontic focused companies in the market. Her leadership style is that of consensus and enthusiasm, class, and sass.

Jessica Roeber

DDS, MS, PC

Dr. Jessica Roeber graduated Dental School from the University of Colorado. Dr. Roeber then served 5 years as a general dentist in the military before she was selected to attend the Army Endodontic residency program. After completing her residency at Fort Bragg North Carolina, she served 3 years as an Endodontist in Ft. Bliss, TX at one of the largest military clinics in the country. Dr. Roeber recently separated from the military to join Dr. Gary B. Carr in practice in San Diego, CA.

Alma Salazar

Associate VP Consumer & Professional Marketing, Sonendo, Inc.

Prior to joining Sonendo in 2022, Alma spent 15-years in marketing, specializing in brand marketing and strategy for such brands as Stayfree, BAND-AID, Reach Floss, Plax Mouthwash, OneTouch Verio diabetes meter, and more recently Invisalign.

Her career accomplishments include launching key collaboration between BAND-AID and fashion designer Cynthia Rowley earning the brand the most earned media impressions in its 100-year history; global launch of a new product across EU, China, LATAM, & US; and establishing Invisalign as a household name.

Alma’s work has received industry wide recognition with awards for establishing Invisalign as #1 Most Popular Wedding Beauty treatment for brides, and winning the Gold Stevie Awards for Youth Marketing of the Year, Branded Content Campaign of the Year, and Silver Stevie Award for Communications or PR Campaign of the Year.

Alma received her BA from U.C. Berkeley an MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.

Bill Seddon

BDS

Bill works in private practice limited to Endodontics in Sheffield UK. A scope user since 2002, he has spoken in many parts of the world, recently teaching in Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It gives a great insight into dentistry from other cultures, and it’s a privilege to be asked to speak to these great groups.

Rick Simcock

DDS

Rick Simcock has been in Endodontic private practice for 22 years. He graduated from Loma Linda University in 1997 and then attended Albert Einstein Department of Dental Medicine where he received his Endodontic specialty certificate in 1999. Rick opened his first practice in Skagit County and then another in Bellingham in 2016. In 2020, he created Endo2Endo,LLC, an Endodontic coaching program for endodontists wanting to increase clinical efficiency and productivity.

He has two adult children, Ethan and Lindsey. Rick and his wife, Hannah, live in Bellingham with their two fur babies, Eloise and Darby, a French Bulldog and a Goldendoodle. They enjoy skiing, snowboarding, working out, travel, and drinking great wine.

James Smith

DMD

Dr. Jim Smith is a native of Bessemer, Alabama, and has more than 37 years of experience in clinical endodontics. After graduating from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in 1980, where he was a ‘walk on’ football player for Coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant, Dr. Smith pursued his Certificate in Endodontics at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and the Birmingham V.A., completing his training in 1982. Since graduating with his Certificate in Endodontics, Dr. Smith has continued his endodontic training with many years of continuing dental education, including specialized training in microsurgical endodontic techniques with Dr. Gary Carr (father of the dental operating microscope) in San Diego, CA. Dr. Smith was one of the first two endodontists in the state of Alabama to use the dental operating microscope while performing root canal treatment and periradicular surgery, and since 1995, he has performed more than 21,000 procedures using the microscope. Dr. Smith is the co-author of a clinical research paper published in the Journal of Endodontics in November 2014, and he lectures across the country about endodontics and, most recently, the GentleWave® Procedure.

Scott Sutter

DDS

Dr. Scott Sutter has been serving the patients of Northern Nevada since 2014 and comes to Sparks from St. Louis, where he completed his residency in endodontics at St. Louis University while earning a Masters of Science for his work with radiology.

He received his doctorate of dental surgery from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, where he focused on pediatric and special needs care and was the founding member of the endodontic study club.

Dr. Sutter went on to complete a hospital-based residency at the University of Minnesota where he continued to work primarily with special needs patients in all aspects of dentistry.

Dr. Sutter has many passions within the dental field, including caring for patients with complex medical needs, using holistic and pharmacologic approaches to alleviate dental anxiety, advanced radiographic interpretation, and working with challenging myofascial pain patients.

Dr. Sutter is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

Tadros Tadros

DDS, CAGS

Tadros M. Tadros, DDS, CAGS earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Washington School of Dentistry before going on to earn an Endodontic Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies at Boston University School of Dental Medicine. In addition to his practices at Hudson Endodontics and Katz Endodontics, Dr. Tadros serves as a Captain in the US Army Reserve Dental Corps and is on staff at Franciscan Children’s Hospital in Boston and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, Dr. Tadros is the first and only board-certified endodontist in Hudson and Manchester. He is also an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, New Hampshire Dental Society, Greater Nashua Dental Society, and Greater Manchester Dental Society.

Wendy Barba-Tigrett

Entrepreneur, Digital Marketer

Goal oriented, data obsessed, results driven and a huge advocate for collaborating for value. Podcaster. Author. Educator. Dreamer. Content Creator. Mother of two gorgeous IVFs babies. Passionate in sharing, motivating and helping others grow. I LOVE to learn, work-out, travel and dance in my kitchen to Mr. Worldwide.

My experience has been in building, growing and improving business processes. I graduated with honors from Florida International University with a BA in International Business and Management Information System. I started my career in sales and marketing with Carnival Cruise Lines, General Electric and later Coca-Cola; developing business in Latin America and Hispanic markets.

My strengths have been in strategic planning, digital marketing and management techniques. This is where my MBA in International Business from Nova Southeastern University and certification in Six- Sigma and Commercial Management in GE has paid off. Our team knows I am always implementing something new; an innovative technique or process to help the workflow of our practice with the purpose to improve patient care.

I must admit. I feel very blessed and honored to be working side by side with my husband and our talented team at Modern Endo of Napa. They are always striving for improvement with a smile on their face.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Raised in sunny South Florida where I met my husband, Dr. Ryan Tigrett. Destiny and a leap of faith brought us to gorgeous Napa Valley in 2014. I love wine and connecting with others in the digital space so much that I started my own blog and podcast, napavale.com and napavalepodcast.com.

Stephanie Theodoropolous

VP of Strategy & Client Service

Stephanie is thrilled to represent Smarty Social Media, a full-service social media marketing agency with a specific focus in healthcare, aesthetics, med device and medtech. Smarty is dedicated to helping companies of all shapes and sizes leverage social media to drive consumer and customer demand. Over the last 9 years, Smarty’s unique learning education platform, The Social Academy, has helped train thousands of executives, small business owners, and healthcare professionals on using social media marketing to grow their businesses.

Prior to joining Smarty almost two years ago, Stephanie spent 20 years in marketing with an emphasis in digital and social media across brands like as Seminole Hard Rock Hotels, Marriott Hotels Caribbean & Mexican Resorts, Ford, Lincoln, Kohl’s, St. Petersburg Convention and Visitors Bureaus, and Mazda. She has built social media teams from the ground up, equipping them to handle up to $30mm in paid social campaigns, helped brands become “borderless” with a global social media playbook that united social efforts across the world, and created Mazda’s first-ever social command center at the LA Auto Show to launch the ‘18 Mazda3 and ‘19 Mazda CX30, which drove more than 26 million video views and 25k social engagements.

Stephanie loves creating Instagram stories of her little Pomeranian Theo, who is very popular on her #IGgrid (and may make a TikTok debut soon).

Michael Tulkki

DDS, MS

Dr.Tulkki is originally from Cold Spring, MN. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College prior to entering dental school at the University of Minnesota. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2001 from the University of Minnesota Dental School. He had three years of restorative dentistry experience before pursuing two years of specialty training in endodontics. He received his Masters of Science and Certificate in Endodontics in 2006 from the University of Minnesota. While completing his residency his research focus was antibacterial properties of irrigating solution on bacterial biofilms. In 2010, Dr. Tulkki received board certification from the American Board of Endodontists, a distinction pursued by approximately 40% of the endodontists in the country. He is a past president of the Minnesota Endodontic Association.

In addition to clinical practice, he has been involved with the University of Minnesota Dental School while teaching, lecturing, and participating in multiple Jamaica dental missions. He is an active member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists, Minnesota Association of Endodontists, and the American Board of Endodontists.

Dr. Tulkki resides in Orono with his wife, Amy, a veterinarian, and their three children.

Genny Berumen

RDA

Genny is a native Nevadan who grew up in Dayton and graduated from Dayton High School in 2005. Genny attended the National School of Dental Assisting in Carson City and has loved working in dentistry ever since.

Her favorite part about working in Endodontics reno is helping patients smile again. She has been working with Dr. Sutter since he started and is always looking for new ways to improve her skills.

In her free time, Genny loves spending time with her family and children. She loves dancing, camping, shooting at the range, baking, and eating really good food. She has one dog named Apollo.

Cheryl Clark

RDA

With over 28 years in the dental field, Cheryl spent the first 9 years as a Certified Dental Assistant in general dentistry but realized her passion for Endodontics in 2004 after joining the Endodontic practice of David Reeves and Randall Iwasiuk in Reno, NV.

As a practice manager for a thriving (fee-for-service) endodontic practice, Cheryl’s true strength and enjoyment is relationship marketing. She currently holds a professional development certificate in Human Resources Management from The University of Nevada, Reno and is a current AADOM Fellow.

In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling and fast cars.

Diane Griffiths

CP, RDA, Global Business Development Manager

Diane has over 30 years of experience managing and developing dental practices. She excels at marketing endodontic practices and derives great satisfaction from assisting TDO'ers to grow their businesses and departments through efficient and proper usage of the systems available in TDO. She enjoys traveling and has lectured internationally on a variety of subjects including Marketing an Endodontic Practice, Staff Selection and Development, Microscopic Ergonomics/Endodontic Office Design, Practice Management and Risk Management.

Her sense of humor and easy-going style during her presentations makes it fun and inspirational for all involved. She has worked in every dental specialty except Oral Surgery and has a special love of Endodontics. She has many anecdotes from her years in dentistry both in the back and front office. Having the opportunity to work with residents and educators across the globe to spread the TDO message brings her the highest level of fulfillment.

Chris Granger

Clinical Implementation Manager, Sonendo

Chris joined Sonendo in 2017 as a Clinical Specialist supporting new customer onboarding and is currently managing clinical training initiatives in the Professional Education department. Chris has more than 30 years of experience in the medical device space and adult education. Chris was also a former paramedic instructor for over 20 years. He is trained in lean six Sigma and has a passion for coaching and leadership. Prior to joining Sonendo, Chris held a wide range of positions in  the dialysis division of Baxter Healthcare. Chris also served as the field lead for the Vivia Clinical trials in both the US and Canada.

Joy Haskins

RDA, EIE2 Sales

Joy has been working with Dr. Gary Carr for 34 years and has helped train over 600 endodontists and their assistants in microscopic assisting techniques at the Pacific Endodontic Research Foundation (PERF) in San Diego, California.

Joy has developed many of the techniques herself and is widely recognized as one of the finest endodontic assistants in the world. She helps in all aspects of Dr. Carr’s private practice, as well as with eie2.com. She lives in Chula Vista, California with her husband and two children. Her daughter Amber graduated in April 2020 with a doctorate in the dental school program at Roseman University Medical in Salt Lake, Utah. She is now practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Whittney Jarne

Practice Marketing Manager, Sonendo

Whittney joined Sonendo in 2018 and has conducted over 300 marketing meetings with Endodontic practices discussing direct to consumer marketing and referral outreach as part of Sonendo’s GentleWave Practice Success Program. For the past 13 years she has worked in a variety of industries including creative agencies as a graphic designer, real estate as a marketing manager, and medical software as a practice development consultant for plastic surgeons. She enjoys creating practice marketing materials as well as working with practice managers to help them them successfully integrate GentleWave into their practices.

John Kim

Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, FBI San Diego

ASAC John Kim entered on duty as a Special Agent (SA) in 2007. From 2007 through 2014, he was assigned to the San Francisco Division, San Jose Resident Agency where he worked criminal, cyber and national security investigations. During this period, SA Kim was afforded the opportunity to work closely with companies in Silicon Valley to promote a collaborative working relationship which resulted in multiple successful investigations.

In 2014, SA Kim was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the National Security overt Operations Unit. In this position he provided oversight and management of all FBI undercover operations.

In 2015, SSA Kim was promoted to Unit Chief (UC) in the Joint Targeting Intelligence Group where he led the investigations and operations against significant hybrid commercial enterprises that posed an asymmetric cyber and counterintelligence threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure.

In 2016, UC Kim was selected as Acting Assistant Legal Attaché to Manila, Philippines to participate in the Joint Cybersecurity Working Group to promote cooperation and knowledge sharing on cybercrime and cybersecurity best practices among local stakeholders.

In 2017, UC Kim was selected as SSA for the FBI Las Vegas Division’s National Security squad, where he led all efforts to combat the threats posed by foreign intelligence services and their proxies within the state of Nevada. SSA Kim was also selected as the Primary Crisis Management Coordinator (CMC) managing emergency operations centers for multiple large-scale criminal takedowns, special events and most recently for the 1 October Las Vegas shooting. In addition, SSA Kim led a Cyber team of agents and analysts during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

In 2019, SSA Kim was promoted as the Legal Attaché to Jakarta, Indonesia covering the fourth populated country in the world to include Timor Leste. Legat Kim was responsible for establishing strategic partnerships with host country, multilateral partners and other U.S. law enforcement, intelligence and diplomatic agencies, while coordinating and investigating intelligence collection and enforcement operations.

In 2022, Legat Kim was promoted to Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge for the San Diego Field Office, responsible for all Cyber, Counterintelligence and Intelligence Operations in the San Diego AOR.

SSA Kim holds a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.

Kim Lopez

Kim started her endodontic assisting career in 1998 in Palos Heights, IL and was part of the opening team at Modern Endodontics, the practice of Dr. Edward Kasper, in Western Springs, Illinois in 2005. She has trained hundreds of assistants in use of the microscope and ergonomics at TDO User Meetings and in offices throughout the United States.

Kim continues to excel as both office manager and chairside assistant at Modern Endodontics. She lives in the south suburbs of Chicago with her husband, son and their two dogs Duke & Scout.

Xenia Mayes

RDA

I work for two wonderful doctors at Amarillo Endodontics- Dr. Kirk Coury and Dr. James Douthitt.

I started in 2006 with hands on learning, then became a Registered Dental assistant. Through my 15 years with Amarillo Endo, I have seen so many technologies introduced to our practice and learned so much about endodontics. I have become the lead assistant of our group and love all the challenges it brings.

My home life is a very important part of my life. I am married to my amazing husband of 20 years and we have 3 beautiful daughters.

Michelle Wright

Area Practice Consultant, Sonendo

Michelle has been in the endodontic field since 2015. She joined Sonendo in May of 2021 as the very first Area Practice Consultant. In this role, she trains Endodontists & their staff on GentleWave and supports them with their marketing efforts after implementation. She has an undeniable passion for helping Endodontists in their mission to save teeth.