Ellen Gambardella, CDA, MEd is an acclaimed author and educator who has lectured nationally and internationally. She was selected as Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator in the United States as the result of a nationwide search. The Massachusetts Dental Society presented her with their Special Award for Teacher of the Year, and she is the
Mary Gambardella, JD brings decades of experience in helping clients comply with ever-changing labor laws and regulations, as well as in managing employment challenges such as sensitive terminations, sexual harassment, reductions in workforce, discrimination claims, and severance agreements. Mary is chair of the firm’s Labor, Employment, and Benefits Department and regularly represents employers in state
Joseph Garzi has had a career in information technology for over twenty years in the Connecticut region and has been supporting information technology for dental practices for almost as long. Joe has led Southridge to the Inc. 500/5,000 as one of the fastest growing IT companies in America six years in a row. He has
Joshua Gindea, DDS, a graduate from the Combined Degree BA-DDS program at New York University, practiced in New York City for 36 years. Dr. Gindea and his partners have been able to combine their professional skills with their business acumen to create a very successful business model. For the past ten years, Dr. Gindea and
Mary Govoni, CDA, RDH, MBA is an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach for dental teams. Her areas of expertise are infection prevention and control, OSHA compliance, HIPAA compliance, ergonomics and efficiency and team communication. Her dynamic presentations are energizing and motivating and are full of practical information that can be easily implemented in the
Sharon Gordon, PhD, DDS, is dean of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. She earned her dental degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center and completed a two-year GPR at Medical Center Hospital—San Antonio. She earned an MPH in Epidemiology and PhD in Clinical Investigation from Johns Hopkins University. As a
Stefan Green is a regional business development officer for Bank of America Practice Solutions. He oversees all of New England for the dental division of the Bank. He specializes in providing loans to dentists seeking financing for equipment and construction projects, as well as restructuring practice debt to increase practice cash flow. Stefan also assists
Jack Griffin, DMD is a full-time practitioner and has owned multiple practices in the St. Louis area focusing on comprehensive aesthetics. He has been awarded diplomate status with the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry, Accreditation in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry, and Fellowship in the International Academy
Irene Iancu, BSC, RDH, CTDP achieved her bachelor of political science from Florida State University in 2005 and realized she would be a TERRIBLE lawyer! After graduating with honors from Oxford College in 2007, Irene followed her curiosity into the various aspects of dental hygiene practice, working her way through each specialty. Today, Irene is
Damon Jenkins, DMD, MPH is a private practice Prosthodontist in Coventry, CT. He obtained his DMD from UMDNJ in 2001. He completed two general practice residencies -year one at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and year two at LSU Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA. With his desire to pursue more dental education, he