Michael Johnson, DMD, FACS is an oral maxillofacial surgeon who sees patients at Coastal Connecticut OMS. He is full-time faculty at Yale-New Haven Hospital where he serves as the program director for the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program and associate chief of Dental Services. He has been involved in various research projects and has

Kathy Langlais, RDH has lectured extensively to dental hygiene and nursing students as well as professional dental organizations. She works as a dental hygienist at Connecticut Valley Hospital for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and in an inpatient facility treating patients with substance abuse and or psychiatric illnesses. Kathy’s dental hygiene experience

Robert LaRosa, DDS, MAGD, FICOI graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1984 and practices general dentistry in Woodbury, CT. His continuing education activities include courses through the Connecticut State Dental Association, New England Master Study Club, the International Association for Orthodontics New England Chapter, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and a local

Susan Leckowicz, RDH began her career in dentistry as a dental assistant in her father’s practice in Connecticut and worked over 20 years as a dental hygienist before becoming a dental coach for the past 12 years. As the founder of Dental Coaches, Susan and her team of experts, work with dentists across the country

Geoff Ligibel, CPA, CFA is the president and CEO of 42 North Dental, a leading dental service organization (DSO) with over 70 locations in the Northeast. Since joining more than 5 years ago, he has led rapid growth at the company, building new practices and partnering with established practices throughout 5 states. Mr. Ligibel was

Doug LoPresti, NREMT, EMSI has broad experience in all aspects of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), including EMS management, consulting, program development and training, and is certified in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Doug is a nationally registered EMT, professional educator, and instructor in Connecticut’s Community College system, teaching in nursing and EMS programs. In addition to

Rui Ma, DMD maintains a periodontal and implant practice in Fairfield, CT. A fourth-generation dentist raised in his family’s private practice, Dr. Ma excelled in his education achieving his doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D) from Tufts University in Boston. Previously educated at State University of NY in Albany, he received his bachelor of science in

Maria Melone, CPA, CVA founded MORR Dental Solutions in 2012 with like-minded and experienced CPAs. Maria has extensive knowledge of the dental industry and brings a wide breadth of skills to the table—particularly in valuation. As a certified valuation analyst, she is an expert in helping clients understand what a dental practice is worth. Prior

Michael Menapace, JD is a partner at Wiggin and Dana. He is an insurance lawyer, data breach coach, and law school professor. His practice focuses on a variety of insurance, cybersecurity, and litigation matters. Michael lectures and publishes regularly on insurance and cybersecurity topics and has testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee as an

David Miller is a vice president and regional business development officer for Bank of America Practice Solutions which is responsible for providing financing options to dentists in the New England market. Dave has been working with dentists since 2010 when he started his career with Bank of America. In just over 5 years with the