Danielle McKinley is a Certified HIPAA Advisor with 10+ years of experience in risk management focusing on HIPAA, PCI, OSHA and Cyber Security. She is the founder of The HIPAA Chick and one of the founding members of PCIHIPAA. Danielle has a passion for removing barriers like HIPAA compliance for Dentist so they can focus on patients without putting their business at risk. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Donald A. Curtis DMD, FACP is a Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences at UCSF. He is board certified and is past president of the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics and American Board of Prosthodontics. He has published in Head and Neck, Bone, Journal of Biomechanics, and numerous basic science, medical and education journals. His current research has focused on clinical judgment and professional development, with recent invited editorials in Medical Education, IJOMI and JADA. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Axel Klarmeyer is the CEO at BEGO Dental and has a long-standing success story at the company, a leading dental device manufacturer with more than 130 years of tradition and dental expertise, offering conventional as well as digital solutions. Axel Klarmeyer joined the BEGO team in the year of 1995, as a junior salesman for the classical dental portfolio. Since the beginning of 2019 he bears the overall operational responsibility for BEGO Dental. His heart beats for the topics of 3D printing and agile working. Amir Mansouri is the CEO and Co-founder of SprintRay, a leader in providing 3D printing and digital solutions to the dental industry. Amir is an inspiring and charismatic leader with unique blend of scientific and entrepreneurial skills. Under his leadership, SprintRay grew from a proof-of-concept business plan to a multi-national digital dentistry company. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Poyak is originally from outside of Cleveland, Ohio. After he graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, he married his wife, Susan, and they moved to Virginia Beach where he served as a dentist in the navy. He became interested in doing orthodontics on a limited basis in New Hampshire and continued to learn whenever he could about more advanced ortho procedures. His desire to learn led him to get involved with the IAO, (International Association for Orthodontics) an organization of over 2500 general dentists from around the world who want to advance their knowledge of ortho. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Keith Miller has been a leader in the DSO industry since 2002. He helped lead a large Dental Service Organization through significant growth over the 13 years he was a principal in the business. In 2017 he started a revolutionary new DSO called Partnerships for Dentists. After a ton of learnings in the DSO arena he helped create an alternative model to the traditional DSO. Partnerships for Dentists allows a ton of autonomy for their partners while helping them grow their business on both the top and bottom line. Dr. Gregory Allen Kerbel has been a family and cosmetic dentist in a fee for service private practice since 1991. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University in 1988, his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1991, and joined Partnerships for Dentists in 2018 as Chief Clinical Officer, after a disabling car wreck fractured his neck. Now he has a new path helping other dentists achieve their dreams, as dentistry helped him achieve his. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Kristi Gray, an expert in dental billing and office management, is the founder of ClaimsNest. With 25 years managing and working in private dental practices and a DSO she knows what it takes to make sure your practice is profiting for the work that you’re doing. She is passionate about educating dentists about the things they don’t realize they need to know. She has attended multiple training classes and seminars throughout her tenure on how to manage an office and make an office profitable. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Ackah graduated from dental school in 2009. After dental school he realized he needed more education to be the super dentist he wanted to be, so he went on to get his GPR training at the Pittsburgh VA System. After working for one year as a general dentist, he realized he loved surgery more than dentures, so he applied and got accepted into the Pitt periodontal residency. Following graduation in 2014, he moved to Houston, Texas where he set up a traveling periodontal business. When not doing dentistry, Dr. Ackah enjoys hosting the podcast “Tooth Be Told”, cooking, traveling and watching soccer. Kyle Dumpert grew up in Bedford, PA. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008 with his bachelors, then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine where he graduated in 2013. After dental school, he completed a one year GPR at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital. He then returned to his hometown of Bedford to work for his childhood dentist with plans to purchase the practice. In July 2017, Dr. Dumpert received his FAGD, then in June 2018, he received his MAGD. During the summer of 2020, Dr. Dumpert joined Dr. Walter Ackah as a cohost on Tooth Be Told. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Marc Schlenoff is VP of Clinical Development at Tend, the dental brand bringing a hospitality mindset to oral health. Prior to Tend, Dr. Schlenoff was the Director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Since 2004, he has been an instructor at NYU’s Aesthetic Advantage Hands-On Symposium run by Dr. Larry Rosenthal. The Consumer’s Research Council of America named Dr. Schlenoff one of America’s Top Dentists for Cosmetic and Restorative Care for nine consecutive years. Dr. Schlenoff is also an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry, where he is a Fellow. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Buske grew up in Minnesota playing hockey and lacrosse. He moved to Texas to finish his undergrad at Texas A&M and then completed his DDS at Baylor College of Dentistry in 1997. He lives in the small town of Granbury, just outside of Fort Worth, where he practices in a group with 2 other doctors. Dr. Buske primarily focuses on Dental Implants, Full Mouth rehabilitations, & Quadrant Dentistry. He is the Chief Dishwasher at Granbury Dental Center. Dr. Buske and his wife Kammie live on lake Granbury with their three kids and love getting out on the water to surf behind their boat in their free time. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Mongrain is a 1979 graduate of the University of Florida, College of Dentistry. He currently practices part time in Tulsa, OK and is a Director of Clinical Advocacy for Heartland Dental, Digital Clinical Technologies, Scanners and Labs. He is a consultant to the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Dr. Mongrain has spoken and published internationally on restorative, preventive dentistry and technology. He has worked with a number of dental companies in biomaterials and technology including 3M, Dentsply Sirona, Dentsply Caulk, Premier Dental, IvoclarVivadent, E4D/Planmeca, Patterson Dental and Henry Schein. He is a member of the ADA and AGD. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com