VA + MA Division Sparking Renewed Purpose and Increasing Retention

IT IS ALWAYS EXCITING entering in to a new year, a time to asses and set forth a new path with a renewed sense of purpose. As I reflect on 2022, the division looks quite different. We said goodbye to the Georgia regions, now part of the South Division; the Konikoff pediatric offices now fall under the Pedo/Ortho Division; and the Oral Surgery groups are now part of the newly formed Adult Specialty Division. Along with this change, Summer Cook transitioned from Regional Manager for the Mid-Atlantic 7 region to Adult Specialty. It has been my pleasure to have worked and learned from all of you over the last three years. Thank you!

With goodbyes also come hellos! There are several additions to the Division. Tara Pannell is the new Regional Manager of Virginia South (VAS), formerly MV3 and MV4. Tara has worked as a hygienist with Konikoff Dentistry for 19 years; she then became a hygiene coach and now forges a new career path in operations. Tara has been collaborating closely with our Regional Managers, Sarah Fowler and Jessica Rose, who are excellent managers and mentors! Working alongside the Dental Directors, Dr. Steve Price and Dr. Michelle Mattioli, and the Regional Managers of Virginia is truly a pleasure. We also welcome two new affiliations with seven locations: CLQ&P part of VA South (VAS) and VA Smiles part of VA Suburbs (VAB). And finally, our newest addition, Massachusetts, to round out the newly formed VA/MA Division.

I am incredibly pleased to welcome Massachusetts to our Division, as I do call it my home. My career in dentistry began with Baystate Dental and I am extremely excited to assume operational leadership of the Baystate offices and work closely with Dr. Matt Haluch, Dental Director and Mike Strout, Regional Manager.

As we embark on 2023, I look forward to continued success in our regions, sparking renewed purpose with all the managers and staff, and increasing retention.