Report from the ODA Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees met on August 4, 2023 to conduct regular business of the ODA. The Board voted to contribute all 2024 dues paid by Active Life Members to the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy Legacy fund. The Board of Trustees determines annually to what altruistic fund Active Life Member Dues shall be donated. The Board appointed Dr. Matt Bridges to serve as the ODA Board representative to the DENPAC Board of Directors. Dr. Tamara Berg nominated, and the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees approved, the addition of the following members to the Shobe Memorial Tablet in recognition of their outstanding, unselfish leadership at all three levels of the Tripartite and for their pioneering ideas that have helped further dentistry locally, statewide, and nationally: Dr. Ray Cohlmia
Dr. Gary Gardner
Dr. Keith Keeter
Dr. Jerome Miller
Dr. James Torchia
These nominess will be presented to the HOD in April 2024. The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for November 3, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at the ODA building in Oklahoma City. Any member with questions or concerns for the Board may contact their Component Trustee.
2023-2024 ODA Board of Trustees Dr. Doug Auld, Eastern District Trustee
Dr. Jandra Korb, Northern District Trustee
Dr. Tamara Berg, ADA Delegate
Dr. Mitch Kramer, Speaker of the House
Dr. Matthew Bridges, Southwest District Trustee
Dr. Daryn Lu, President-elect
Dr. Matthew Cohlmia, ADA Delegate
Dr. Paul Mullasseril, Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Dr. Twana Duncan, Vice President Dr. Colin Eliot, Northwest District Trustee Dr. Robert Herman, Past President Dr. Tim Fagan, ADA Delegate Dr. Edward Harroz, Oklahoma County Trustee
Dr. Nicole Nellis, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Lindsay Smith, ADA Delegate and Tulsa County Trustee Dr. Sara Spurlock, Central District Trustee Dr. Mary Temple-Goins, New Dentist Trustee Dr. Paul Wood, President
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