2026 District Officers

• President: Bryan Benton   
• President-Elect: Kate Vaught 
• Vice President: Ben Wheeler
• Secretary/Treasurer: Catherine Hatch   

Trustees

• Becky Aspinwall

ADA Delegation

• Zach Powell
• Chris Adkins

GDA Committee, Council, and Task Force Members

Awards Council

• Lindsay English

Constitution & Bylaws Council

• Mark Dusek, chair

Education & Training Advisory Council

• Celeste Love

Finance, Benefits, and Audit Committee

• Darron Alvord

Governmental Affairs/PAC Committee

• Robert D. Nelson

Membership Committee

• Vacant

Nominating Committee

• Donald Nelson

Council on Peer Review & Ethics

• Eric Gladden

Public Relations and Communications Committee

• Becky Aspinwall, Chair

Workforce Taskforce

• Zach Powell, Chair

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce

• Nick Sasser

Medicaid Taskforce

• Jay McCaslin

Third-Party Insurance Reimbursements Taskforce

• Zach Powell

Georgia Subsidiary Boards

GA Dental Insurance Services

• Zach Powell, Vice Chair
• Matt Rosenthal

GDA Foundation for Oral Health

• Becky Aspinwall