2026 Leadership

If you are interested in getting involved with local or state association activities, please get in touch!

District Executive Officers

President: Bryan Benton
President-Elect: Kate Vaught
Vice President: Ben Wheeler
Treasurer/Secretary: Catherine Hatch
Immediate Past President: Josh White

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

Council on Annual Convention
Jessica Brown
Zach Powell

Workforce Taskforce
Zach Powell, Chair

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce
Nick Sasser

Medicaid Taskforce
Jay McCaslin

Third-Party Insurance Reimbursements Taskforce
Zach Powell

GDA Subsidiary Boards

GA Dental Insurance Services
Zach Powell, Vice Chair
Matt Rosenthal

GDA Foundation for Oral Health
Becky Aspinwall