AGD Leadership

The Ohio Academy of General Dentistry is led by a committed group of volunteer members who give their time, talents and efforts for the betterment of the organization.  The Ohio AGD Board of Directors are actively involved in providing leadership and direction for the Ohio AGD.

Elected Officers


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PRESIDENT
Joseph G. Landry II, DDS, MAGD
Lauren Collett, DDS(1)
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Lauren Collett, DDS
Wen Zhou

Vice President
Wen Zhou, DMD, PhD, FAGD 

James W

Immediate Past President
James W. Zimerman III, DDS

Rylan E

Treasurer
Rylan Dunn, DDS

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District 6/7 Trustee
Tyler Scott, DDS, FAGD

Regional Director
TBD

Ohio Committee Positions


Aparna Sadineni, DDS, AAACD, MAGD, FICOI

Membership
Aparna Sadeneni, DDS, FAACD, MAGD, FICOI

Maureen M

Student Chapter Liaison
Maureen Baldzicki, DDS

Lauren Collett, DDS(1)

Continuing Education
Lauren Collett, DDS

Wen Zhou, DMD, PhD, FAGD

Continuing Education
Wen Zhou, DMD, PhD, FAGD

James W
Legislative Chair
James W. Zimerman III, DDS
James W
Public Information
James W. Zimerman III, DDS
James H
Local PACE Approval

James Cottle, DDS, FAGD

Faculty Advisors and Student Representatives


James H
Ohio State Faculty Advisor

James Cottle, DDS, FAGD

Anthony Thomspon

Ohio State Student Representative
President- Mr. Anthony Thompson

Hanxin Yu

Case Western Student Representative
President- Ms. Hanxin Yu

Hsing-Jou (Yawara), Chien

Case Western Student Representative
Vice President- Ms. Hsing- Jou (Yawara), Chien


Ohio AGD Districts/Directors as of 8/6/26


* indicates the director lives in an adjacent county to their respective district. Per our bylaws directors can be from an adjacent county to the district they are director of

District 1: Northeast Ohio (Akron/Corydon Palmer)


Gina Bitonte, DDS, FAGD
Director
Gina Bitonte, DDS, FAGD*
Wen Zhou, DMD, PhD, FAGD
Vice Director
Wen Zhou, DMD, PhD, FAGD *

District 2: Cleveland


Timothy M
Director
Timothy M. Bizga, DDS, FAGD

District 3: Northwest Ohio (Toledo, North Central)


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Director
Keith A. Norwalk, DDS, MAGD

District 4: Dayton/Mad River Valley


David G
Director
David G. Austin, DDS, MS, DABOP, DABDSM *

District 5: Columbus/W.D. Miller


Aparna Sadineni, DDS, AAACD, MAGD, FICOI
Director
Aparna Sadenini, DDS, AAACD, MAGD, FICOI *

District 6: Stark County/Tuscarawas


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Director
L. Don Schumaker, DDS, MAGD*
Joseph G
Vice Director
Joseph G. Landry II, DDS, MAGD*

District 7: Eastern Ohio/Muskingum Valley


James H
Director
James Cottle, DDS, FAGD*
Rylan E
Vice Director
Rylan Dunn, DDS*

District 8: Southern Ohio


Tanner Seago, DMD
Director
Tanner Seago, DDS

District 9: Cincinnati


Lauren Collett, DDS(1)
Director
Lauren Collett, DDS*

District 10: Central Ohio


Tyler Scott, DDS, FAGD.webp
Director
Tyler Scott, DDS, FAGD
Kathy Brisley-Sedon, DDS, MAGD
Vice Director
Kathy Brisley-Sedon, DDS, MAGD*

District 11: Western Ohio


James W
Director
James W. Zimerman III, DDS*
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Vice Director
Darrel Scott, DDS*