AGD Installs New Officers at 2021 Annual Meeting

  • by AGD Staff
  • Nov 22, 2021

AGD's House of Delegates installed new officers during its annual meeting, Nov. 19–21. Gerald “Gerry” Botko, DMD, MS, MAGD, FACD, FICD, a general dentist from Boca Raton, Florida, was named president.

Other officers who were elected during the meeting include Merlin Ohmer, DDS, MAGD, FICD, as vice president; Abe Dyzenhaus, DDS, FAGD, as secretary; and Robert M. Peskin, DDS, FAGD, as speaker of the house.

Other members of the 2021–22 Executive Committee include: Hans Guter, DDS, MAGD, as president-elect; Donald Worm, DDS, as treasurer; and Bruce L. Cassis, DDS, MAGD, now immediate past president.

The regional election outcomes included the following selections:

  • In Region 13, Howard Chi, DMD, MAGD, is the regional director, and Eric Wong, DDS, MAGD, is the trustee.
  • In Region 14, Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MAGD, is the regional director, and Jason Eaton DDS, MAGD, is the trustee.
  • In Region 15-16, Sarah Hyams, DMD, is the Eastern Canada, Regional Director, Lary Trites, DDS, is the Western Canada, Regional Director and Joe Belsito, DDS, FAGD is the trustee
  • In Region 17, Amar Kosaraju, DMD, FAGD, is the regional director, and Demarcio L. Reed, DMD, MAGD is the trustee.
  • In Region 18, Marc Worob, DDS, FAGD, is the regional director, and David, M. Tillman, DDS, MAGD is the trustee.
  • In Region 19, Jeffrey J. Gardner, DMD, MAGD, is the regional director, and William Burn, III, DMD, MAGD, is the trustee.
  • In Region 20, Linda Trotter, DMD, FAGD, is the regional director, and Andrew Martin, DMD, MAGD is the trustee.