Washtenaw Members Serving on State Committees
When you see the below WDDS members, be sure to thank them for serving organized dentistry and ask them what role they play and for current trends. These leaders are happy to share with the WDDS members-at-large.
Toni Ausum MI - MDAIFG Committee on Endorsed Services
Sujata Bhakta MI - Committee on Peer Review/Health & Well Being
Thomas Bloem MI - Committee on Peer Review Dental Care/Prosthodontics
Daniel Edwards MI - Committee on Annual Session
Daniel Edwards MI - Committee on Public Relations
Marnie Grant - Committee on Peer Review/Ethics
Howard Hamerink MI - NomCom
Kristin Johnson MI - Committee on Membership
Jesse Kane MI - Committee on Peer Review Dental Care/Prosthodontics
Katherine Kelly MI - Committee on Peer Review Dental Care/Orthodontics
Josef Kolling MI - MDA Insurance and Financial Group Board of Directors
Bonne P. Patel MI - Committee on Peer Review/Ethics
Stephen Meraw MI - MDA President
Kevin Sloan MI - Committee on Continuing Education
Wayne Walcott MI - Committee on Peer Review Dental Care
Peter Yaman MI - Committee on Peer Review Dental Care
Local Dental Students Serving on State Committees
Sarah Kowalski MI - Committee on Continuing Education
Alex Eason MI - Committee on Membership
Carla Jones MI - Committee on the New Dentist
Malika Malik MI - Committee on Government and Insurance Affairs
Reid Donokey MI - MDAIFG Committee on Endorsed Services
Mike O'Brien MI - Committee on Access to Care
Kloanna Fetolli MI - Committee on Public Relations
Kate LaTendresse MI - Committee on Peer Review/Ethics
Sarah Swartz MI - Committee on Peer Review/Care and Well-Being
Alex Bageris MI - Committee on Annual Session
Niclole Knight MI - Committee on Annual Session
OPEN MI - Committee on Member Success
Ally Dagher MI - Committee on Peer Review Dental Care
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2017-2018 MDA Committee Nominees: University of MIchigan
Committee on Access to Care: Ryan Keener (rykeener@umich.edu)
Committee on Annual Session: Angela Svaan (ajsvaan@umich.edu)
Committee on Continuing Education: Julia Duong (jtduong@Umich.edu)
Committee on Governmental and Insurance Affairs: Peter Durbin (pdurbin@umich.edu)
Committee on Membership: Rachael Vernon (rjvernon@umich.edu)
Committee on Member Success: Irene Cho (irhcho@umich.edu),
Committee on the New Dentist: Evan Templeman (etemp@umich.edu)
Committee on Public Relations: Kyle Mulder (mulderky@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Dental Care: Emery Ward (waremery@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Ethics: Tyler Guinn (tjguinn@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Care and Well-Being: Nicholas Reece (nreece13@gmail.com)

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2017-2018 MDA Committee Nominees: University of MIchigan
Committee on Access to Care: Ryan Keener (rykeener@umich.edu)
Committee on Annual Session: Angela Svaan (ajsvaan@umich.edu)
Committee on Continuing Education: Julia Duong (jtduong@Umich.edu)
Committee on Governmental and Insurance Affairs: Peter Durbin (pdurbin@umich.edu)
Committee on Membership: Rachael Vernon (rjvernon@umich.edu)
Committee on Member Success: Irene Cho (irhcho@umich.edu),
Committee on the New Dentist: Evan Templeman (etemp@umich.edu)
Committee on Public Relations: Kyle Mulder (mulderky@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Dental Care: Emery Ward (waremery@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Ethics: Tyler Guinn (tjguinn@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Care and Well-Being: Nicholas Reece (nreece13@gmail.com)

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2017-2018 MDA Committee Nominees: University of MIchigan
Committee on Access to Care: Ryan Keener (rykeener@umich.edu)
Committee on Annual Session: Angela Svaan (ajsvaan@umich.edu)
Committee on Continuing Education: Julia Duong (jtduong@Umich.edu)
Committee on Governmental and Insurance Affairs: Peter Durbin (pdurbin@umich.edu)
Committee on Membership: Rachael Vernon (rjvernon@umich.edu)
Committee on Member Success: Irene Cho (irhcho@umich.edu),
Committee on the New Dentist: Evan Templeman (etemp@umich.edu)
Committee on Public Relations: Kyle Mulder (mulderky@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Dental Care: Emery Ward (waremery@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Ethics: Tyler Guinn (tjguinn@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Care and Well-Being: Nicholas Reece (nreece13@gmail.com)

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2017-2018 MDA Committee Nominees: University of MIchigan
Committee on Access to Care: Ryan Keener (rykeener@umich.edu)
Committee on Annual Session: Angela Svaan (ajsvaan@umich.edu)
Committee on Continuing Education: Julia Duong (jtduong@Umich.edu)
Committee on Governmental and Insurance Affairs: Peter Durbin (pdurbin@umich.edu)
Committee on Membership: Rachael Vernon (rjvernon@umich.edu)
Committee on Member Success: Irene Cho (irhcho@umich.edu),
Committee on the New Dentist: Evan Templeman (etemp@umich.edu)
Committee on Public Relations: Kyle Mulder (mulderky@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Dental Care: Emery Ward (waremery@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Ethics: Tyler Guinn (tjguinn@umich.edu)
Committee on Peer Review/Care and Well-Being: Nicholas Reece (nreece13@gmail.com)
