North Carolina Dental Society Staff

*For media requests, contact Valerie Pencook
*Questions about Annual Session, contact Mary Kathryn Brewer

Dr. M. Alec Parker
Executive Director, NC Dental Society
General Manager, NC Services for Dentistry, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer, NC Dental Society Foundation
aparker@ncdental.org
919-677-1396

Priscilla M. Allen
NCDS Governance Liaison and Director of NC Missions of Mercy Clinics
pallen@ncdental.org
919-234-4027

I can help with:
- Councils, committees and task forces
- Governance meetings, including the Board of Trustees, ADA Delegation, House of Delegates and District business meetings
- Questions regarding available treatment for NC residents, including the Foundation's Missions of Mercy (MOM) program

Ryan T. Couch
Systems Manager
rcouch@ncdental.org
919-234-4020

I can help with:
- Member renewals and new member applications
- Updating member contact information
- Login issues with NC Dental Connect, ncdental.org and ADA websites
- Membership Directory
- Retirement declaration
- Online banner ads
- Transferring dentists into NC

Shelly Dates
Chief Strategy Officer
sdates@ncdental.org
919-234-4032

I can help with:
- Membership questions or problems
- Membership renewals
- Communications to members
- District events
- Special events
- Becoming an NCDS Champion

Sharon D'costa

Fund Development and Program Director
North Carolina Dental Society Foundation
sdcosta@ncdental.org
919-439-2377

I can help with:
- All matters related to the Foundation
- Individual and institutional donations
- Foundation programming, including MOM clinics, Give Kids A Smile, FUNdraisers
- Endowment grants

Ruthie Dent
Events and Marketing Manager
rdent@ncdental.org
919-234-4033

I can help with:
- Hosting an event
- Registering for or answering questions about upcoming events
- District meetings
- Continuing education opportunities

Amy Eggenberger
Marketing Manager
aeggenberger@ncdental.org
919-234-4023

I can help with:
- Member communications and programming
- Membership renewals
- Dental student and resident programming and engagement
- The Gazette, our tri-annual journal, and eBite, our bi-weekly newsletter
- Social media
- Non-member recruitment

Duncan Jennings

Chief Innovation Officer, NC Services for Dentistry
djennings@ncdental.org
919-439-2747

I can help with:
- Products and services to better assist you professionally and personally
- Healthcare coverage for dentists and their dental teams
- Practice transitions
- Multi-State Dental Association strategy

Olivia Leathers
Project Coordinator
oleathers@ncdental.org
919-234-4021

I can help with:
- Media relations
- Membership renewals
- Student events
- Becoming a champion
- DEI initiatives
- Career Center
- Gazette advertising
- Classified ads

Valerie Pencook
Advocacy and Communications Manager
vpencook@ncdental.org
919-234-4036

I can help with:
- Media requests
- Dental insurance concerns
- Advocacy and government affairs
- PAC contributions

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