North Carolina Dental Society Staff

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:
- Free dental programs, such as NC Missions of Mercy (MOM).
- Questions regarding available treatment for NC residents
- Councils, Committees and Task Forces
- Governance Meetings, including Board of Trustees, ADA Delegation, House of Delegates and District Business Meetings

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 forms
- Online banner ads
- Transferring dentists in and out of NC

Shelly Dates
Director of Membership and Marketing
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

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

I can help with:
- Communications to members
- eBite, our bi-weekly newsletter
- The Gazette, our hardcopy journal
- Dental Student-related questions

Suellen L. Foust
Director of Operations
sfoust@ncdental.org
919-234-4025

I can help with:
- NC Dental Society Healthcare Plan
- Patient mediation requests and questions

Duncan Jennings

Managing Director, NC Services for Dentistry
djennings@ncdental.org
919-439-2747

I can help with:
- Products and services to better assist you professionally and personally

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

I can help with:
- Membership renewals
- NC Dental Society Career Center job postings and ads
- Gazette advertising
- Classified Ads
- Media Relations
- District meetings

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

I can help with:
- Dental insurance issues
- COVID-19-related questions
- Advocacy
- Media requests
- District meetings

Laura Ridgeway

Chief Operating Officer, NC Dental Society Foundation
lridgeway@ncdental.org
919-439-2377

I can help with:
- all matters related to the Foundation

Lisa Ward

Associate Executive Director
lward@ncdental.org
919-234-4024

I can help with:
- Governmental relations
- Advocacy
- Third-party Payer questions
- Public and Media Relations
- NCDS operations and strategy

North Carolina Dental Society Staff

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