BOHMAC Board
Member Log InThe BOHMAC Board of Directors is comprised of elected officers and representatives from the oral health professions, colleges and universities, funding organizations, managed care, professional associations, and state government agencies. The multi-disciplinary perspective of the BOHMAC’s Board opens the doors to innovation and a free flow of ideas and collaborative partnerships.
Executive Committee
John P. Fisher, DDS
Treasurer
Lisa LaSpina, RDH, MS, DHSc
Immediate Past-President
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene
Rosie Wagner, DDS
Chair
Private Practice, Sommerville, Ma.
Rebecca Bennett, MSDH, LPN, RDH
Clerk
Ellen Hafer
Funds Manager
Our core mission of improving oral health in Massachusetts relies on the ingenuity and commitment of individuals throughout the state who share the common value of oral health. To this end, we seek to create a community across disciplines, organizations and backgrounds. The members of the Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition share intent, ideas, and tools for advancing the dialogue about challenges and opportunities for oral health care reform.
Board Members
Helene Bednarsh, BS, RDH, MPH
Director of the HIV Dental Program, Boston Public Health Commission
Kathy Eklund, RDH, MPH
Senior Director of Occupational Health and Safety
Patient and Research Participant Safety Advocate
The Forsyth Institute
Lory Libby, RDH, MSDH
MCPHS University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene
Anthony Silva
Ryan White Dental Program, Infectious Disease Bureau, Boston Public Health Commission
E. Jane Crocker, RDH
Quinsigamond Community College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Regis College
Catherine Hayes, DMD, SM, Dr.Med.Sc.
DPH Program Director/Program Director of Dental Public Health
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Vanak Huot, RDH, MS, MPH
Adjunct Faculty
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Kathy Lituri, RDH, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor/Director, Oral Health Promotion
Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research
Global and Population Health
Robyn Olson, RDH, MPA, PhD
Boston Benefit Partners
Katherine Pelullo, RDH
American Dental Hygienists’ Association-Massachusetts
Anisha Raibrown, RDH, MSc, Doctoral Candidate
President of Sajen.org.Inc.
Marlena Wilson, RDH, BSDH
Oral Health Specialist
Cambridge Public Health Department
Eugene Barros
Division Director of Healthy Homes & Community Support
Boston Public Health Commission
Cynthia Deneault, RDH, MS, MPH
Adjunct Faculty
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Regis College
Erin Selvitella, BSDH, RDH, CDA
Dental Assisting Department Head
Northwest Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical High School
Wakefield, MA
Linda Vidone, DMD
Private Periodontal Practice, Brookline, MA
Danielle Collins Taylor
Clinical Faculty, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Haley Slater, RDH, BSDH
Adjunct faculty
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Tracye Moore, RDH, MS, EdD
Associate Dean/Professor
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Lisa Thompson, DMD
Program Director, Geriatric Dental Fellowship
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Rebecca Haight, RDH, MPH
Faculty Associate
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Danny Nguyen, DMD
Private Practice
Billerica, MA
Charles O’Donnell, RDH, MSDH
Auburn, MA
Elizabeth Irwin Carter
Winthrop, MA
Samantha Robards, MSDH, RDH, CDA
Adjunct faculty
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
LuAnne Chester, RDH
North Reading, MA
Jeanne Chambers, EdD, MPH, RDH
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene