Managers

Jack Marrano

Director Of Signature Prosthetics Division at Absolute Dental Services · Cary, NC

Jack Marrano, CDT, is the Director of Absolute Dental Services Signature Prosthetics Division in North Carolina. Starting his ceramics career in 2002, he's managed the Implant, All Ceramic and PFM Divisions of MicroDental DTI and was Director of Technical Artistry for Lee Culp at Sculpture Studios before...

Frankie Acosta

Dental Technician at AA Dental Design, Inc. · Murrieta, CA

Owner of AA Dental Design Inc.

Dennis Urban

Director Of Operations And Clinical Education at MicroDental New York · Stony Brook, NY

Dennis has been an eminent lecturer and trainer to dentists and technicians worldwide since 1985. Dennis was recipient of the prestigious 2024 CDT of The Year Award.

EK Kukucka

Vice President at Aspen Dental Management Inc · Chicago, IL

Eric D. Kukucka is Vice President of Clinical Removable Prosthetics & Design Technologies at The Aspen Group, Chicago. As an active researcher, educator, and key opinion leader in his field, Kukucka

Rob Laizure Jr.

EVP, Value Creation & Strategy at Harvest Dental · Surprise, AZ

EVP of Value Creation and Strategy at Harvest Dental.

Alwyn Naraine

Manager at Tech Squared Dental Studio · Monticello, NY

Alwyn Naraine, CDT, has worked in both small and commercial laboratories where he perfected his skills over the last nine years. A graduate of the Restorative Dentistry program at the New York City College of Technology, he was awarded a plaque for “Outstanding Ability in Dental Ceramic.”...

Bob Gitman

General Manager at NDX Thayer · Mechanicsburg, PA

Robert Gitman is the General Manager of NDX Thayer, a full service, Certified Dental Laboratory, specializing in cosmetic and implant restorations. He has been active in the dental business for nearly 40 years. Bob is a graduate of LaSalle University with a degree in Public Administration. Over the years...

Mark Ferguson

General Manager at Vulcan Custom Dental · Birmingham, AL

Mark comes from a dental family. His grandfather, father, and brother are all dentists. He has worked as a technician at the highest level, an now has turned his attention to digital technology in the dental field.

Jordan Greenberg

Managing Director at FOLLOW-ME! Technology North America · Milford, NH

Jordan has over 15 years of machining experience on dozens of dental-specific and industrial milling systems.  He’s well-versed in a wide range of applications, from standard crown and bridge in soft materials to the advanced machining of implant-based restorations in titanium and other hard...

Jamie Stover

Senior Manager of Application Strategy and Integration at Carbon 3D · Olympia, WA

Jamie Stover, CDT is the Sr. Manager of Application Strategy and Integration at Carbon. Jamie has been a dental laboratory technician for over 26 years and is passionate about business development.

Tom Love

Director Of Education at Apex Dental Lab Group · Lompoc, CA

Jose Echeverry

Laboratory Director at Nuvia Dental Implant Center · Riverton, UT

Jose Echeverry, CDT, is Owner of Implant Prosthetic Solutions and the Laboratory Director for Nuvia Dental Implant Center. He has 20 years of experience as a technician, earned his CDT in ceramics and implants, and has integrated digital workflows into labs and offices across the U.S. He’s a member...

Brandon Smith

Technical Advisor at Dental Associates Lab · Dayton, OH

Brandon Smith, CDT is a certified dental technician in implants with 15 years of experience. He worked as the Implementation and Education Manager for 3Shape for 4 years. There he created training plans for customers and internal 3Shape emplyees, helped implement software for new customers and was the...

Carrie Cokely

Technical Services Supervisor, Simplant at Dentsply Sirona · Allenstown, NH

Dental Lab technician for over 25 years

Chris Brown

Manager at Aclivi, LLC · Ann Arbor, MI

Chris Brown, BSEE, is the Manager of Aclivi Consulting. Using his engineering degree and experience with numerous dental CAD/CAM systems, scanners and software, he advises laboratories, dental professionals and system manufacturers. He frequently contributes articles to major dental publications, is...

Jason Kim

Ceramist at GB Dental Lab · Las Vegas, NV

More than 20Yrs in dental technology and ceramist, basic in artist. Major in industrial Design, BA/MA degree.

Samuel Wainwright

R&D Product Manager at Dandy · Carrollton, TX

Sam Wainwright, dental product manager at Formlabs, has been in the dental industry for 10 years helping labs and dentists become more effective with new technology. He has worked for Custom Automated Prosthetics (CAP), Henry Schein and 3M as it expanded its presence in the industry.

Mark Williamson

Clinical Lab Manager at Bay Lakes Center for Complex Dentistry · Green Bay, WI

Mike Girard

President at Aurum Group · Amherstburg, ON

President / Chief Operating Officer at Aurum Group since 2020

Tra' Chambers

Manager at Express Dental Laboratory · Moore, OK

Tra’ Chambers is the manager of Express Dental Laboratory, a full service laboratory, which operates out of Oklahoma. He received his bachelors of science in biology with an emphasis in biotechnology

Chuck Stapleton

Vice President & General Manager, Dental at 3D Systems · Indian Rocks Beach, FL

Chuck Stapleton’s career spans more than 25 years with deep experience in the dental industry. Chuck joined 3D Systems in May of 2023 in his current role as Vice President & General Manager, Dental. In this capacity, Chuck oversees the company’s strategy and innovation for its digital...

Steffen Rohrbach

Senior Director at Edmonds Dental Prosthetics · Springfield, MO

Steffen Rohrbach, ZT, DTG, is a dental technician based in Springfield, Missouri – USA.

Blake Barksdale

General Manager at Barksdale Dental Lab · Huntsville, AL

Milos Markovic

Director Of Cad-Cam And Implantology at Aurora DTC · Wappingers Falls, NY

Director of Cad/Cam and Implantology at Aurora Digital Technology Center

Evan Kemper

Technical Product Manager at FOLLOW-ME! Technology North America · Milford, NH

With over a decade of experience in digital technology, Evan has made significant contributions to the development of milling and printing solutions that enhance the quality, accuracy, versatility, and profitability of the restorations produced by dental labs and milling centers alike.  His current...

Mary Nosal

Lab Manager at DIL Dental Lab · N. Little Rock, AR

Tristan Drescher

Sales Manager at Evolve · Buffalo, NY

Rick Sonntag

Owner/president at 4 Points Dental Designs, Inc. · Saint Petersburg, FL

Rick Sonntag, RDT, is the Owner of 4Points Dental Designs in St. Petersburg, FL, and previously worked as an in-house ceramist at The International Center for Complete Dentistry, the clinical practice of The Dawson Center. As an Adjunct Faculty Member at The Dawson Academy, his lectures focus on shade...

Matt Tait

General Manager at Matt Tait, Consultant · Maumee, OH

Dental Technician, Manager, Partial frameworks, Implant work, Cad/Cam.

Yago Leal

Chief Technical Engineer at CIMsystem Americas · Louisville, KY

Yago Leal is the Chief Technical Engineer for CIMsystem USA. He has a Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering with 13+ years of experience working with dental CAD/CAM systems and is the Founder and Owner at Blue Digital Lab in Curitiba, Brazil.

Wilson Truong

Lab Manager at Vhub24 Dental Laboratory · Fountain Valley, CA

We provide a full range of CAD design services

Martin Martinez

Ceramist at Rifkin Raanan · Beverly Hills, CA

BSB University of Phoenix Member of American Prosthodontic Society

Nate Hansen, CDT

Laboratory Manager at Nobel Biocare · Stilwell, KS

Dental lab technician since 1993. 4th generation lab technician, 3rd generation CDT, striving to be a 1st generation Master CDT.

Brian Connors

CAD Manager at CreoDent · Port Washington, NY

Brian Connors, Creodent CAD Manager, is a digital-first technician. A voracious learner, he entered the industry as a CAM technician 10 years ago and has expanded his breadth of expertise to include all aspects of CAD restorations.

P. Alan McGary

Technical Support Manager at Clear Choice Management Services · Maquoketa, IA

I’ve been in the business ever since I fell in love with the craft during a break from college over 30 years ago & got my start at the lab founded by one of the Titans in the business, Josh Green.

Lindsey Kallstrom

General Manager at NDX Williams · Deforest, WI

Adrianna Ramirez

Manager at Kirk's Dental Lab · Victorville, CA

Michael Cook

Lab Manager at Thompson Suburban Dental Lab · Westminster, MD

I am a very quality orientated person I strive for perfection in my work and others as well.

Doug Brydels

Education and KOL Manager at Dentsply Sirona · York, PA

Doug Brydels, CDT, Dentsply Sirona Lab in the Clinical Affairs team as an Education and KOL Manager. Works closely with our KOLs and new product development.

Sevag Sarkisian

Lab Manager/Technician at Oral Design Boston · Boston, MA

Sevag is a dental technician and manager of the digital department at Oral Design Boston. He embarked on his journey 21 years ago and takes immense pride in his craft, approaching each project with a dedication to precision and aesthetic excellence. Using state-of-the-art techniques, to ensure that every...

Dylan Paolicelli

Director of Digital Solutions at Bonadent · Seneca Falls, NY

Michael Frazier

Cad Technician at . · Tampa, FL

Vadim Vainer

Vice President of Production at Shikosha Dental Laboratory · Portland, OR

Dental Technician / Ceramist, with 19 years of experience in the fabrication of all aspects of dental prosthetics.

Vincent Astorino

General Manager at Artistic Dental Lab, Inc. · Taylor, MI

Danny Wong

Senior Vice President Of Operations & Business Development at Creodent Dental Lab · New York, NY

Consultant for dental labs, manufacturers, dental suppliers and other dental related businesses.

Jay Sober

Lab Manager at Hybridge Dental Lab · Henrietta, NY

Jay Sober has been a dental technician for 38 years and a CDT since 1993. Since the early 80s he has worked with diverse labs in different capacities including as the director of education for a Bonadent in upstate New York. In addition to this, Jay has also been published in several dental trade magazines...

Brent Harvey

Chief Business Officer at Perfit Dental Solutions · Maricopa, AZ

Brent Harvey is Chief of Business Development at Imagine and has extensive knowledge of zirconia dental materials.

Derek Van Volkom

Vice President at Lanmark360 · West Long Branch, NJ

Blake Roney

Director of Digital Technology at S.I.N 360 · Scottsdale, AZ

@CADCAMBLAKE

Jeffrey Wayton

Lab Manager at New Era Dental Arts · Sylvania, OH

Joe Procopio

President at Vital Dental Lab · Clarence, NY

Joe Procopio, CDT, is the Marketing Director for Vital Dental Lab in Buffalo NY. He worked at Straumann Dental Group as a Technical Trainer.  He is the former owner of Pro-Esthetics Dental Laboratory in Williamsville, NY which he sold in 2019.  He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University...

Gina Staples

Vice President Of Operations at Dentalle Inc · Boca Raton, FL

Jenni Ludwig

Education Coordinator at Renstrom Dental Studio · Beaver Dam, WI

Bob Savage

President at Drake Precision Dental Lab · Charlotte, NC

Lauren Blanton-Skipper

Manager at Dandy · Terrell, TX

Dental technician by accident and I love it!! CDT in crown and bridge and in ceramics.

Elise Christine

Lab Manager at Shama Dental Lab · seattle, WA

Juan Escobar

Dental Ceramist at Key Element Dental Laboratory LLC · Chesapeake, VA

Dental Technician, accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Specialized in cosmetic dentistry, and complex cases. Author, instructor in dental techniques and laboratory protocols.

Neil Appelbaum

Managing Partner at Protec Dental Labs Ltd. · Vancouver, BC

Yin-Yang Garcia

Production Manager at Red Rock Dental Laboratory · North Las Vegas, NV

Thomas McInnerney

Ceramic Engineer at The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Fdn · Westerville, OH

Ceramic engineer with The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation since 2001. Developed the TempTAB product, used for measuring the internal temperature of sintering furnaces , independent of the electronic control and thermocouple.