The ADA Foundation is the 501(c)3 charitable arm of the American Dental Association. The Foundation encourages hope and health in communities through philanthropy, professional development and recognizing promising leaders in the dental profession. As part of these efforts, the Foundation oversees Give Kids A Smile® and its suite of smile programs like Tiny Smiles and Give Veterans A Smile, in addition to Charitable Assistance Grants, Whiston Leadership Award, and Crest and Oral-B Promising Researcher Award.
About ADA Foundation
- Michele M. Tulak-Gorecki, DDS
Chair ADA Foundation, ADA Board of Trustee Member - Patricia L. Blanton, DDS, MS, PhD,
Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Sciences, TAMUS/BCD - Steven J. Brady, MBA
Vice President, Liberty Dental Plan - Rita M. Cammarata, DDS
ADA Board of Trustee Member - Raymond A. Cohlmia, DDS
Executive Director and Secretary,
ADA Board of Trustee Member - Theresa S. Gonzales, DMD, MS, MSS, COL, (Retired), USA
Chair, Department of Advanced Specialty Sciences
Professor and Director, Ryan White Dental Clinic
Medical University of South Carolina
James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine - Dana T. Graves, DDS, DMSc.
Professor, Vice Dean for Scholarship and Research and Director,
Doctor of Science in Dentistry Program - Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD, CAE
Executive Director, TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence - Michael Kamp
Executive Director, Emerging Markets, US Dental at Henry Schein - Nader A. Nadershahi, DDS, MBA, EdD
Dean and Vice Provost, University of the Pacific,
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry - Lauren Hogstrom (ASDA)
- Dr. Kellie McGinley (New Dentist member)
Nicole S. Catral, RDH, MHS
Director, Social Responsibility and Philanthropy
Briana Fitzgerald Rowland, MBA
Senior Manager, Philanthropic Programs and International Engagement
Patricia Alexander
Manager, Give Kids A Smile Program
Tracey Schilligo, MS, CFRE
Manager, Professional Programs
ADA Foundation
211 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
ADA Foundation Email: Foundation@ada.org
Phone: 312.440.2500