Mommy Dentists In Business

Aimee Lipkis is an equity partner at Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC focusing her trial practice almost exclusively on defending medical professionals. She has extensive experience in complex medical and professional negligence cases having defended a vast array of medical professionals at depositions, mediations and jury trials.  Coming from a family of physicians, she understands how the reputation of the medical professional can be impacted by claims of malpractice and she has helped defend the reputations of hundreds of physicians and healthcare providers including, but not limited to, internists, neonatologists, anesthesiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, infectious disease specialists, dentists, podiatrists and nurses. Aimee’s practice also includes advising medical providers in professional liability avoidance techniques. Her detailed record reviews, knowledge of the medicine, discovery and trial skills, legal strategy and fierce personality have resulted in successful resolutions of attac

Whit is an E2M certified personal trainer for one of the best virtual personal training companies. E2M stands for Eager to Motivate and that’s exactly what she stands for. Balancing being a mom and living a healthy lifestyle is what Whit drives for daily. Helping over 90,000 people all over the world reaching their health and fitness goals. Training how to manage daily life while taking care of your mind and body. She loves helping her clients make healthier eating choices and working out with them all in the comfort of their own home. You could say it's her passion.   

Dr. Stephanie Mapp has over 25 years of real-world dental experience as well as continuing education.  She has practiced in all types of dental offices from Public Health to Corporate DSO practices. Her experience presented her with exposure to many types of management systems. She has started a practice, purchased a practice, closed a practice, and sold a practice. Having been both an associate dentist and hiring associate dentists, she has a unique perspective on how to be an employee as well as an owner.   Dr. Mapp attended the University of Florida College of Dentistry after only three years of undergraduate education in Psychology.  In 2018 she founded her consulting company Mapp Your Practice  to help new and existing owners set up systems for dealing with PPO insurance and its effects on practice profits.  She has contributed to dozens of online podcasts and webinars as well as live seminars and two books:  Mommy Dentists in Business: Juggling Family and Life While Running a Business by Dr. Grace Yum a

Dr. Richard Mounce graduated from Northwestern Dental School in 1985 and received his endodontic certificate from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1991. Aside from continuous clinical practice in a variety of settings (ownership, associateship, public health, DSO, among others) he has had a unique career path as a dental expert witness, industry consultant, and key opinion leader. Dr. Mounce has written hundreds of clinical and management articles/columns for global dental trade magazines and lectured widely across the globe. Dr. Mounce is learning to play guitar, collects glass float balls, enjoys all things outdoors and is the proud owner of a female German shorthair pointer, “Zinho.”

Achieving excellence consistently requires dedication. Dr. Marie Alejandrino-Buell has close to 30 years experience in providing state-of-the-art dental care. She is committed to keeping pace with the exciting new changes in dentistry today by raising patient awareness while providing the highest standard of care possible in a warm and caring environment. Dr. Marie Alejandrino-Buell is a graduate of the Philippines' premier university, the University of the Philippines, where only the cream of the crop are admitted as scholars of the state. Dr. Marie Alejandrino-Buell is committed to community service. After completing her dental degree in 1992, she interned as a volunteer at the St. Martin de Porres Charity Hospital, the birthplace of Operation Smile International. It was there that she first trained in providing comprehensive care to the underprivileged. She worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team that provided care to people with facial deformities. After moving to the United States, she completed the

Nathaniel Lawson DMD PhD is the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry and the program director of the Biomaterials residency program. He graduated from UAB School of Dentistry in 2011 and obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2012. He has served as an investigator on over 50 clinical and laboratory research grants, and published over 150 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and research abstracts. His research interests are the mechanical, optical, and biologic properties of dental materials and clinical evaluation of new dental materials. He was the 2016 recipient of the Stanford New Investigator Award and the 2017 3M Innovative Research Fellowship both from the American Dental Association.  He has served on the American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs and is on the editorial board of The Journal of Adhesive Dentistry and Compendium. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of dental materials. H

Jennifer Pearce has been involved in dentistry since 1995. Acting as a practice administrator for 18 years, Jennifer thought she understood all of the pain points that come with working in a dental office. However, after co-owning several successful dental practices over the course of 4 years, she can now confidently say she has seen it all. With over 26 years of dental experience, Jennifer has led successful teams as an accomplished practice manager. She has led solo practices to produce up to $3 million, as well as being co-owner of 2 thriving dental practices. Known as “the connector” due to her uniquely engaging personality, she will show your team how to successfully lead your team and close dentistry through building relationships. Jennifer Pearce takes on a different level of practice consulting by identifying with each and every dentist she works with. Most coaches only look at improving a practice from one perspective, while Jennifer takes a holistic outlook because she has worked in every area. Her

Ashley Heenan founded DentalAssistEd, a continuing education program and practicum for the dental community, after spending over a decade as a hygienist and office manager. And despite its steady growth, she remains happily committed to her first job - MOM to Adelaide (5) and Charlotte (2). She currently resides in Park Ridge, Ill., a suburb of Chicago.

Lea A. Ellermeier is the President of SheepMedical USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of SheepMedical Ltd, the #1 Japanese orthodontic aligner manufacturer. She is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded and served as CEO of three dental technology companies 2C MedTech, REPLICATE Dental Technologies and Lingualcare, Inc. Lingualcare was purchased by 3M Company in November, 2007.  Post-acquisition, she was president of 3M’s Lingualcare subsidiary and a member of the management operating committee of 3M Unitek. Lea has spent her career building disruptive technologies with executive roles at OraMetrix, acquired by Dentsply (NYSE:XRAY) AutoTester, partially acquired by Compuware, now BMC Compuware and marketing and international sales roles at  XTRA On-Line, Micrografx and GeoWorks.  Lea earned a B.A. in Political Science (Cum Laude) from the University of Texas El Paso and an M.B.A. from Thunderbird, School of Global Management in Glendale, AZ. Lea is a mentor at Tech Wildcatters and Health Wildcatters and has ser

Dr. Sonia Chopra is on a mission to save teeth. Before she became a Board Certified Endodontist, she was a patient. Born without 8 teeth, she frequently visited the dentist office, but it wasn’t until a tooth was mistakenly extracted that she discovered the importance of root canals.  Today, she is the creator of E-School, an online education forum for general dentists worldwide, sharing knowledge on how to perfect endodontic skills, improve diagnosis, and deliver compassionate solutions by considering whole patient care. She is also founder of Ballantyne Endodontics in Charlotte, NC, where she is a leader, teacher, and mentor in the local dental community. Through all aspects of her work, she emphasizes the importance of helping patients understand the “why” and “how” of their procedure.  Dr. Chopra is a Director for the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics, and on the CE Committee of the American Association of Endodontists.  And if that weren’t keeping her busy enough, she is a wife a

Dr. Nada Albatish owns and operates a multidisciplinary practice, All Smiles Dental Centre, just north of Toronto. As a passionate learner, she first completed a GPR, followed by hundreds of hours of CE each year. She is a fact finder - always researching, looking for evidence, and understanding the whys of what we do in practice as dentists. Nada started her current practice from scratch as a solo practitioner and quickly realized she needed a strong support team as well as a team of skilled doctors in multiple specialties to help her achieve her goals as a comprehensive dentist. Today, Nada’s niche is complex and rehabilitative dentistry, supported by a team of 30, including general practitioners and specialists. She is passionate about what she can do for patients, always excited about training and advancing her team, and she is energized by sharing with her colleagues. She loves to create opportunities for her patients, team, and colleagues to help each reach further than the success they thought possible

Johnny Young, aka JohnE Upgrade, is a 35-year veteran of the cybersecurity industry. He’s recognized as one of America’s top corporate cybersecurity experts and is a much sought after thought leader in the field today. Johnny’s career has been devoted to neutralizing hackers globally for Fortune 500 corporations, and prevent data breaches before they happen, along with the inevitable loss of consumer trust, shareholder confidence, and devastating financial losses they bring. His book “Don’t Hack” will be released in November of 2021.On September 27th, 2021 Johnny Young launched CyberD TV, the first streaming service in history dedicated to cybersecurity training for the general public which he describes as the "Netflix of cybersecurity. A special discount for the Mommy Dentists in Business audience: 50% savings off the regular $19.95 subscription rate for six months, bringing the price to $9.99 per month to access the entire video library. Go to www.cyberd.tv and enter the code MOMMY to receive the six month

Alina Trigub joined the TF Management Group LLC team in February 2021. She spearheads marketing and investor relations, as well as education activities for the group. Alina’s expertise had been built upon her personal journey as an equity investor, as well as through SAMO Financial – the company she founded and built to provide education and alternative investment options to her clients. Through SAMO Financial, Alina and her investors have been able to build an extensive investment portfolio and invest in various commercial real estate including but not limited to apartment buildings, self-storage,  mobile home parks and many other commercial assets. Alina's business motto has been articulated well by Warren Buffett’s quote; “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago". Her passion is to teach others how to build wealth by investing passively. Alina holds a Bachelor Degree in Accountancy from Baruch College, CUNY (City University of New York) and MBA in Finance and Ma

Over the last 4 years, Dr. Grace Yum has been interviewing a rotating cast of specialists who give invaluable advice from a variety of perspectives. Along the way, she has created a network of friends and experts who help busy professional mothers find balance in their lives. In celebration of the podcast's 4th birthday, Dr. Yum once again becomes the guest and reflects on the growth and popularity of the podcast as interviewed by special guest host Kent Zimmermann.

Dr. Cindy Hylton graduated with a psychology degree from Radford University and herDMD from Medical University of South Carolina. She bought a private dental practice immediately after graduation and is still practicing in same town, but now in her own building as of 2006. She resides and practices in Summerville, SC. Dr. Cindy Hylton has been married for 27 years and has 2 children, 1 dog and 2 cats. She loves animals and volunteers at local animal shelter. Tidbits: She has Celiac Disease and has spoken at conferences concerning this and dentistry. She has the BRCA2 gene mutation and had prophylactic surgeries in 2015 and 2016 and is an advocate for genetic testing. She started E2M in 2020 and we now have almost 150 MDIBs (including Dr. Grace Yum). She thinks she was the first MDIB! She loves to read. She misses the mountains (grew up in mountains of Virginia) and want to move back when she retires. She loves Halloween. She loves anything purple or pink :)

Vicki Thomas is a co-founder, owner and the president of She Designs Dental Studio. She has 27 Years of Dental Laboratory Experience and is currently pursuing her AACD certification and her CDT certification in Ceramics. Carolynn Capps is co-founder, owner and ceo of She Designs Dental Studio. She has 28 Years of dental laboratory experience. She is a Certified Dental Technician (CDT) in Ceramics and has a Master's of Business Administration. The two proudly boast over 25 years of dental laboratory ownership.

Dr. Heather Zak-Ramsay grew up in Dover, De. She earned her BS degree at the College of Charleston in South Carolina in 1996 and her DMD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2001. She then completed a General Practice Residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia. For the last 18 years, she has been the owner of a general dental practice in Suffolk, Virginia. Dr. Zak-Ramsay is married to Jamie Ramsay, DMD and together they have three beautiful boys.

Dr. Melissa Seibert is the creator and host of the Dental Digest Podcast and CEO of Dental Digest LLC. In 2020 her podcast was awarded “Most Educational Podcast in General Dentistry” and it reaches a global audience of thousands of dentists. She is a dentist proudly practicing in the United States Air Force. She received her Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry at the University of Louisville. Prior to that she received her Bachelors in Science and commission as an Officer in the United States Air Force from the U.S. Air Force Academy where she graduated in the top of her class. Dr. Seibert is a graduate of the United States Air Force’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). She is well trained in disciplines and procedures such as IV sedation, complex third molar exodontia, digital dentistry workflow, limited orthodontics, biomimetic dentistry, periodontal surgeries (such as crown lengthening, flap osseous, guided tissue regeneration) and esthetic dentistry. She is presently a resident dentist in the

Sandy Jones, RDH is a Sales Representative with Midway Dental Supply in the Chicagoland Area as well as the MDIB Community!  She has been a member of the dental team since age 16.  She started her dental career as a dental assistant, then attended Dental Hygiene school and practiced for 21 years before transitioning to dental distribution sales.  Sandy is passionate about dentistry and building relationships with her clients.

MaryJane Hanlon, RDH, DMD, MBA has an extensive and varied background in the field of dentistry. Since 1997, Dr. Hanlon has been active in the dental industry and owned and operated her own practice for 15 years. Dr. Hanlon combined her passion for dentistry with her acumen for business in 2012 when she obtained her MBA from Suffolk University. During her two years of matriculation, she created a list of all the things she wished she knew prior to beginning her dental practice. This list was translated into the creation of a course given at Yankee Dental every year in conjunction with Bentley University called the “Mini MBA for Dentists”. In 2014, she became Assistant Dean of Predoctoral Clinical Education at Tufts where she works to revamp the overall clinical environment. In 2016, she became Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs overseeing all of the undergraduate and postgraduate clinical operations for the school. Dr. Hanlon is highly involved with the Massachusetts Dental Society and was its fourth female pr