NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT ORAL HEALTH AMERICA IN 2011(2)

Greg Blackmore, Chief Operating Officer, North America, Midmark Corporation Greg Blackmore joined Midmark Corporation in 2009 and runs all day-to-day aspects of Midmark’s North American operations. Midmark manufactures medical, dental, and veterinary healthcare equipment. Prior to joining Midmark in 2009, Blackmore held the position of senior vice president and group president, life sciences, for STERIS Corporation and worked for the General Electric Company from 1981-2004. Mr. Blackmore is also an active board member for BioOhio, a non-profit organization designed to build and accelerate bioscience industry, research, and education in Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Caswell A. Evans, Director, National Oral Health Initiative

Dr. Caswell A. Evans is director of the National Oral Health Initiative within the office of the U.S. Surgeon General. In this role, he provides guidance and assistance to state and local initiatives responsive to Oral Health in America: A Report of the U.S. Surgeon General (2000), and to the subsequent National Call To Action (2003) report, which he directed and edited. Elected to the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Evans is past president of the American Public Health Association and is the founder of its Faith Community Caucus. He has served on the board of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, is the immediate past president of the American Board of Dental Public Health, and serves as chair of the National Advisory Committee for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pipeline grants awarded to dental schools. He also serves on the Board of Visitors for the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore. Dr. Evans received his DDS degree from Columbia University’s School of Dental and Oral Surgery. He earned his master of public health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Dr. Victor Rodriguez, Owner, Clear Lake Dental Associates
 
Dr. Victor Rodriguez has owned a solo private dental practice in Houston since 2004 and has been a member of the Hispanic Dental Association since starting as a student member in 1994. He served as president of the organization in 2010, and has been involved in the Association’s leadership, both nationally and locally, in multiple positions and committees for many years. Dr. Rodriguez is also very active in numerous dental organizations such as the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Texas Dental Association, and Greater Houston Dental Society. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his DDS  dental degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Dental Branch.

Dr. George Tysowsky, Vice President, Technology, Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.

Since 2000, Dr. George Tysowsky has served as Vice President of Technology for Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., responsible for all technical functions of North American operation and the successful development and management of key professional communication events. Dr. Tysowsky started with Ivoclar in 1985 as Technical Director for Vivadent/Ivoclar USA. He has also had an intramural private dental practice in Amherst, New York since 1990 and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry at State University of New York at Buffalo and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York. Among his many professional affiliations, Dr. Tysowsky is active with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American College of Prosthodontics Education Foundation, and the Center for Research and Education in Technology Evaluation. He obtained both his Masters of Public Health and his DDS degree from the University of Minnesota.

A complete listing of Oral Health America’s Board Members is available at www.oralhealthamerica.org/BOD.html.