OSAP

Elects New Board members, Chairman

 

 

 

ANNAPOLIS,

MD—July 18, 2011—The

Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) announced the selection

of a new chairman and three new members to its Board of Directors.  OSAP’s Board is reflective of its unique

constituency and is comprised of infection prevention leaders representing

academia, the profession and the trade. 

 

Jeff

Sherman, Director of

Corporate Brand Sales & Marketing, North America, for Henry Schein Inc., is

OSAP’s new Chairman. Sherman has 30 years of experience in the dental industry,

working both in distribution and manufacturing. He has been involved in

infection control products and promotion of safety in the dental environment

since 1988. In his 13 years with OSAP, Sherman has attended several general

sessions and served on the Marketing Committee. 

OSAP’s new Board members are: 

 

Martin

Hobdell BDS PhD MA, Visiting

Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University

College in London, England. Hobdell is a world-renowned expert in oral

epidemiology, determinants of oral health, inequity and health service

delivery.  He is also the Lead in

development of WHO Global Goals for Oral Healthcare (2020). 

 

Tim

Lorencovitz, Senior

Product Manager with Sultan Healthcare. Lorencovitz leads the strategic

direction of the Infection Prevention and Oral Preventive product categories

for Sultan Healthcare, a division of Dentsply International. His 17 years of experience covers classic

consumer and business-to-business marketing.  

 

Mike

Smurr, Director of

Marketing and Merchandise for Patterson Dental, where he is responsible for the

marketing interactions between Patterson Dental and the more than 800

manufacturers with whom Patterson works. 

His responsibilities include marketing communications, product

submissions, promotional and introductory product campaigns, and private label

business. 

 

The new Board members bring to 11 the

number of leaders who will help guide the organization through June 2012.  Other Directors include: Vice Chair Carmen

(Yolanda) Bonta DMD MS (Hispanic Dental Association), Treasurer Doug Braendle

(SciCan), Secretary Jennifer Naylor (Hu-Friedy), Immediate Past Chair Doni Bird

CDA RDH MA (Santa Rosa Junior College), and Anthony Angelini (Aegis Communications),

Leslie Grant DDS MSPA (Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners) and Peggy

Cottrell (ProEdge Dental Products). 

 

About OSAP 

The

Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention is the world’s leading

membership association exclusively dedicated to preventing disease transmission

and ensuring the safe delivery of oral healthcare for all.  As a non-profit organization, OSAP helps

dental practitioners close the gap between policy and practice.  Its members include dental and other

healthcare professionals, consultants, researchers and non-governmental

organizations, manufacturing and distribution companies, policy makers and

academia.  For more information, visit www.OSAP.org.