2025-2026 ADHA Committees

Executive Committee

Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA – President, Chair

Jessica August, MSDH, CDA, RDH, FADHA – President-Elect

Christina Emmert, RDH, PHDH, PRP, FADHA – Vice President

Amanda Knutt, MSDH, RDH, CST, FADHA – Treasurer

Amanda Berthiaume, RDH, CDA, MSDH, FADHA – Director

Shawna Greer, RDH, MDH, FADHA – Director

Jennifer Lehto, BSDH, RDH, EFDA, CDA, FADHA – Director

Finance Committee

Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA – President, Chair

Jessica August, MSDH, CDA, RDH, FADHA – President-Elect

Christina Emmert, RDH, PHDH, PRP, FADHA – Vice President*

Amanda Knutt, MSDH, RDH, CST, FADHA – Treasurer

Laura Vanderwerf, BSDH, RDH, EPDH, CDA, FADHA

Carolynn Wahl, RDH, BSDH, PHDHP, FADHA

Jody Berinato, RDH, BS, FADHA

*non-voting member

Board Governance Manual Committee

Renee Spencer, RDH, FADHAChair

Christina Emmert, RDH, PHDH, PRP, FADHA – Vice President

Carrie Fowler, RDH, BHS, MSM

Elizabeth Monnin, RDH, MSEd

Committee on Minutes Review

Laura Green, RDH, MEd, FADHA – Chair

Carrie Fowler, RDH, BHS, MSM

Carolynn Wahl, RDH, BSDH, PHDHP, FADHA

Coding Committee

Kathy S. Forbes, RDH, BS, FADHAChair

Lucy Conard, RDH, BSDH, FADHA

Barbi Lynch, RDH, BSDH, FADHA

Summer McMenamin, RDH, MS, MCHES, FADHA

LeeAnn Winkler, RDH, BSDH, FADHA

Governance Committee

Erin Haley-Hitz RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADHChair

Jessica August, MSDH, RDH, CDA, FADHA

Christina Emmert, RDH, PHDH, PRP, FADHA

Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS

Becky Smith, CRDH, EdD, FADHA

Committee on Policy

Emilie Ellis, RDH, BSDH – Chair

Jennifer Avery, RDH, MPH, CDHC

Kate Barger, RDH, BSDH

An Chih Wan Do, RDH, MEd, MAADH, FADHA

Howard Notgarnie, RDH, EdD, FADHA

Lisa Rowley, MS, RDH, CDA, FADHA

Jody Berinato, RDH, BS, FADHA, Board Advisor

Advocacy Advisory Committee

Alyssa Aberle, RDH, BSDH, MBA – Chair

Danyelle Evans, RDH, FADHA

Lauren French, BSDH, RDH, CTTS

Lisa Rowley, MS, RDH, CDA, FADHA

Caryn Solie, RDH, FADHA

Derik Sven, MPH, MBA, RDH, CDT, FADHA

Jazmin Cortez, Student Member

Amanda Berthiaume, MSDH, RDH, CDA, Board Advisor

Test Constructor Recommendation Committee for Dental Hygiene

Tami J. Grzesikowski, RDH, BS, MEdChair

Lauren French, BSDH, RDH

Harold Henson, RDH, MEd, PhD, FADHA

Betty Kabel, RDH, BS, FADHA

Matthew Bradley, RDH, Student Member

Awards Committee

Gina M. Sharps, MPH, RDH, CTTS, FADHA – Chair

Daiphin R. Bober, RDH, BS, FADHA

Laurie Brenchley, RDH, MSDH

Jane Crocker, RDH, FADHA

Lauren C. McNicholas, RDH, FADHA

Tasha Wendel, MPH, BSDH

Shawna Greer, RDH, BSDH, FADHA, Board Advisor