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, FADHA – Chair
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, FADHA – Chair
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, MAADH – Chair
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, MEd – Chair
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