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March 2025 General Membership Meeting
Join us on March 6 for our General Membership Meeting!
Introducing NYSDAPAC – Our New Political Action Committee
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Upcoming CE on Friday, March 7
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Welcome to the Second District Dental Society
The Second District Dental Society is the local component of the New York State Dental Association and the American Dental Association representing 1,400 member dentists in Brooklyn and Staten Island. It is our hope that this website provides our members with information that will aid them in making the most out of their membership. Additionally, we hope to provide the public with a source of information about our society and members to demonstrate our commitment to excellence and the preservation of oral health.
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Selected Nominees for 2025 Elective Positions
Report of the Nominating Committee – 2024
The following slate of nominees for 2025 elective positions, designated by the Nominating Committee, will be reported to the membership at the October 10, 2024 General Membership Meeting. Elections will take place at the General Membership Meeting on November 14, 2024.
OFFICERS:
President-Elect |
| Valerie Venterina |
Vice President |
| Phyllis Merlino |
Secretary |
| Cherry Libramonte |
Treasurer |
| Joseph Merola |
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Board of Trustees – 2 Years
| 5. Sandra Scibetta | |
| 6. Aia Shalan | |
| 7. Jose Santana | |
| 8. Sejndi Rusi |
Delegates to A.D.A. – 1 Year
1. John Demas | 2. Cherry Libramonte | 3. (p) Richard Oshrain |
ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO A.D.A. – 1 Year (in order of preference)
1. Paul Teplitsky | 2. Valerie Venterina | 3. Tricia Quartey |
4. Kirstin Wolfe | 5. Theressa Eliscar |
Delegates to NYSDA – 1 Year (in order of preference)
1. President - Paul Teplitsky | 6. Aia Shalan | |
2. President Elect – Valerie Venterina | 7. Theressa Eliscar | |
3. Vice President - Phyllis Merlino | 8. Stephanie Sager | |
4. Secretary – Cherry Libramonte | 9. Jose Santana | |
5. RCDS President – Bryan Pieroni | 10. (p) Christen Carute |
ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO NYSDA – 1 Year
1. Treasurer – Joseph Merola | 6. Tricia Quartey | |
2. President Elect RCDS – Brian Perrone | 7. Emma Guzman | |
3. Mitchell Mindlin | 8. Raymond Flagiello | |
4. Michael Donato | 9. Thema Hepburn | |
5. Sandra Scibetta | 10. (p) Joann DeLeonibus |
REPRESENTATIVES TO NYSDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COUNCILS
Council on Dental Health Planning & Hospital Dentistry (four years to expire June 2029) – Cherry Libramonte
Council on Professional Liability Insurance (four years to expire June 2029) – Sandra Scibetta
Council on Nominations (one year to expire June 2026) – John Demas
Members of the 2024 Nominating Committee
Tricia Quartey - Chair, Paul Teplitsky - Recording Secretary, Christine Terrio - Staff
Paul Albicocco, Babak Bina, Alyson Buchalter, Saad Butt, Joann DeLeonibus, Michael Donato, Raymond Flagiello, Steven Gounardes, Cherry Libramonte, Richard Oshrain.