The ADA Foundation is the 501(c)3 charitable arm of the American Dental Association. The Foundation encourages hope and health in communities through philanthropy, professional development and recognizing promising leaders in the dental profession. As part of these efforts, the Foundation oversees Give Kids A Smile® and its suite of smile programs like Tiny Smiles and Give Veterans A Smile, in addition to Charitable Assistance Grants, Whiston Leadership Award, and Crest and Oral-B Promising Researcher Award.
About ADA Foundation
- Rita M. Cammarata, DDS
Chair ADA Foundation, ADA Board of Trustee Member - Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD, CAE
Vice Chair ADA Foundation
Assistant Professor, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Assistant Professor, A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies
Strategic Advisor of Evidence-Based Medicine, Sjogren's Foundation - Patricia L. Blanton, DDS, MS, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Sciences, TAMUS/BCD
Past Dean, The Medical University of South Carolina, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine
Practicing Periodontist and Implantologist - Steven J. Brady, MBA
Vice President, Liberty Dental Plan - Shapiro, Elizabeth A., D.D.S., J.D., C.A.E.
ADA Interim Executive Director - Theresa S. Gonzales, DMD, MS, MSS, COL, (Retired), USA
Chair, Department of Advanced Specialty Sciences
Professor and Director, Ryan White Dental Clinic
Medical University of South Carolina
James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine - Monica M. Hebl, DDS
Board of Trustees Member - Marie Julien
ASDA Member Representative - Michael Kamp
Executive Director, Emerging Markets, US Dental at Henry Schein - Kellie McGinley, DDS
New Dentist Member Representative
Pediatric Dentist, Reno NV - Janis Moriarty, DMD
General Dentist, Winchester MA - Michael G. Schmidt, Ph.D., FAAM, FACDHON, FPFAHON
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Biomedical and Community Health Sciences
Nicole S. Catral, RDH, MHS
Director, Social Responsibility and Philanthropy
Briana Fitzgerald Rowland, MBA
Senior Manager, Philanthropic Programs and International Engagement
Antegoni (Andie) Kyros Simeakis, RDH, MPH, PHDH
Manager, Give Kids A Smile Program
Tracey Schilligo, MS, CFRE
Senior Manager, Philanthropic Programs and Operations
Morgan Schnick
Philanthropy Administrator
ADA Foundation
401 North Michigan Ave
Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60611-4250
ADA Foundation Email: Foundation@ada.org
Phone: 312.440.2500