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Staff & Headquarters
The Illinois State Dental Society is headquartered in the state’s capital city of Springfield.
Members are always welcome to visit their dental society headquarters in downtown Springfield.
ISDS is located at:
The organization is departmentalized into six key areas:
- Administration
- Communications
- Conference Services
- Education and Membership
- Government Relations
- Professional Services
An executive staff member directs the activities of each department, and all directors report to Administration, under the leadership of Executive Director Greg Johnson.
Administration
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Greg’s primary responsibilities include working with the elected leadership of ISDS, developing budgets,
staff administration, and overseeing the welfare of the Society’s programs and services. He frequently represents
the Society and its policies to outside interests, including government, media, and public and private agencies.
Greg is an official spokesperson for ISDS and is an honorary member of the American Dental Association.
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As Greg’s assistant, Lisa coordinates the Board
of Trustees meetings, ISDS House of Delegates, and ADA Delegation
Caucuses for Illinois. She also plans the annual President-elect’s
Conference and the Leadership Retreat,
which is held every three years. Lisa also serves as staff liaison
to the ISDS Foundation. Contact Lisa about:
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As receptionist and assistant, this individual answers
phone calls, greets visitors, and processes all incoming mail. In addition,
assists other departments with projects and special assignments.
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Jennifer is responsible for all accounting functions of the Society, including consolidation of the annual Society
budget, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, meeting expense disbursements, employee benefits, and preparation
of monthly and year-end financial statements. She also handles the dues installment program each year.
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Communications
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Lee is responsible for the development and implementation of statewide public relations activities to promote oral
health and a positive image for dentistry. She also directs the publication of all major Society communications and
serves as Managing Editor of the Society’s official publication, the monthly
Illinois Dental News.
In addition, she managed the redesign of the new ISDS website launched in March
2003 and continues to oversee the site and development of new features and
functions. Contact Lee about:
- News and editorial items for Illinois Dental News
- Website
- PR Programs
- PANDA® (Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness)
- Alliance of ISDS
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Gloria assists Lee in implementing programs that enhance the dental profession’s image. She also
handles classified advertising for the Illinois Dental News and website. Contact Gloria about:
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Jennifer Walker, Communications and Technology Coordinator
Jennifer’s creative talent as a graphic designer
results in the production of first-class publications and communications
by the Society. She is responsible for all printed materials of
ISDS, including the monthly
Illinois Dental News, including the cover image; the quarterly dh
Focus and Dental Leader Communiqué;
annual Sourcebook and Directory of Members, and brochures, programs,
banners, posters, and t-shirts for various Society
meetings and functions. Jennifer also designs images for the website
home page and handles technical updates to the site, including the
posting of Newsroom articles.Contact Jennifer about:
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Conference Services
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Jeanne plans all major Society meetings, including
ISDS Annual Session, Capitol Conference, ISDS activities at
ADA Annual Session, and
the Chicago
Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting.
Contact
Jeanne about:
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Kara provides administrative assistance to
Jeanne by handling the registration process for ISDS Annual Session
and Capitol Conference. She sends correspondence in connection
with the CDS Midwinter
Meeting and the ADA Annual
Meeting and coordinates mailings related to the meeting planning
of the Society. Kara also acts as backup for inputting membership
information into the TSV6 computer
program. Contact Kara about:
- Information on Society Meetings and Events
- Registration for ISDS Annual Session and Capitol Conference
- Website Events Calendar
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Education and Membership
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Kathy oversees all Society-sponsored dental
education programs, including CE courses for dentists and expanded
functions classes for auxiliaries. Kathy is also responsible for membership
recruitment
and retention and managing
the membership records function of her department, which includes
maintaining accurate member records for dues billings and mailings.
She is also staff liaison to the New
Dentist Committee. Contact Kathy about:
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Janell handles the registration process for CE seminars and dental assistant classes. She also helps coordinate
recruitment and retention projects and assists with inputting dues payments and membership information. Contact Janell about:
- CE Course Registration
- Dues Installment Program
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Amy Daniels,
Member Records Coordinator
Amy maintains the TSV6 membership
records computer system by handling conversions, member data entry,
membership processing, and dues billings. She also generates labels
and mailing lists
and processes membership applications.
Contact Amy about:
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Government Relations
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In coordination with the ISDS legislative team, Dave represents dentistry before the Illinois legislature.
He and the Government Relations Committee determine the ISDS legislative agenda each year. Dave also represents
the Society before the State Board of Dentistry and other state regulatory bodies, and serves as staff liaison to
DENT-IL-PAC, and the Allied Dental Personnel Committee. Contact Dave about:
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Pam Cuffle, Administrative
Assistant
Assists with legislative research and
monitoring. She also maintains membership records for DENT-IL-PAC
and Governor’s
Club, and handles all mailings related to legislative issues. Contact
the Government Relations Department about:
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Professional Services
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Dionne’s responsibilities include monitoring
the insurance and managed care industries and serving as liaison
to third party payors, employers and unions. She coordinates “members
only” programs sponsored by the
Society as well as manages access to care programs and the peer review
process. Contact Dionne about:
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Jessica Bott, Administrative Assistant
Jessica handles the Society-sponsored products and services and ISDS insurance programs. She also assists other
department activities related to access to care, dental benefits and peer review. Contact Jessica about:
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P.O. Box 376