AAID Committees

Annual Conference Education (ACE) Committee

The Annual Conference Education (ACE) Committee is responsible for all aspects of the Annual Conference, including speakers, workshops, main podium sessions, and other logistics. This committee serves as the planning committee for the Annual Conference and is subcommittee of the Education Oversight Committee.

  • Brian J. Jackson
    Brian J. Jackson
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID Brian Jackson DDS Dental Office
    Chair
  • John Minichetti
    John Minichetti
    DMD, FAAID, DABOI/ID Englewood Dental - Dental Implant Learning Center
    Chair
  • Sebastiano Andreana
    Sebastiano Andreana
    DDS, MS Director, Implant Dentistry Center, NYU, College of Dentistry
    Member
  • Karima Bapoo-Mohamed
    Karima Bapoo-Mohamed
    MBA, RDH, Dental Practice Management Coach
    Member
  • Suheil Boutros
    Suheil Boutros
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID
    Member
  • Bernee Dunson
    Bernee Dunson
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID Dunson Dental Design
    Member
  • Shankar Iyer
    Shankar Iyer
    DDS, MDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID
    Member
  • Christopher Petrush
    Christopher Petrush
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID Diablo Valley Dental
    Member
  • Donald Provenzale
    Donald Provenzale
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID ChewsWisely Dental Implant Center
    Member
  • Bart W. Silverman
    Bart W. Silverman
    DMD, FAAID, DABOI/ID
    Member
  • Mario Silvestri
    Mario Silvestri
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID Gentle Dental Care
    Member
  • Jasmine Sung
    Jasmine Sung
    DDS, AFAAID, DABOI/ID Houston Southwest Dental Implant Center
    Member
  • Janice Wang
    Janice Wang
    DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID
    Member

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee provides advice and oversight on matters on membership recruitment and retention of the Academy shall plan and establish a program of increasing all classifications of membership in the Academy. This Committee will guide and hold the AAID accountable to its diversity, equity, and inclusion statement. The Committee also works with the staff to identify and develop programs that meet the changing needs of the membership.

Specific Duties
• Promote AAID and recruit new members to join
• Develop, promote, and encourage growth of AAID programs and initiatives domestically and internationally
• Seek out underrepresented perspectives and celebrating unique experiences to create a strong sense of belonging to underrepresented populations in the implant dentistry field  
• Coordinate activities with other committees to encourage membership growth
• Serve as focus group for new AAID initiatives, as needed