CDS Board of Directors

The Columbus Dental Society is governed by its 16 Board of Directors including Officers. The Officers’ positions are: President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate-Past President and Editor. Each board member is elected to serve for a 3-year term and the Officers rotate yearly. Elections are held in November each year and the installation of newly-elected officers and board members is held at the end of the calendar year.

2023 Officers

	Dr. F. Charles Arens, President
	Dr. Helen J. Ashford, President-Elect
	Dr. Matthew J. Messina, Secretary
	Dr. Fred A. Alger, Treasurer
	Dr. Cynthia L. Ellinger, Editor
	Dr. Mehrdad S. Safavian, Immediate Past President

2023 Board of Directors

Dr. David G. Austin
Dr. David O. Danesh
Dr. Ian Hall
Dr. Purnima Kumar
Dr. Leonardo M. Nassani
Dr. Daniel N. Reed
Dr. Carlos Stone
Dr. Kumar Subramanian
Dr. Morgan Kelly Tiemstra
Dr. Brian Taylor
Dean Carroll Ann Trotman - Ex-Officio Member CDS STAFF Michelle Janetski, Executive Director   Karen Robenalt, Office Manager