women in dso leadership award
Women in DSO®, in partnership with Overjet, is proud to present the 2023 Women in DSO Leadership Award to recognize excellence in clinical and administrative DSO leadership and awarded at the Women in DSO® conference in Las Vegas.
2023 Women in DSO Leadership Award Sponsor
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 AWARD WINNERS
DEE FISCHER
Founder, Fischers Professional Group
MISTY MATTINGLY
SVP and Chief of Dental Hygiene Operations, Sage Dental
CONGRATULATIONS 2023 AWARD FINALISTS - BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
Michelle Dowling
Michelle Dowling
Michelle Dowling
Executive Vice President of Marketing, Rectangle Health
Dee Fischer
Michelle Dowling
Michelle Dowling
Founder, Fischers Professional Group
Cathy Haibach
Michelle Dowling
Virginia Jones
Senior Manager, DSO and Group Practice Membership, American Dental Association
Virginia Jones
Margaret McGuckin
Virginia Jones
CEO, Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers
Margaret McGuckin
Margaret McGuckin
Margaret McGuckin
Founder, i3 Ignite
CONGRATULATIONS 2023 AWARD FINALISTS - clinical EXCELLENCE
Sarah Balaster, DMD
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS
Chief Dental Officer, Dental Care Alliance
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS
SVP and Chief of Dental Hygiene Operations, Sage Dental
Dr. Mary Pham
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS
Rebecca Pounds, DDS
CEO and Founder, Lollipop Dental
Rebecca Pounds, DDS
Rebecca Pounds, DDS
Rebecca Pounds, DDS
Regional Doctor Mentor of Operations, Cherry Way Dental
Tina Saw, DDS
Rebecca Pounds, DDS
Tina Saw, DDS
CEO, Oral Genome
The 2023 Women in DSO Leadership Award Finalists
Women in DSO Leadership Award, Clinical Leadership
- Sarah Balaster, DMD, Chief Dental Officer, Dental Care Alliance
- Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS, SVP and Chief of Dental Hygiene Operations, Sage Dental
- Dr. Mary Pham, CEO and Founder, Lollipop Dental
- Rebecca Pounds, DDS, Regional Doctor Mentor of Operations, Cherry Way Dental
- Tina Saw, DDS, CEO, Oral Genome
Women in DSO Leadership Award, Business Leadership
- Michelle Dowling, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Rectangle Health
- Dee Fischer, Founder, Fischers Professional Group
- Cathy Haibach, Senior Manager, DSO and Group Practice Membership, American Dental Association
- Virginia Jones, CEO, Village Family Dental/ Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers
- Margaret McGuckin, Founder, i3 Ignite
2022 WOMEN IN DSO LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Empower and grow with women in dso®
Overjet in partnership with Women in DSO® to award:
- (1) $10,000 award given to support personal and professional development in the clinical category
- (1) $10,000 award given to support personal and professional development in the business/operations category
- Complimentary registration to the 2023 Women in DSO® event
- Winners to be announced and celebrated at the 2023 Women in DSO® event
AWARD PURPOSE: TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN DSO LEADERSHIP
Nominate a woman leader in DSO today.
The winners of the 2023 Women in DSO Leadership Award will be announced and celebrated at the 2023 Women in DSO® event to be held March 8-10 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Nominations will close on December 15, 2022.
The Women in DSO Leadership Award recognizes professional women in DSO who have emerged as leaders in their field. As leaders, these powerful women have made a marked difference across our industry, creating new pathways for others to follow. Women in DSO® in partnership with Overjet would like to recognize this excellence in DSO leadership with the 2023 award.
Nominations will be reviewed by a formal selection committee comprised of Women in DSO® leadership and an Overjet representative. Finalists will be invited to participate in an interview. Committee members will weigh impact in at least 2 of the designated 5 areas highlighted in the application. Specific examples and accomplishments are encouraged in the application.
Who should apply?
Women leaders who work in group practices, at a DSO or an affiliated DSO clinic or support DSOs as a clinician, consultant, business partner, etc. Both business and clinical leaders are welcome. The clinical category includes but is not limited to DDS/DMD/RDH/ EFDA/EDDA, DA etc. Nominees who works for a DSO or a business that supports DSO, in clinical related work, but not necessarily chairside.
about our award sponsor
Overjet, A Harvard And MIT Dental Tech Startup
Overjet CEO Dr. Wardah Inam, who has a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), was a former product manager at Q Bio. She also founded uLink, a company that transferred autonomous grid technology to utility partners. The startup's CTO, Ramaswamy, who also holds a Ph.D. from MIT, has over seventeen years of expertise in computational science. The COO, Puthussery, a graduate of Boston College, formerly worked at DentaQuest as their Chief Analytics Officer.
Overjet (www.Overjet.ai) is the global leader in dental artificial intelligence, helping both payers and providers improve patient care. The company’s technology encodes dentist-level understanding into scalable software products. For practices and DSOs, Overjet’s dental AI software helps to identify necessary patient care, improve patient treatment acceptance, and standardize diagnostic and treatment protocols.
Overjet was the first dental AI company to receive FDA clearance with its Dental Assist product in May of 2021. The firm was also named to the CB Insights’ 2021 AI 100 list, the first-ever dental company included in the annual list recognizing AI companies that are redefining categories globally. Overjet was co-founded by Dr. Wardah Inam, who has her PhD from MIT in computer science and electrical engineering and a deep background in machine learning and computer vision.
Network with the brightest minds in DSO and make plans to join Women In DSO® for their annual event taking place March 8-10, 2023 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Access priority registration fees for a limited time.
Empower and grow with #WinDSO
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August 6, 2025 • Denver
Women in DSO® invites you to mark your calendars for ASCEND, the fifth annual presentation & networking event and the Lead Magazine Official Summer Release scheduled to take place August 6th, 4pm-6pm at the 12th Annual Dykema Definitive Conference for DSOs.
All leaders are welcome.