Meet The Course Instructors

Genevieve Poppe has a unique understanding of what it takes to help dentists achieve their practice vision. Her valuable experience as an owner and manager of a seven-practice affiliate group refined her process and approach to practice growth and management.

Linda brings more than thirty years of experience in providing dental professionals with regulatory and risk management guidance and training. Her unique credentials and expertise elevate the quality of the comprehensive curriculum. Ultimately, this enables dentists and their teams to significantly reduce risk and legal liability in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Maritza Duran is a consultant, body language trainer and speaker to Dental Institutions and small practices. Her drive, enthusiasm, integrity and high work standards have allowed her to grow in the field and perform every position from dental assistant, front desk, office manager, to regional manager of over 13 locations.

Benjamin Tuinei is the president of Veritas Dental Resources, a company that helps dentists improve insurance reimbursements. He has been recognized by several state dental associations and continuing education institutions as “the authority” on PPO strategies and fee negotiating.

Lisa Kane received her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and her B.S. from Brandeis University. She has practiced general dentistry in the Greater Boston Area for over 20 years. She is currently the owner of Dental Office Compliance of New England LLC.

People skills trainer and speaker with 8 years of experience within the dental industry. Passionate about improving the ways we build relationships with our teams and patients through developing interpersonal communication and emotional intelligence training programs.

Trainer and speaker with over 15 years experience propelling the success of others. An individual captivated in the subjects of Psychology, Anthropology, Neurology, linguistics and more. My purpose is to help professionals improve their interpersonal skills within their personal and professional lives.

Russell Kane, JD, the Chief Operating Officer at Dental Office Compliance of New England, focuses on HIPAA and risk management issues. Russell spent the majority of his career in the financial services industry, where he served as a mutual fund Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel of a global asset management firm.

Mario F. Romero received his DDS degree from the University of Guayaquil (Ecuador) School of Dentistry in 1995. He then completed a two year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at the University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health where he was granted the Handleman Award for Excellence.

Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, BS has been involved as a industry leader in the business of dentistry for over 20 years. She is an experienced dental business owner with background experiences as a private practice clinician, practice development administrator, and previous dental staffing company founder and owner.

Tessina Bullock has been working in dentistry since 2008. She is an insurance expert with a natural curiosity and desire to fight for the underdog. She has been featured in Dental Economics magazine for single handedly getting the insurance commissioner to investigate and successfully terminate illegal practices from insurance companies.

As a speaker and educator, Amy consults with businesses to address their Risk Management and HIPAA Compliance programs, both before and after a Data Breach. Amy’s active roles with the FBI’s Infragard Cybersecurity Group and HHS 405(d) provides her real-time information and exclusive knowledge to provide additional protections for her clients.

Jinesh Patel is a 2x Founder with several patents to his name. Currently, Jinesh serves as the CoFounder and CEO at UptimeHealth, where he is spearheading groundbreaking technology to automate medical device management for healthcare providers.

Valerie Dangler, BSDH, RDH, is a registered dental hygienist in Arizona, Utah, and Georgia. She received her laser certification at the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies and is board-certified to provide dental local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. She serves as a faculty speaker and educator.

Landon Hilliard is the Chief Operating Officer of Dentisafe. Dentisafe’s services give dental professionals peace of mind by providing their patients, as well as their staff, protection from any potential infections related to water quality.

Brecca is a graduate from the OU College of Dentistry. She works in a private practice as a registered dental hygienist. Brecca currently serves as a member of the OU Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association.

Shay Berman is the founder and president of Digital Resource, a 5X Inc. 5000-ranked digital marketing agency. Shay prides himself on teaching practice owners how to increase lead flow, properly managing their online reputations, and creating trackable marketing funnels that any practice can scale.

Dr. Carroccia graduated from Medical College School of Dentistry in 1999. Afterwards, he served at Ft. Campbell for three years before opening his office in Clarksville where he has been on the “Best Dentist in Nashville” list. Dr. Carroccia currently serves on the Tennessee Dental Association committee for Anesthesia, Sedation and Scope of Practice as the general dentist representative.