Weave's Continuing Education Series

Lois Banta is CEO, President and Founder of Banta Consulting, Inc. From terrified dental patient to popular international speaker and dental consultant, Lois has been involved in dentistry for more than 30 years. Her SCI approach – See, Commit, and Implement – has allowed her to take practices from mediocrity to excellence. A no-nonsense approach and tenacity have earned this 5 ft. tall dynamo the apt reputation, “Ten Foot Tall & Bullet Proof.” As a staff trainer and team builder, Lois effectively teaches the dental team how to move in the same direction while performing their individual tasks. Her recipe for success is applied to practices of all sizes and her program is an essential for dentists who are committed to reaching their potential.

Judy Kay  Mausolf is the founder and owner of Practice Solutions Inc.

JoAn Majors knows the dental industry because she comes from it. She has served the industry for three decades. Her career has focused on the soft skills that create value for the procedure, service, practice or relationship involved. Often referred to as the “word surgeon” finding ways to turn tough or technical conversations into easy to repeat systems that create more value and stronger connections.

Dr. Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow, a Board Certified Periodontist, is the Owner and CEO of Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. located in Cullman, AL. She earned her DMD at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2007 and received her certification in Periodontics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2010. She serves as a faculty member for the Pikos Institute, was the General Chair for the 2017 Gulf Coast Dental Conference, the 2017-2019 Chair of the Leadership Council for the UAB School of Dentistry, the 2018-2020 Chair of the Alabama Dental Association (ALDA) Council on Budget and Auditing and is a UAB Alumni Executive Council District Representative and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Compendium.

Penny Reed is a dental speaker, coach, and author of the book Growing Your Dental Business.  She runs a company called the Dental Coaching Institute.  Dentists hire her to grow their practices by 25% or more, while working fewer days, and creating an office culture where the entire team looks forward to coming to work every day.  As a result of her work, clients share that their team is more energized, more productive, and embraces accountability in achieving results. Penny can be reached at penny@dentalcoachinginstitute.com or 1.888.877.5648

Debra has presented workshops nationally and internationally for numerous study groups and organizations Debra is a founding member and served three terms as President of the National Academy of Dental Management Consultants. She is an active member of the American Dental Assistants Association and a member of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration and Speakers Consulting Network.  She has been repeatedly recognized by Dentistry Today as a Leader in Continuing Dental Education and a Leader in Dental Consulting. Debra is also on the board of the American Dental Association’s Dental Practice Management Advisory Board.

Laci discovered at an early age her true passion for speaking and entertaining audiences. As a founding partner at Practice Dynamics she combines her knowledge of dentistry and with passion for teams to deliver customized coaching, workshops and speaking events throughout the country.

Dr. Snyder graduated from UCLA and the F.A.C.E. institute. He created/co-directed the first ever two-year graduate program in Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry.   The 77th Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a Diplomat of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry and a member of Catapult Education.  He is an international author, lecturer and consultant to dental companies.  Dr Snyder owns two software companies, a marketing company and an online dental training program LEGIONpride.com. Dr Snyder is also a professional race car driver and entrepreneur.  He practices Cosmetic and Restorative dentistry in Laguna Niguel, CA and Las Vegas, NV.

Dr. Lori Trost graduated from Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine and created a comprehensive restorative and preventive-based practice in the Greater St. Louis area. She is an accomplished author, clinical evaluator, editorial board member, and independent manufacturer consultant. 

Dr. Trost has also been honored by the ADA with a Shils Foundation Award, named a “Top 25” Woman in Dentistry and once again Leader in Continuing Education by Dentistry Today. Lori offers post-graduate courses to dentists and their teams that focus on restorative dentistry, digital workflow solutions, and exceptional team building.

Dr. Ron Perry a full time professor received his BA from Boston College in 1984, a  D.M.D. from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 1988 and graduated with his M.S. in Dental Research from Tufts University in 1999. 

Dr. John Flucke is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Missouri where he spends four days per week in direct patient care.  He also serves as Technology Editor for Dental Products Report magazine as well as Chief Dental Editor where he writes, edits, and does video demos of products featured in his “Technology Evangelist’ columns.

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He emphasizes the same concepts he practices: dental health diagnosis, treatment plans for medically compromised patients, conservative treatment, cosmetic dentistry, and customized approaches to periodontal care, implants and laser dentistry.

Dr. Graham is the founder of the Catapult Group, a continuing education company whose philosophy and programs use contemporary, interactive formats to ntegrate time-proven conservative dentistry with 21st century materials and techniques. Dr. Graham is a published author in many leading national and international dental journals.

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Dr. Duplantis ​received his D.D.S. degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1999. He then continued with Post-doctorate training at Baylor College of Dentistry, earning a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry in 2000. He has also received his Fellowship degree from the Academy of General Dentistry. 

He has been in private practice since 2000 in the North Fort Worth, Texas area. In private practice, he treats all ages with an emphasis on restorative and aesthetic dentistry. 

Penny Reed is a dental speaker, coach, and author of the book Growing Your Dental Business.  She runs a company called the Dental Coaching Institute.  Dentists hire her to grow their practices by 25% or more, while working fewer days, and creating an office culture where the entire team looks forward to coming to work every day.  As a result of her work, clients share that their team is more energized, more productive, and embraces accountability in achieving results. Penny can be reached at penny@dentalcoachinginstitute.com or 1.888.877.5648

Carrie Webber is co-owner of The Jameson Group, a dental management, marketing and hygiene coaching firm that helps dentists and teams become more productive, more profitable and ultimately more fulfilled in their practicing lives.  Carrie is a contributing author to multiple publications on the topics of dental business, leadership, marketing and team development, as well as a presenter on these topics to dental professionals nationwide. Learn more about Carrie and the spectrum of services Jameson provides at www.jmsn.com.

Since 1988, Bob Spiel has been helping businesses and practices achieve increased production, profitability and personal enjoyment. With an MBA in Finance and General Management and post graduate work at Stanford and Georgia Tech, Spiel Consulting was founded to leverage Bob’s passion for working closely with health care professionals – guiding them toward even greater professional and personal success, bottom line results and practice growth. During his years in private industry Bob served as a Financial Analyst and then as an Operations Director for industry-leading large cap and mid cap companies. There he played an instrumental role by transforming crisis-laden projects and operation into smooth running, profitable machines. Using a leadership-focused, process driven approach these skills allowed him to miraculously turn around a failed hospital and failing surgical center. As a practice consultant he has helped multiple clients achieve impressive results like returning failed practices to profitability or realizing very dramatic growth.

As a professional speaker and published author, her enthusiasm and knowledge about the dental profession has helped many dental teams. She brings experience, insight, and creativity into her management style, along with a sense of humor. In a profession that can cause anxiety in some dental employees, Denise’s consulting approach is to partner with doctors and team members to help them realize the dream of creating a thriving, successful practice.

Dr. Mark E. Hyman is a renowned dentist in Greensboro, NC, and a public speaker whose work is characterized by his warmth, enthusiasm, sense of humor, and passion for dentistry. As an accomplished seminar speaker, he has lectured throughout North America and Europe at every major dental meeting. He has earned national and international recognition. Since 2001, Dentistry Today magazine has selected Dr. Hyman as one of the top speakers in dentistry.

As a founder of the Teach Me Dental movement and The Comprehensive Dental Continuum, Dr. Glasper is committed to advancing the perception of oral health and educating to enable a more complete approach to bettering patient experiences.

Gary’s passion is helping Dentists develop their ideal practice. He is one of the most requested speakers on the “business of dentistry” at National & International Dental Conferences. Gary is also the creator of the Thriving Dentist show podcast; the very first dental podcast and today it is the #1 Dental podcast on iTunes and Google Play with listeners in 178 countries.

Dr. Graham is a graduate of Emory Dental School. He is the former Dental Director of the University of Chicago’s Department of Dentistry. He is the founder of Catapult Education, LLC and he enjoys providing dental care at his private practice, University Dental Professionals, in Chicago, IL – Hyde Park.

Grace is the proud owner of Identity Dental Marketing where she has made it her personal mission to improve the business of each dental practice she works with by a measurable amount. In her first position as a Marketing Director for a multiple location dental practice, she tripled the number of new patients seen on a monthly basis (in 3 short months, on the same marketing budget). From there, she created a variety of sales-focused training workshops, attended many marketing seminars and became obsessed with dental marketing and branding as whole.

Xaña Winans is the CEO and founder of Golden Proportions Marketing, the nation’s leading full service dental marketing company. Married to a dentist in private practice, she brings over 25 years of real life experience in dental marketing. The agency offers strategic planning, branding, internal marketing, advertising, website design, online marketing and call tracking services to help dentists reach their practice growth goals. Visit their website at https://www.goldenproportions.com/ or call Xaña at 570-742-5656 ext 211 to set up a free marketing consultation.

Pete Johnson is entrepreneur, video marketing expert, and professional storyteller. He has spent all of his career in marketing, with the last 7 of those years specifically focused on the dental industry. He has held multiple leadership positions at both boutique and large dental marketing agencies. 

In early 2018, Pete cofounded Get Practice Growth and set out on a mission to disrupt the dental industry. His company focuses on the use of custom video & leveraging data to help practices tell their story, earn their patients trust, and generate more revenue. 

Blake Hadley is a Partner and Founder of My Social Practice. He’s a graduate of the advertising program at Brigham Young University and has won a number of national and international awards in art direction, advertising, and creative marketing strategy. He is passionate about about helping dental practices use out-of-the-box thinking to create stories that spread on social media. Over the past 10+ years in the dental industry, he has helped thousands of practices grow and thrive through digital marketing.

Adam Smith is the Website Team Lead at Weave. He has been in the online marketing world for over 8 years and has owned a boutique SEO agency for more than 4 years helping multiple businesses achieve exponential growth. He also has owned a dental office and has recently helped his father build his engineering companies online presence.

When he is not busy ranking websites, he loves playing with his kids, playing the guitar and mountain biking.

Alison Faulkner of The Alison Show has made a career doing whatever she feels like doing. But it always involves finding ways to feel awesome and help others feel awesome too. Alison is a branding and events expert with a highly engaged online community. She hosts an iTunes top 100 podcast with her music producer hubby called Awesome with Alison. And founded Alisons Brand School which has helped thousands through workshops and online courses that empower entrepreneurs with the heart to build a brand that can support their dreams. She collaborates and consults with Fortune 500 companies and believes in love, dancing inappropriately, and putting your own name in lights.

Dale Murphy, one of the most popular athletes to ever play in Atlanta, Dale had a 19+ year in the Major Leagues and is one of the youngest players in MLB history to win back-to-back NL MVP Awards. A 7-time All Star, Dale was chosen in the first round of the 1974 MLB draft and retired in 1993. He now travels the country speaking to businesses about topics such as Resilience, Teamwork, Big League Leadership, and How to Create a Winning Culture. He and his wife, Nancy, have been married 40 years and have 8 children and 14 grandchildren.

Over the past 2 decades, Smith has founded 4 companies, 3 in the technology arena and now his current company, Four Foods Group, which he founded in 2009 with his wife, Shauna. As a food and beverage investment, operations and growth company, he has successfully raised over $350 million, created over 23,000 jobs across America, and successfully developed over $200M in restaurant real estate. He has exited businesses through both private and public exits. Smith is also a Managing Partner of Mercato Partners, a growth equity firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He leads the Savory Fund practice which is focused on scaling highly profitable, yet undiscovered brands within the food & beverage industry. Smith and his team have generated over $1 billion in sales over the past 10 years.

Dave Taylor joined Impartner as chief marketing officer in 2015, and leads the development and execution of the company’s global marketing and product development strategy. Taylor brings more than two decades of marketing experience and a legacy of success in building high-tech businesses to his role. He most recently served as vice president of marketing, product and corporate strategy at WatchGuard Technologies, and was key in transforming WatchGuard into the most highly awarded company in the network security space. Prior to WatchGuard, Taylor co-founded Sparxent, a rollup of value-added service providers in the mid-market space, which grew to more than $50M of annualized revenue within two years.

Jeff is the former Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Vivint Smart Home where he oversaw the company’s technology, product development, new business development, and strategy functions.  During his tenure, he led the development of several multi-million dollar product lines across the firm’s security, video, and automation verticals. In his CMO role, he increased the company’s brand recognition and channel development, generating tremendous interest from consumers, media, and partners.

Rachel Nilsson, founder and CEO of Rags, formally known as Rags to Raches, started her children’s clothing company with function, fashion and fit being her main focus. RAGS unique and functional kid’s one pieces are void of frustrating snaps or buttons, featuring an elastic neckline for easy on and easy off. Rags has seen some great growth and has been featured in Vogue, Huffington Post, Forbes and just recently partnered with Disney, Star Wars and Marvel. What started as a hand-made hobby trying to solve a problem ended up becoming a multi-million dollar business.

Ben has been working in marketing for over a decade. He spent the first portion of his career at a digital marketing agency, focusing on local business marketing and then transferred to in house marketing and has never looked back. He joined Weave over four years ago and has been an integral part its success.

Andrew Ventura is a Senior Business Development Manager with Wells Fargo Practice Finance and has been working with healthcare professionals to provide commercial financing solutions for 20 years. He leverages his experience and insights into healthcare financing to provide tailored financing solutions to his clients looking to transition to ownership, grow or expand their operations.

Skye PoVey is the Vice President of Sales at Weave, the premier customer communication platform for service-based businesses, where he grew the sales team from 10 people to over 160 people in under two years and doubled revenue three years in a row.

Skye holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management from Brigham Young University.

Dr. Carlos Kemeny is the author of the IMPACTDATA Revolution at Weave, where he directs business intelligence and data science. Prior to joining Weave, Carlos strategically advised several Fortune 250 C-suites and senior executives on business intelligence and analytics, served as a subcommittee member on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker’s National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and was a MIT Clean Energy Prize Semifinalist.

Kortney Osborne is a passionate marketing executive with experience in building world-class unicorns. She is currently VP of Marketing at Weave where she leads Demand Gen, Creative, Communications, Events, Content, Marketing Operations, Affiliate Marketing and other areas across the company. Prior to Weave, she worked at Qualtrics where she was a founding member of the marketing team. At Qualtrics, she built and oversaw the global marketing campaigns and events teams, including the Qualtrics annual event, helping create moments that helped lend the company to an $8B acquisition.

Johny Wudel is the VP of Product at Weave. His background includes product development and customer experience in tech and other industries, including food & beverage and non-profit. He has run a small business and has also worked with various Fortune 500 companies, including Google, Burger King, T-Mobile, and Under Armour. He has an undergraduate degree from BYU and an MBA from Harvard Business School.