Who We Are

Meet the Support Team

The people that make up Guardian Dentistry Partners are driven by the idea that caring more goes a long way.

Deb Albright
Corporate Legal Affairs Coordinator

Tatiana Andrienko
Senior Accountant

Landie Arnold
Technology Project Manager

Becky Atkins
Senior Accountant

Jennifer Azpeitia
Accounts Payable Manager

Dr. Hisham Barakat
Chief Clinical Officer, Partner
Virginia

Amanda Bedenik
Senior Accountant

Yeinis Bello
AP Clerk

Erica Berrios
Director of Operations
DMV

Travis Brantley
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ron Brazda
VP of Operations, Partner
Florida

Sandra Buechler
Revenue Cycle Specialist

Chris Carlisle
General Counsel

Amanda Carroll
Marketing
South Region

Jenilee Castellanos
Accounts Payable Specialist

Ryan Cunningham
Chief Operations Officer

Xavier Dao
VP of Marketing

Kristen Davis
Operations

Spring Deal
Talent Acquisition Partner

Kathleen Delmore
Operations
Virginia

Justin Deutsch
Chief Financial Officer

Tonya Douglas
Accounts Payable Specialist

Jamie Esparza
Practice Brand Manager

Lauren Eveland
VP of Operations
DMV, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Rikki Farley
Revenue Cycle Manager

Dr. Amit Ganglani
Dental Director

Andrea Garson
Chief People Officer

Scotti Harrell
Operations
Pennsylvania

Jen Hickman
Product Marketing Manager

Kim Hodgson
Director of Operations
North Carolina

Trisha Holland
Manager of Brand Marketing & Communications

Kasey Huber
Talent Acquisition Partner

Shana Iacovino
Dental Hygiene Advisor

Danielle Iavorone
HR Specialist

Daniel Jin
Marketing Analytics Manager

Christopher Johnson
VP of Corporate Operations, Strategy

Avery Jones
Paid Media Coordinator

Lauren Just
Director of HR

Danny Kawas
Chief Executive Officer

Whitney Killam
Talent Acquisition Partner

Angie Kinateder
Compliance Manager

Michelle Landreth
Operations
Virginia

Dr. Marc Liechtung
Executive Director of Partnership Development, Partner
New York

Howard Lindholm
Director of Clinical Education and Development

Waynetta Lindstaedt
Operations
North Carolina

John Love
Strategy and Operations Analyst

Jason Lynagh
Talent Acquisition Partner

Dr. Zeyad Mady
Dental Director

Kolton McFarland
Financial Analyst

Kevin Megarry
Director of IT

Dr. Antonio Molina
Director of Facility Management, Partner
Texas, Florida

Nicole Nelson
Operations
North Carolina

Tanecia Newton
Operations
North Region

Michelle Nickel
PMS Training and Development Specialist

Jason Niebauer
Operations
North Carolina

Kennley Norton
Operations
South Carolina

Kinnetha Norwood
AP Clerk

Kayla O'Keefe
Marketing
Midatlantic Region

Robert Papenbrock
VP of Finance Operations

Dr. TJ Patel
VP of Clinical Affairs

Staci Pedraza
PMS Training Specialist

Akushla Peduruhevage
Senior Accountant

Dania Perez
AP Clerk

Julie Pettit
Operations
Alabama

Christina Quigley
Learning & Development Specialist

Dawn Rajkowski
Director of Talent Acquisition

Sarah Rios
Marketing
South Region

Mark Rippole
VP of Insurance Operations and Revenue Cycle Management

Lynn Robbins
VP of Accounting

Alicia Rodriguez
Operations
Florida

Cynthia Rossel
Operations
Texas

David Rowe
Integration Specialist

Marie Sanders
Regional Dental Hygiene Advisor

Jess Santora
Operations
New Jersey

Rosemary Savocchia
Revenue Cycle Specialist

Courtney Schleidt
HR Operations Manager

Jamie Smith
Project Manager

Karis Stebbins
Operations
Michigan

Megan Sullivan
Operations
North Carolina

Jim Sulzer
Payroll Administrator

Katina Sweitzer
Operations
Florida

Kellie Thomas
Operations
New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Jessica Tindall
Director of Training and Development

Eliseo Torres
AP Clerk

Ashley Urciuoli
Operations
New York

Kerry Vail
Operations
Florida

Cristina Vasquez
VP of Human Resources
South Region

Max Van Vliet
VP of Finance

Angelica Vega
Executive Assistant

Julie Wallace
Revenue Cycle Manager

Ephy Weinberg
Senior Director of Operations
Michigan, New York

Vicki Wheeler
Human Resources

Casey Whittmore
Revenue Cycle Specialist

Brittany Williams
Operations
North Carolina

Shalawna Williams
Operations
Virginia

Peter Yu
Accounting Advisor

Dr. Sam Kleitches: Sam J. Kleitches DDS | Charlotte, NC

“I’ve been practicing since ‘89, and my top priority has always been the care of my patients. The Guardian partnership allows me to focus on my patient care, maintain the highest standards of dentistry, and do the work that I love without the stresses that come with running a business.” – Dr. Kleitches

Dr. Jake Moon: Savannah Dental Care| Aubrey, TX.

“I can keep doing what I’m doing while working toward partnership.” – Dr. Jake Moon

Dr. Yu: Carp Dental | Philadelphia, PA

“Guardian is different. They recognize potential and award partnership benefits right away.” – Dr. Yu

Drs. Hisham Barakat, Sanae Berrada, Uzma Ansari | Virginia

“Our initial and continued partnership with GDP has exceeded our expectations. We used to dream about the success we’re having as a group now. This has truly been a transformational experience in so many ways for everyone on our team.” – Hisham Barakat

Drs. Amit Ganglani, Joti Johal, Thayer Bouali, and Richard Dunning: Fresh Dental | Charlotte Metro

“We’ve always had a clear vision of what our Fresh Dental brand could become. Guardian has helped us focus on bringing that vision to life. We’ll be building new practices, adding great partner practices to our team across our region, and continuing to grow our legacy business. We’re so excited for what’s to come.” – Dr. Joti Johal