• 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.

    Kwabena Akyirem

    Kwabena Akyirem
    Director of Operations
    New York

    Ray Alexander

    Ray Alexander
    Operations
    Texas

    Houmam Ali

    Houmam Ali
    Chief Operating Officer

    Landie Arnold

    Landie Arnold
    Technology Project Manager

    Becky Atkins

    Becky Atkins
    Senior Accountant

    Dr. Hisham Barakat

    Dr. Hisham Barakat
    Chief Clinical Officer, Partner
    Virginia

    Jason Bean

    Jason Bean
    Human Resources
    Florida, Texas

    Amanda Bedenik

    Amanda Bedenik
    Senior Accountant

    Maddy Besaw

    Maddy Besaw
    Talent Acquisition Specialist

    Gloria Bohne

    Gloria Bohne
    Revenue Cycle Manager

    Travis Brantley

    Travis Brantley
    Talent Acquisition Specialist

    Ron Brazda

    Ron Brazda
    Senior Director of Operations, Partner
    Florida

    Leslie Brewer

    Leslie Brewer
    VP of Marketing

    Paula Calvin

    Paula Calvin
    Operations
    Michigan

    Mark Censoprano

    Mark Censoprano
    Board Advisor

    Melina Cross

    Melina Cross
    Operations
    Texas

    Candice Cummings

    Candice Cummings
    Marketing
    Florida

    Ryan Cunningham

    Ryan Cunningham
    VP of Operations, Partner
    Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

    Jorge Batista Cuza

    Jorge Batista Cuza
    AP Clerk

    Kristen Dameron

    Kristen Dameron
    Accounting Analyst

    Spring Deal

    Spring Deal
    Talent Acquisition Partner

    Kathleen Delmore

    Kathleen Delmore
    Operations
    Virginia

    Justin Deutsch

    Justin Deutsch
    Chief Financial Officer

    Jason Dignan

    Jason Dignan
    Vice President of Corporate Finance

    Amy Duzyk

    Amy Duzyk
    Controller

    Hala Elbarmil

    Hala Elbarmil
    Marketing
    Maryland, Virginia

    Lauren Eveland

    Lauren Eveland
    Director of Operations
    New Jersey, Pennsylvania

    Rikki Farley

    Rikki Farley
    Revenue Cycle Manager

    Johana Garcia

    Johana Garcia
    Revenue Cycle Specialist

    Andrea Garson

    Andrea Garson
    Chief People Officer

    Bryan Goodluck

    Bryan Goodluck
    Director of Operations
    Virginia

    Monika Gujral

    Monika Gujral
    Human Resources
    New York

    Scotti Harrell

    Scotti Harrell
    Operations
    Pennsylvania

    Kim Hodgson

    Kim Hodgson
    Operations
    North Carolina

    Trisha Holland

    Trisha Holland
    Manager of Brand Marketing & Communications

    Kasey Huber

    Kasey Huber
    Talent Acquisition Partner

    John Hullette

    John Hullette
    Operations
    Texas

    Jessica Hymes

    Jessica Hymes
    Human Resources
    North Carolina

    Chris Johnson

    Chris Johnson
    Vice President of Strategic Operations

    Lauren Just

    Lauren Just
    Human Resources
    Michigan

    Danny Kawas

    Danny Kawas
    Chief Executive Officer

    Angie Kinateder

    Angie Kinateder
    Compliance Manager

    Michelle Landreth

    Michelle Landreth
    Operations
    Virginia

    Kristine Le

    Kristine Le
    Integration Manager

    Nikki Le

    Nikki Le
    Clinical Program Manager

    Dr. Marc Liechtung

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

    Erin Lindsey

    Erin Lindsey
    Operations
    Maryland

    Waynetta Lindstaedt

    Waynetta Lindstaedt
    Operations
    North Carolina

    Patrick Lopez

    Patrick Lopez
    Senior Director of Operations
    Alabama, Texas

    Jason Lynagh

    Jason Lynagh
    Talent Acquisition Partner

    Deb Macy

    Deb Macy
    Talent Acquisition Partner

    Michael Maxwell

    Michael Maxwell
    Revenue Cycle Specialist

    Maggie McCormick

    Maggie McCormick
    Payroll/Integration Specialist

    Donnie McMaster

    Donnie McMaster
    Senior Director of Operations
    North Carolina, South Carolina

    Cait McMillian

    Cait McMillian
    Marketing
    Texas

    Cristina Menendez

    Cristina Menendez
    Finance Operations Manager

    Imani Mintz

    Imani Mintz
    Regional Marketing Manager
    DC, Maryland, Virginia

    Dr. Antonio Molina

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

    Daniela Molina

    Daniela Molina
    Executive Assistant

    Aleksandr Naydinskiy

    Aleksandr Naydinskiy
    Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

    Tanecia Newton

    Tanecia Newton
    Marketing
    Michigan

    Kinnetha Norwood

    Kinnetha Norwood
    AP Clerk

    Robert Papenbrock

    Robert Papenbrock
    Vice President of Finance Operations

    Tyler Parisi

    Tyler Parisi
    Marketing
    New Jersey, Pennsylvania

    Radhik Patel

    Radhik Patel
    Partnership Development

    Tiffany Pickens

    Tiffany Pickens
    Human Resources
    Alabama, Florida

    Sophie Poeschel

    Sophie Poeschel
    Operations

    Julian Radice

    Julian Radice
    Partnership Development

    Dawn Rajkowski

    Dawn Rajkowski
    Director of Talent Acquisition

    Mark Rippole

    Mark Rippole
    Vice President of Insurance Operations and Revenue Cycle Management

    Kat Rooney

    Kat Rooney
    Human Resources
    North Carolina, South Carolina

    David Rowe

    David Rowe
    Integration Specialist

    Clayton Russell

    Clayton Russell
    VP of Strategic Clinical Operations

    Jess Santora

    Jess Santora
    Operations
    New Jersey

    Tiffani Schick

    Tiffani Schick
    Director of Hygiene

    Jamie Smith

    Jamie Smith
    Operations
    Pennsylvania

    Karis Stebbins

    Karis Stebbins
    Operations
    Michigan

    Jim Sulzer

    Jim Sulzer
    Payroll Administrator

    Danielle Sutton

    Danielle Sutton
    Senior Accountant

    Katina Sweitzer

    Katina Sweitzer
    Operations
    Florida

    Kellie Thomas

    Kellie Thomas
    Operations
    New Jersey, Pennsylvania

    Dawn Thompson

    Dawn Thompson
    Human Resources
    North Carolina

    Jawanna Todd

    Jawanna Todd
    Human Resources
    Pennsylvania

    Sarah Tonelli

    Sarah Tonelli
    Human Resources
    Pennsylvania

    Cristina Vasquez

    Cristina Vasquez
    Human Resources
    Florida

    Max Van Vliet

    Max Van Vliet
    Vice President of Partnership Development

    Julie Wallace

    Julie Wallace
    Revenue Cycle Manager

    Ephy Weinberg

    Ephy Weinberg
    Director of Operations
    Michigan

    Vicki Wheeler

    Vicki Wheeler
    Human Resources
    Maryland, Virginia

    Shalawna Williams

    Shalawna Williams
    Operations
    Virginia

    Kerry Vail

    Kerry Vail
    Operations
    Florida

    Peter Yu

    Peter Yu
    Head of Accounting

    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