CEO, SMILE BRANDS GROUP
WHY: Founded, runs dental support organization with about $700M in annual revenue since 1998. Oversaw acquisitions of, Monarch Dental and Castle Dental. Two stints at firm. Left in 2015 to launch OneSmile, acquired Smile Brands and combined all four platforms in 2016.
RECENT: Organic, acquisition growth pre-pandemic for OC’s second largest DSO, with about 450 dental offices. Rumored to be up for sale at start of year.
NOTABLE: Top workplace, community, CEO awards from various groups including OC Association for Corporate Growth, Glassdoor for past three years; private equity-owned by Bay Area-based, healthcare-focused Gryphon Investors.
2020 HOBBY: “Our family bought a small ‘farm’ property, so I had the opportunity to learn a little about miniature goats and (poorly) building play structures for them.”
