Dr. Mitchell Weiner President MitchellWeiner@msn.com
Dr. Luciano Ghisalberti President-Elect lagdmd@aol.com
Dr. Peter DeSciscio Vice President peterdesciscio@aol.com
Dr. Renee Arace Treasurer caps@comcast.net
Dr. Elisa Velazquez Secretary evdmd@yahoo.com
Dr. Ed Tirpack Speaker of the House edtirpackdmd@gmail.com
Dr. Thomas Rossi Immediate Past President ziorossi@verizon.net
Dr. Harvey Nisselson Editor hn3@cumc.columbia.edu
Dr. Alan Chenman Atlantic-Cape May
Dr. M. George Ayad Bergen
Dr. Steven Greenbaum Central
Dr. George Athansios Essex
Dr. Ivette Dauhajre Hudson
Dr. Lorraine Kostztyu Mercer
Dr. Amit Vora Middlesex
Dr. Miriam Furlong Monmouth-Ocean
Dr. Teresa Michaud Passaic
Dr. Paul Lawyer Southern
Dr. Scott Ruvo Tri-County
Dr. Kevin Corry Union
Joseph Basilicato, DMD The council is responsible for the overall coordination of the program of events for the NJDA Annual Session. It recommends programs of events to the NJDA Board of Trustees and supervises the arrangements for the NJDA Annual Session.
Brett Handsman, DMD The Council conducts studies of membership issues and formulates programs to maintaining and increasing the membership.
Thomas Rossi, DMD This council meets annually in January to recommend members to fill officer positions.
Andrew Dietz, DDS The Council protects and furthers the interests of the public and the dental profession in matters of legislation and regulation. It makes recommendations to the NJDA Board of Trustees on matters of legislation and regulation.
Jeffrey Mermelstein, DMD The council manages and administers the process of Peer Review by upholding the highest standards of professional care and conduct as established by the ADA Principles of Ethics and the NJDA Code of Ethics.
Renee Arace, DMD This committee conducts annual reviews of preliminary estimates of income, expenditures and additions to reserve. It also examines annual budget requests with a view of making specific recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
Mitchell Weiner, DMD This committee recommends rules for governing the organization and procedures of the Board of Trustees, and the rules to nominate chair and members to committees of the Board of Trustees.
Peter DeSciscio, DMD This committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding healthcare and other benefits received by NJDA staff.
Mitchell Weiner, DMD
Luciano Ghisalberti, DMD This committee develops strategic plans of the New Jersey Dental Association.
Jacqueline Reid, DMD This committee develops and routinely reviews criteria for membership on the NJ Disaster Victim Identification Team. It liases with state officials regarding involvement in Mass Disaster Emergency Response as well as developing and implementing training programs for team members.
Meha Sheth, DMD This committee develops and implements membership recruitment and retention strategies targeted at New Jersey Licensed practitioners out of dental school less than 10 years.
Renee Arace, DMD, Chair Mitchell Weiner, DMD, Co-Chair Reviews current endorsed programs every five years for renewal, and meets with prospective endorsed companies to make recommendations to the Board for endorsement.
Mark Vitale, DMD NJDPAC is the political action committee for dentists in the state of New Jersey. It helps to raise funds to support those who support oral health and the dental profession.
Sidney Whitman, DDS This committee monitors Medicare and Medicaid and gives input to the appropriate NJ state department as required.