Governance
The Governance of the NYSAGD consists of an Executive Council (current officers) and a Board of Trustees (Officers, Committee Chairs). Meetings are held 4 times during the year.
2026 Board of Trustees and Executive Council Meeting Dates
| Board of Trustees | Executive Council |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Zoom | Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
| Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
| Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Zoom | Thursday, December 3, 2026 |
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President
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James Keenan, DDS, MAGD
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Brooklyn, NY
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President-Elect
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Berry Stahl, DMD
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Bronx, NY
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Treasurer
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Joseph DiDonato III, DDS, MBA, FAGD
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Rochester, NY
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Secretary
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Debra Ferraiolo, DMD, FAGD
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New York, NY
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Editor
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Analia Veitz-Keenan, DDS, FAGD |
Brooklyn, NY
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National Trustee
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Seung-Hee Rhee, DDS, MAGD
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New York, NY
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Regional Director
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Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MB, MAGD
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Syracuse, NY
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Immediate Past President
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Analia Veitz-Keenan, DDS, FAGD |
Brooklyn, NY
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Executive Director
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Paula Bostick |
Per our Bylaws: "The President is to act as advisor and ex-officio member of all Committees and Councils, other than the Nominating and Audit Committees".
| 2026 NYSAGD Committees | |
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Audit
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Consultant
Budget & Finance
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Chair
Dr. James Keenan
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Dr. Brian Ciporin
Dr. Berry Stahl, Ex-Officio
Award Committee
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Chair
Dr. Binod Verma
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Bylaws
Dr. Robert Margolin, Chair
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Maria Madonna
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Berry Stahl, Ex Officio
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus, Ex Officio
Communications
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, Editor
Dr. Janice Pliszczak
Dr. Lucretia DePaola-Cefola
Dr. B. Jason Kyles
Dr. Angela De Bartolo
Dr. Maria Madonna, PIO
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo, Ex Officio
Dr. Berry Stahl, Ex Officio
Mrs. Paula Bostick, Business Manager
Credentials
Dr. Lucretia DePaola-Cefola, Chair
Dr. Sheida Takmil
Dr. Geri Robin
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo, Ex-Officio
Dental Care & Governmental Affairs
Dr. Ira Levine, Chair
Dr. Collen Watson, Co-Chair
Dr. Brian Ciporin
Dental Education
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo, Chair
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, Co-Chair
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Lawrence Bailey
Dr. Lorna Flamer-Caldera
Dr. Angela DeBartolo
Dr. Geri Robin
Dr. B. Jason Kyles
Dr. Peter Mychajliw
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Ex Officio
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Empire State MasterTrack
Dr. Ira Levine, Co-Chair
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, Co-Chair
Group Benefits
Dr. Angela De Bartolo, Chair
Dr. Lucretia DePoala-Cefola
Dr. B. Jason Kyles
Marketing Committee
Dr. B. Jason Kyles, Chair
Dr. Stephen Akseizer
Dr. Angela De Bartolo
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan
Membership
Dr. Berry Stahl, Chair
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee
Dr. Samuel Lin
Dr. Diana Kim
Dr. James Keenan, Ex Officio
New Dentist
Dr. Diana Kim, Chair
Dr. Sheida Takmil, Co-Chair
Dr. Samuel Lin
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee
Dr. Lucy Hovanisyan
PACE
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz, Chair
Dr. James Keenan
Dr. Brian Ciporin
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo
Parliamentarian
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Public Information Officer
Dr. Maria Madonna, Officer
Public Information Committee
Dr. Maria Madonna, Chair
Dr. Samuel Lin
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan
Dr. B. Jason Kyles
Dr. James Keenan, Ex Officio
Strategic Planning
Dr. Berry Stahl, Chair
Dr. Diana Kim
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Collen Watson
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