Strategic Advisory Council

The Santa Fe Group’s Strategic Advisory Council brings together CEOs, C-suite executives, and senior leaders from industry, academia, foundations, and professional organizations to advance oral health equity, medical–dental integration, and evidence-based health policy. By guiding strategy, fostering partnerships, and driving innovation, SAC members help shape the Santa Fe Group’s direction and catalyze solutions that expand access to care for older adults, strengthen value-based care models, and connect oral health with overall health across Medicare, Medicaid, and public-private systems.

The George E. Richmond Foundation Logo Alfred E. Brennan, Jr.

Alfred E. Brennan, Jr.

Co-President

Colgate-Palmolive Logo Maria Ryan, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Maria Ryan, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer

Henry Schein’s Steven W. Kess Named President of the Santa Fe Group Frederick M. Lowery, MS

Frederick M. Lowery, MS

Chief Executive Officer

Henry Schein Logo Stanley M. Bergman

Stanley M. Bergman

Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors

PDS Health logo Stephen E. Thorne, IV, B.A., M.H.A.

Stephen E. Thorne, IV, B.A., M.H.A.

Founder & CEO

PDS Health logo Gary Pickard

Gary Pickard

Senior Director, Government & Industry Affairs

Ivoclar Vivadent Logo George W. Tysowsky, D.D.S., M.P.H.

George W. Tysowsky, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Senior Vice President, Technology

LSV Logo Gregory Poulakos

Gregory Poulakos

Executive Vice President, Market Solutions

Septodont logo Karim Khadr

Karim Khadr

Global Dental President

Septodont logo Paul Mondock, MBA

Paul Mondock, MBA

President of North America & Global Sales Services

Haleon logo Martin Pendola, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.A.

Martin Pendola, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.A.

Sr. Scientist, Medical and Scientific Affairs

Coreen Dicus-Johnson

Coreen Dicus-Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer