New York State Academy of Dentistry

19-02 Whitestone Expressway, Suite 204
Whitestone, NY 11357
Phone: (718) 747-3353
Fax: (718) 747-3355

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.

2024 Board of Trustees and Executive Council Meeting Dates

Board of Trustees Executive Council
Thursday, March 7, 2024 Thursday, February 29, 2024 
Thursday, June 6, 2024  Thursday, May 30, 2024 
Thursday, November 14, 2024 Thursday, November 7, 2024 
Thursday, December 12, 2024 Thursday, December 5, 2024
   
2024 Officers - Executive Council
 President 
Analia Veitz-Keenan, DDS, FAGD
 Brooklyn, NY
 President-Elect
James Keenan, DDS, MAGD
 Brooklyn, NY 
 Treasurer
Joseph DiDonato III, DDS, MBA, FAGD
 Rochester, NY
 Secretary
Katayoon Noroozi-Leibowitz, DDS
 Glen Cove, NY
 Editor
Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MB, MAGD
 Syracuse, NY
 National Trustee
Ira Levine, DDS, MAGD
 Scarsdale, NY 
 Regional Director
Seung-Hee Rhee, DDS, MAGD 
 New York, NY
 Immediate Past President 
Shahram Shekib, DDS, JD, FAGD, FICD, FAADS, FPFA, FACD
 Brooklyn, NY 
 Executive Director
 Paula Bostick
 Whitestone, NY 

 

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".

2024 NYSAGD Committees  
Audit
Dr. James Keenan
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Consultant
 
Budget & Finance
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Chair
Dr. James Keenan
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan
Dr. Stephen Akseizer
Dr. Shahram Shekib
Dr. Berry Stahl
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee
 
Award Committee
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee, Chair
Dr. Binod Verma
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Janice Pliszczak
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
 
Bylaws
Dr. Robert Margolin, Chair
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Maria Madonna
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. James Keenan, Ex Officio
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus, Ex Officio
 
Communications
Dr. Janice Pliszczak, Editor
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, Co-Chair
Dr. Lucretia DePaola-Cefola
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo
Dr. Maria Madonna
Dr. Angela De Bartolo
Dr. Binod Verma, PIO
Dr. Katayoon Noroozi-Leibowitz, Ex Officio
Dr. James Keenan, Ex Officio
Mrs. Paula Bostick, Business Manager
 
Credentials
Dr. Lucretia DePaola-Cefola, Chair
Dr. Binod Verma
Dr. Lawrence Bailey
Dr. James Keenan
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Katayoon Noroozi-Leibowitz, Ex-Officio
 
Dental Care & Governmental Affairs
Dr. Lorna Flamer-Caldera, Chair
Dr. Collen Watson, Co-Chair
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Stephen Akseizer
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Brian Ciporin
 
Dental Education
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo, Chair
Dr. Lorna Flamer-Caldera, Co-Chair
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Lawrence Bailey
Dr. Binod Verma
Dr. Angela DeBartolo
Dr. Kathryn Rothas
Dr. Geri Robin
Dr. Marie Devore
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Ex Officio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
Empire State MasterTrack
Dr. Ira Levine, Co-Chair
Dr. James Keenan, Co-Chair
 
Group Benefits
Dr. Angela De Bartolo, Chair
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Dr. Stephen Akseizer
Dr. Maria Madonna
Dr. Angela Marhawa
 
Marketing Committee
Dr. Joseph DiDonato, Chair
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Dr. Angela De Bartolo

Membership

Dr. James Keenan, Chair
Dr. Lucretia DePaola-Cefola, Co-Chair
Dr. Karthilde Appolon
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee
Dr. Samuel Lin
Dr. Diana Kim
 
New Dentist
Dr. Diana Kim, Chair
Dr. Sheida Takmil, Co-Chair
Dr. Samuel Lin
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee
Dr. Kathryn Rothas
Dr. Lydia Turchioe
Dr. Monica Bebawy
 
PACE
Dr. Nathan Hershkowitz, Chair
Dr. James Keenan
Dr. Brian Ciporin
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo
 
Parliamentarian
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
 
Public Information Officer
Dr. Binod Verma, Officer
 
Public Information Committee
Dr. Binod Verma, Chair
Dr. Maria Madonna
Dr. Samuel Lin
Dr. Teresa Skalyo
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, Ex Officio
 
Strategic Planning
Dr. James Keenan, Chair
Dr. Abe Dyzenhaus
Dr. Ira Levine
Dr. Collen Watson
Dr. Lydia Turchioe