Mommy Dentists In Business

With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report, managing editor for Dental Economics, and editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He now serves as the co-founder for IgniteDA, a community designed to empower, enlighten, and educate dental assistants. He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person and through the Dental Assistan...

Born in Fort Dix, NJ to an Army dentist father & stay at home mother, Dr. LeeAnn McQuade, the eldest of 3 daughters.  Her parents settled in Texas after her father retired from the Army in 1989, and she’s b...

Grace has been with CEDR Solutions for eight years. She is currently CEDR's Solution Center Manager. Prior to managing the Solution Center, she served as both a Solution Center Advisor and as a Compliance Officer with CEDR. Her favorite area of HR is paid leave laws.

Grace graduated cum laude from Georgia State University's School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Grace received her paralegal certific...

Suzanne R. Mericle, DMD, has been practicing for over 30 years on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia where she received her BS in Microbiology. She then attended dental school at the Medical College of Georgia and graduated in 1991 with honors. Dr. Mericle is a KOL /lecturer for Glidewell Dental, Den Mat, and Dental Excel and Practical Sleep Education. She is also a KOL for Smile Direct Club. She h...

Dr. Sam Shamardi earned his DMD at Tufts University and his Periodontal certificate at the University of Pennsylvania.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery and practices full-time while teaching part-time at the Harvard Division of Periodontics.  

Dr. Shamardi lectures nationally and internationally on topics within periodon...

Dr. Victoria Peterson combines 30 years of dental entrepreneurial experience with a degree in Spiritual Studies to bring a refreshing approach to business. Victoria is the CEO & co-founder of Productive Dentist Academy, a four-time recipient of Inc 5000 fastest growing privately held companies. She has also been awarded 2013 Silver Stevie Female Entrepreneur of the Year. She is an advisor to Dental Entrepreneur Women (DeW) and on f...

Kara McKeage is passionate about helping successful women ease the mental load with skilled household support. She is the founder of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, a sourcing and placement agency for highly vetted personal assistants.

Kara McKeage is passionate about helping successful women ease the mental load with skilled household support. She is the founder of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, a sourcing and
placement agency for hi...

The Yummermann's are back! Dr. Yum and her husband, Kent Zimmermann cover their relationship milestones and how they influenced one another through their joint and personal successes.

Kent Zimmermann is one of the leading strategy advisors to law firms in the U.S. A former general counsel and chief executive officer, Kent counsels and provides insights to industry leaders on the challenges and opportunities they face as a result of...

Dr. Parul Dua Makkar's life took a different trajectory when she lost her only and younger sibling, Dr. Manu Dua, to oral cancer. He was a dentist, as well. Following his death, Parul devotes her time to educating doctors and patients about risk factors, prevention, and early detection and treatment of oral cancer. 

Parul is a frequent contributor to publications both in dentistry and beyond. She also co-authors healthcare journal ...

Lyndsey Harper, MD is a Board Certified Ob/Gyn, Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn for Texas A&M COM, a Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health.  Dr. Harper is the founder and CEO of Rosy, an award-winning women’s health technology company that connects women who have sexual health concerns with hope, community, and research-back...

Amanda has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Liberty University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with a deep understanding of investment strategies and the holistic nature of effective planning. Her financial career began in 2008 and was honed by her experience as an advisor for high net worth clients at Vanguard. At Dentist Advisors, Amanda gives her top-tier institutional experience a personal touc...

Dr. Laurene Duke has been happily practicing dentistry for over 30 years. She was first introduced to dentistry as a 5-year-old patient in Dr. Beckman’s practice, with a full garden in the backyard visible from every operatory. While attending Long Beach State University, Dr. Beckman introduced her to his daughter who was attending UCLA dental school. This was the first time Dr. Duke learned that women can really be doctors! During...

Heather Hansen know how to build belief. She was a trial attorney for over 20 years and was consistently named one of the Top 50  Female Attorneys in Pennsylvania. She combines that experience with her psychology degree, her mediation training. and her experience as a TV anchor to help her clients build belief and advocate for their ideas, products and services. 

She’s been an anchor at the Law and Crime N...

Jessica Nunn is the founder of Maven Financial Partners who takes pride in her experience helping business owners increase their financial awareness. Jessica Nunn launched her career as a CPA in Big 4 public accounting firms preparing tax returns for business owners. Later, at middle market accounting firms, she provided financial planning, business consulting, and tax planning strategy to small businesses and ...

Bossy little girls become strong leaders – Anne Duffy is proof of that. CEO and Founder Anne Duffy created Dental Entrepreneur Media to impact the dental profession by creatingcommunities of  influencers that come together to share their stories. Her publications, Dental Entrepreneur: The Future of Dentistry and Dental Entrepreneur Woman, are the foundation of DEM’s digital platforms, podcasts, virtual summits, and in-person retrea...

Brittany Frazier is an alumna of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Master of Science in accounting.
Her career started at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City before moving to their Dallas office. There, as a senior associate, she worked extensively in tax compliance and consulting services in both the...