Leadership
We are led by a dedicated staff team, governed by a board of directors drawn from members across the country and territories, and supported by consultants who make ASTDD the place where oral health lives.
Our
Team
Matt Zaborowski, MPH, CPH
President & CEO, ASTDD Foundation, Inc. and Executive Director, Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
Matt Zaborowski is the Executive Director of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and President & CEO of the ASTDD Foundation, Inc. In these roles, he provides executive leadership and strategic direction to advance ASTDD’s mission and strengthen and support state and territorial oral health programs.
With broad experience across dental operations, population health and prevention programs, Medicaid reform, and state and national collaboration, Matt has spent the past decade partnering with policymakers, public health professionals, nonprofit organizations, and oral health leaders and champions to strengthen public health systems, expand access to oral health services, and reduce oral health disparities.
Board
of Directors
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS, FAGD, FACD (WI)
Associate Member Director
Russ Dunkel, DDS, BS, BA, FACD, FAID (WI)
Immediate Past President
Shelly Guinn, RDH, MPH (WA)
Secretary
Debony Hughes, DDS (MD)
President-Elect
Prasida Khanal, BDS, MPH (MN)
Director
Cheri Kiefer, BRN, BSN, RDN, RD (ND)
Director
Robin Miller, RDH, MPH (VT)
Board President
Rachel Sizemore, DDS, MHSA (AR)
Treasurer
Frances Wise, PhD (AK)
Director
Tooka Zokaie, MPH, MAS, CPH (CA)
Associate Member Director
Matt Zaborowski, MPH, CPH (NY)
ASTDD Executive Director
Ex Officio Member
ASTDD’s National Leadership and Stewardship
ASTDD’s trusted national leadership and stewardship are grounded in three enduring commitments:
Institutional continuity—Preserving ASTDD’s history, relationships, expertise, and organizational knowledge.
Member trust—Listening to, representing, and responding to the needs of members.
Organizational identity—Protecting ASTDD’s mission, values, and role as an inclusive, member-driven organization.