Our Past Committees and Their Chairs of the Society
Since its founding in 1984, the Society has continually evolved to meet the needs of a growing and dynamic community.
1984-1987
Committee
Committee Chair(s)
Steering Committee
Douglas E. Peterson
Mark M. Schubert
Stephen T. Sonis
Clinical Care Committee Chair
Peter B. Lockhart
Education Committee Chair
Spencer Redding
Publications Committee Chair
Stephen Wagner
1987-1989
Committee
Committee Chair(s)
Publication
Joel B. Epstein
Education
Thomas Tabachnick
Clinical Care
Stephen T. Sonis (1987-1988)
Dean Kolbinson (1988-1989)
Membership
Carol Becker (1987-1988)
Fran LeVeque (1988-1989)
Local Arrangements
Oscar Guerra
Finance Related to Clinical Practice
Simon Rosenberg
Program
Douglas E. Peterson
In the formative years of our Society, the structure and membership of the Board naturally evolved to support our expanding mission and aspirations. We are deeply proud of everyone who has played a role in shaping our organization over the years.
A significant milestone came in 2013, when the Society introduced a new governance structure and established two-year terms for all Board members. Since then, the Board has been comprised of the following dedicated members:
Board of Directors (2005-2007)
President
Deborah B. McGuire
Vice President
Inger Von Bultzingslowen
Treasurer
Michael Brennan
VP Communications
Monique A. Stokman
Board of Directors (2007-2011)
President
Deborah B. McGuire
Vice President
Inger Von Bultzingslowen
Treasurer
Michael Brennan
VP Communications
Monique A. Stokman
Board of Directors (2011-2013)
President
Michael Brennan
President elect
Richard Logan
VP Communications
Ourania Nicolatou-Galitis
Members at Large
Allan Hovan
Karis Cheng
Board of Directors (2013-2015)
Vice President
Ourania Nicolatou-Galitis
Secretary
Maria Elvira Correa
VP Communications
Christine Boers-Doets
Members at Large
Rui Amaral Mendes
Board of Directors (2015-2017)
President
Ourania Nicolatou-Galitis
Vice President
Allan Hovan
Secretary
Siri Beier Jensen
VP Communications
Rui Amaral Mendes
Members at Large
Raj Nair
Board of Directors (2017-2019)
Vice President
Deborah P. Saunders
Secretary
Siri Beier Jensen
VP Communications
Raj Nair
Board of Directors (2019-2021)
President
Deborah P. Saunders
Vice President
Eduardo Fregnani
Secretary
Siri Beier Jensen
VP Communications
Jonn Wu
Members at Large
Caroline Speksnijder
Board of Directors (2021-2023)
President
Eduardo Fregnani
Vice President
Noam Yaron
Secretary
Siri Beier Jensen
Treasurer
Alessandro Villa
VP Communications
Jonn Wu
Members at Large
Paolo Bossi
Board of Directors (2023-2025)
Vice President
Alessandro Villa
Secretary
Sophie Beaumont
VP Communications / Social Media
Kivanç Bektaş Kayhan
Members at Large
Eduardo Fregnani
Oral Care Study Group Leader
Sharon Elad
Our Past Presidents
Celebrating 40 years of ISOO: A gathering of esteemed former presidents at the 2023 anniversary meeting in Lille, France.
Douglas E. Peterson
1985-1987
Mark M. Schubert
1987-1991
Joel B. Epstein
1991-1993
Douglas E. Peterson
1994-1995
Fred K. L. Spijkervet
1995-1997
Joel B. Epstein
1999-2001
Judith E. Raber-Durlacher
2001-2006
Michael T. Brennan
2011-2013
Ourania Nicolatou-Galitis
2015-2017
Deborah P. Saunders
2019-2021
Eduardo Fregnani
2021-2023