Liaisons
Officers
Immediate Past President: Mitch Poiset
President: MyLinh Ngo
Vice President: Natalie Vander Kam
Secretary: Pardis Farhadian
Treasurer: Shan Girn
Board of Directors
North 2024 – 2026: Cheryl Willett
South 2024 – 2026: Laura McCormack
At Large 2024 – 2026: Ella Saeed
North 2025 – 2027: Helen Mo
North 2025 – 2027: Jean Star
South 2025 – 2027: Evelyne Vu-Tien
South 2025 – 2027: Maryam Meschi
At Large 2025 – 2027: Rita Daghlian
Appointed Officers and Staff
Web Site Editor: Leticia Edwards
Bulletin Managing Editor: Chanel McCreedy
Public Policy Advocate: Andrew Tong
Administrative Director: Melissa (Mel) Feltz
CSPD Operations Manager: Diane Skullr
Contacts and Liaisons
AAPD District V (WSPD) Trustee: Don Schmitt
AAPD Liaison (Board Member): Cat Pham
WSPD Liaison (Board Member): Ella Saeed
AAP California Chapter Liaison: John Guijon
AAP Northern California Chapter Liaison: Gila Dorostkar
AAP Los Angeles Chapter Liaison: OPEN
AAP Orange County Chapter Liaison: John Guijon
AAP San Diego Chapter Liaison: Wai Yin Chan
Annual Meeting Sponsor Relations Liaison: Ora Lowe
California Dental Society of Anesthesiology Liaison: David Rothman
CSPD Foundation Liaison (Ex Officio Immediate Past President): Mitch Poiset
Advisor to the Public Policy Advocate – Legislative Affairs: Santos Cortez
Advisor to the Public Policy Advocate – Dental Board of California: Paul Reggiardo
CSPD Representatives to the WSPD Board
CSPD President (Ex Officio): MyLinh Ngo
CSPD Vice President (Ex Officio): Natalie Vander Kam
CSPD Liaison to the WSPD Board: Ella Saeed
CSPD Representative to the WSPD Board: Rita Daghlian
Board Member – Leadership Intern
Warren Brandli Internship (WBI) Mentors:
Ella Saeed
Shan Girn
Santos Cortez Graduate Student Legislative Advocacy (GSLA) Mentor:
Evelyne Vu-Tien
WBI Interns:
Aubrey Morrone
Carleen Tse
GSLA Interns:
Maile Osborne
Helina Iyob-Tessema
Jody Chiang
Please send your inquiries about officers and liaisons to CSPD's Administrative Director, Melissa (Mel) Feltz
