daily AAE San Francisco April 06, 2016

aae news Endo Tribune U.S. Edition | April 6, 2016 2 Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President/CEO Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor ENDO Tribune Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com business development manager Travis Gittens t.gittens@dental-tribune.com Education DIRECTOR Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com accounting coordinator Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, NY 10011 Phone (212) 244-7181 Fax (212) 244-7185 Published by Tribune America © 2016 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical er- rors. The publisher also does not assume responsibil- ity for product names or statements made by adver- tisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. ENDO TRIBUNE Ad The American Association of Endo- dontists’ Board of Directors has selected Kenneth J. Widelka as its new executive director, effective April 19. Widelka joins the AAE from the Ameri- can Association of Diabetes Educators, where he serves as the chief operating officer. Widelka joined AADE in 2010 and also served as its chief administrative of- ficer and chief financial officer. “After an extensive, nationwide search, the AAE board is pleased to announce Ken as our new executive director,” said AAE President Dr. Terryl A. Propper. “The board was very impressed with Ken’s wide range of executive level experience; successful track record in developing and improving programming, strategic and operational expertise; and service as a strong leader and mentor for his staff. The board is confident that Ken has the experience and personal qualities need- ed to lead the AAE.” “I am honored to have been named ex- ecutive director of the American Associa- tion of Endodontists, and I’m excited to work with the board of directors and oth- er volunteers to grow and advance the mission of the AAE,” said Widelka. “The AAE has a vibrant membership, and I am eager to lead the staff to help members serve their current and emerging needs.” As the AAE’s executive director, Widel- ka also will serve as executive director for the AAE Foundation. Prior to his role at the AADE, Widelka was associate executive director and chief financial officer of the American Bar Association. He has held corporate executive roles at Pearson PLC, McGraw- Hill and Tribune Co., focusing on strategy development, organizational optimiza- tion and team building. Widelka is a certified association ex- ecutive and certified public accountant. He received his bachelor and master’s de- grees from DePaul University. AAE names Kenneth J. Widelka as the new executive director Kenneth J. Widelka Photo/Provided by the AAE

daily AAE San Francisco April 06, 2016

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