Leadership

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Board of Directors

The ACFD Board of Directors is comprised of a minimum of seven directors, the President, Vice-President/Treasurer, four Member Representatives and the Past President. They are elected by the Members at the Annual General Meeting.

The Board manages the affairs, property and business of the Association. This includes establishing and monitoring the annual budget, approving project proposals, measuring the progress of these projects, and reporting outcomes at the AGM. The Board works to advance the goals of the Association through communication with Member Representatives and external organisations, as well as by setting policies for the Association.

President	Jim Lai	University of Toronto
Vice-President, Treasurer	Ben Davis	Dalhousie University
Chair, Deans’ Committee	Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis	University of Manitoba
Chair, Academic Affairs Committee	TBA	TBA
Chair, Clinical Affairs Committee	Trenna Reeve	University of Manitoba
Chair, Research Affairs Committee	Liran Levin	University of Saskatchewan
Immediate Past President	Paul Major	University of Alberta
Executive Director	Paul Allison	McGill University

Committees

Deans’ Committee

Membership of the Committee consists of the Deans/Director or equivalent of each Member Institution that offer an undergraduate dental program.

The Deans’ Committee considers issues of local and national concern. It provides leadership to the Association by offering recommendations to the council regarding appropriate projects or policies which might address such issues. The Committee also acts as an advisory body to the President, Board of Directors, and other Committees of the Association.

Chair	Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis	University of Manitoba
Vice-Chair	Walter Siqueira	University of Saskatchewan
Members	Andrea Esteves Interim	University of British Columbia
	Petros Papagerakis	l’Université Laval
	Ben Davis	Dalhousie University
	Elham Emami	McGill University
	Hugo Ciaburro	l’Université de Montréal
	Carlos Quinonez	Western University
	Laura Tam	University of Toronto
	Anthea Senior Interim	University of Alberta

Academic Affairs Committee

Membership in the Academic Affairs Committee is made up of the Associate Dean Academic or equivalent from each Member Institution. They meet in person biennially at the ACFD Biennial Conference and by teleconference.

The Academic Affairs Committee acts as an advisory body to the Board of Directors concerning communication with members regarding current goals and objectives of the Faculties. It also works co-operatively with other Committees to promote, implement and evaluate initiatives approved by Council, and discuss and advise on issues arising from the Faculties.

Chair	TBA
Vice-Chair	TBA
Members	Felix Girard	l’Université de Montréal
	Jim Lai	University of Toronto
	Samer Abi-Nader	McGill University
	Annik Pelletier	l’Université Laval
	Sachin Seth	Dalhousie University
	Steve Patterson	University of Alberta
	Vanessa Swain	University of Manitoba
	Fernando Inocencio	Western University
	Charles Shuler	University of British Columbia
	Peter Doig	University of Saskatchewan

Clinical Affairs Committee

The Clinical Affairs Committee consists of the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Director or equivalent of each Member Institution.

The Committee normally meets in person during the ACFD Biennial Conference and by teleconference.

Chair	Trenna Reeve	University of Manitoba
Vice-Chair	Doris Lunardon	University of Alberta
Members	Keven Hockley	Western University
	Andrea Esteves	University of British Columbia
	Greg Kost	University of Saskatchewan
	Nathalie Morin	McGill University
	James Posluns	University of Toronto
	Reginaldo Goncalves	l’Université Laval
	Robert Durand	l’Université de Montreal
	Tamara Wright	University of Dalhousie

Research Affairs Committee

The Research Affairs Committee consists of the Associate Dean of Research or equivalent of each Member Institution.

The Committee normally meets in person during the ACFD Biennial Conference and by teleconference.

Chair	Liran Levin	University of Saskatchewan
Vice-Chair	TBA
Members	Arlette Kolta	l’Université de Montréal
	Maryam Amin	University of Alberta
	Petros Papagerakis	l’Université Laval
	Mark Filiaggi	Dalhousie University
	Morrie Manolson	University of Toronto
	Bettina Willie	McGill University
	Prashen Chelikani	University of Manitoba
	Noha Gomaa	Western University
	Hannu Larjava	University of British Columbia