N
ews and
E
vents
Mr.FrankBevilacqua
ODA
Appoints
Frank
Bevilacqua
asExecutive
Directorand
ChiefExecutive
Officer
FrankBevilacquahas beenappointed theOntario
DentalAssociation’s (ODA)new executivedirector
and chief executive officer, effectiveFebruary1, 2016.
Mr. Bevilacquahas served
theODA for the last 25years,
most recentlyas itsdirector of
professional, government and
component societyaffairs. A
strongadvocate for thedental
professionand for patients in
needof care, hehasworked
withmunicipal, provincial
and federal governments to
advanceODA’spriorities.
Under his leadership, theODA
successfullyadvocated for
regulatorychanges toallow
dentists to treat their spouses
aspatients, continuing tax
exemptions for healthand
dental plans, and reform
of publicly fundeddental
programs.Mr. Bevilacquahas
alsoprovidedguidance in the
ODA’songoingoutreach to its
39component societies.
Mr. Bevilacqua is agraduate
of theUniversityofManitoba
andholds aMA inPolitical
Studies fromQueen’sUni-
versity. He is alsoacertified
associationexecutive through
theCanadianSocietyof Asso-
ciationExecutives.
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