Board of Directors
Diversity In Dentistry Memberships, Inc.
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Dr. Laila Hishaw is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, Speaker, Author, and Consultant.
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Mrs. Luma Chenyi is a dental student at Texas Tech Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine and NGO Board Member.
![Lynette-Rodgriguez Lynette-Rodgriguez](https://diversityindentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Lynette-Rodgriguez-portrait-9c99917d06d63fba115553bda54d0ecd-lneq2vztmiad.jpg)
Ms. Lynette Rodriguez is a Practice Management Consultant and Fellow at Unspoken Smiles.
![Dr. Susan Sergie Dr. Susan Sergie, DIDM Secretary, headshot](https://diversityindentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Untitled-design-1024x791-portrait-e101a1e6a804f18dbf86b90d591ad371-faeko3ip5q6w.jpg)
Dr. Susan Sergie is the practice owner of North Coast Family Dentistry in Anchorage, Alaska
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Dr. Anamelechi is the CEO of Children's Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Author & Speaker
![Dr. Joel Berg headshot Dr. Joel Berg, DIDM Board Member](https://diversityindentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Berg-Joel-Portrait-portrait-a321362990ba7157e85d0a462387ee43-d48f2b7peka1.jpg)
Dr. Joel Berg is also President at Execudent, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Dr. O.S. Diggs is a General and Cosmetic Dentist and a mentor and advisor for the University of Arizona Pre-Dental Club.
![Academics-Hewlett-desktop Dr. Edmond R. Hewlett is Professor and Associate Dean for Outreach and Diversity at the UCLA School of Dentistry. A Los Angeles native, Dr. Hewlett was a UCLA undergrad from 1972 to 1976, received his D.D.S. degree from the UCLA 1980, and completed a General Practice Residency program at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1981. He practiced as an associate and taught part-time at UCLA for six years before accepting a full time faculty position at UCLA in 1987, and he completed postgraduate training in Prosthodontics at UCLA in 2003. Dr. Hewlett’s bibliography includes numerous scientific articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and two book chapters. He also serves as a consultant to the FDA and Consumer Advisor for the ADA. He has presented over 300 invited lectures and courses on adhesive restorative dentistry materials and techniques both nationally and internationally, and has earned numerous awards for his teaching.](https://diversityindentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Academics-Hewlett-desktop-portrait-f69dca9329531b48477ee0e24445c037-e7g0nylr51ic.jpg)
Dr. Edmond Hewlett is a Professor and Associate Dean for Outreach and Diversity at UCLA School of Dentistry.
![Dr. Esther Lopez headshot Dr. Esther Lopez, DIDM Board Member](https://diversityindentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/2023-Lopez-Esther-Headshot-1-scaled-portrait-d755920ba7e65c7cdebd14c8a96898af-2hfqa7ou6jtl.jpg)
Dr. Esther Lopez is also the President of the Greater Chicago Hispanic Dental Association in Chicago, Illinois.
![Dr. Denise Mills headshot Dr. Denise Mills, DIDM Board Member](https://diversityindentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Untitled-design-portrait-ffea02307f7f4b3846b4be0392cb22bd-w6tzvij19qk8.png)