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Meet Our Connecticut Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Trustees
Meetings conducted via ZOOM or Google Meets until further notice
Executive Board -Dec 15, 2025
2025 BOT MeetingsZoom- unless notified
Monday Jan 27th, Feb. 24th, March 10th,April 14th, May 19, June 30th,Sept 8th, Oct 6th Oct 27th HOD Practice
SessionHOD Saturday Nov. 8th 2025
2025 Board of Trustees
2025 President:
Bernice Iwinski BSDH, RDH
2025 President Elect:
Alfonso Della Porta BS, RDH
2025 Vice President:
Melissa Sipos, RDH
Secretary:
Rachel Vibert, RDH, MSHA
Treasurer:
Adriana Fields, RDH, MSHA
Immediate Past President: Jenifer Mancini RDH
SouthWest Trustee:
MaryEllen McLoughlin, RDH
SouthEast Trustee and Alternate:
Sharon Smith-Alling, RDH and Maria Cholewinski, RDH, MSeD BS
NorthWest Trustee: Amy Mongillo, RDH, MSDH
NorthEast Trustee: Sharon Efron, RDH, MS
Speaker of HOD:
Dana Northway, RDH
Parliamentarian:
Dinah Auger, RDH
2025 Committee Chairs
Annual Session and Continuing Education: Diana Hinestroza, RDH, BS
Legislative Chair: Marie Paulis,
RDH, MSDH
Conn HyPAC:
Ruth Larson, RDH
Amy Mongillo, RDH, MSDH
Gretchen Cianciola, MEd, RDH
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