CDA Leadership

President
Dr. Carrie Mauterer graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in 2005. During her studies, she was involved in many leadership positions including class president for two years and president of her school’s ASDA chapter. She was honored to be awarded fellowships in the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. For four years she served on the MDDS board. While serving as the editor of the Articulator Magazine, she published dozens of editorials and won two awards from the International College of Dentists for her editorial work. She was honored with the MDDS Volunteer of the Year award in 2013 and the MDDS Chair of the Year award in 2017. She has served in the ADA House of Delegates as both an alternate delegate and delegate for several years. 

President-Elect
Dr. Nate Kunzman graduated from Temple University School of Dental Medicine with a dual D.M.D./M.B.A. degree.  He then completed a two-year general practice residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA and was named chief resident of the Department of Dental Medicine in his second year. Dr. Kunzman is the past president of the Weld County Dental Society and has served multiple terms on the CDA Board of Trustees as the representative for Weld County. He was chair of the CDA Membership Council and was the recipient of the 2019 CDA Exceptional Leadership Award. Dr. Kunzman has been awarded fellowships with the Academy of General Dentistry, the International College of Dentists and the American Dental Implant Association. He is passionate about community outreach and dental advocacy.  He currently sits on the board of directors for the Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) and was the site chair for COMOM in Greeley, CO in 2018.   

Vice President
Dr. Lindsay Compton majored in zoology and genetics during her undergraduate at Iowa State University. At the University of Iowa dental school, she held leadership positions within her class, the school, and national student organizations. She won major research competitions and was published in the Journal of Dental Research. After dental school, Dr. Compton joined the general practice residence program at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, where she gained experience in sedation dentistry and provided care to developmentally disabled patients, elderly patients, and pediatric patients. Dr. Compton is active in the Spear Study Club and International Partnership for Occlusion Study Club. She also has held leadership positions in the CDA and MDDS and has served as chair of the CDA New Dentist Committee. She is currently serving as the chair of the 2020 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, in addition to serving as the ADA New Dentist Committee District 14 representative and a member of the ADA Council on Dental Practice.

Treasurer
Dr. Nelle Barr is a board-certified pediatric dentist at Children’s Dentistry, a private practice in Westminster, CO. She received her dental degree and pediatric dental certificate from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Barr enjoys working with children, and carrying on the dental family tradition – her sister, father and great grandfather were all dentists. She is a past president of the Adams County Dental Society and the Colorado Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Barr was chair of the 2014 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention and the former president of the Metro Denver Dental Foundation. She is immediate past-president of MDDS. She was born and raised in Frankfort, KY. She moved to Colorado in 1993.

Speaker of the House
Dr. David Jackson earned his D.D.S. degree from the University of Iowa in 1992, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in biology. He grew up in Iowa and will forever be a Hawkeye. He moved to Colorado in 1992 and has been providing comprehensive family dental care through his private practice in Boulder County ever since. He is a fellow of the International College of Dentists and American College of Dentists. He has served as the president of the Boulder County Dental Society, a trustee for the Colorado Dental Association, and a delegate to the ADA House of Delegates.  

Editor
Dr. Michael Diorio graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dentistry in 1985. He served three years in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps as a dentist stationed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. Upon his return to Colorado in 1989, he established a private practice in the Denver area. Dr. Diorio has been active in organized dentistry at both the state and local levels. He served as the MDDS editor for nine years and won the International College of Dentists 2016 Journalism Award in the Leadership and William J. Gies Award for the most outstanding dental editorial in 2000. He is also a fellow of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Diorio has been on the consulting dental staff at Craig Hospital since 1995, providing dental care for those with traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries. He is also active in the anti-tobacco community and often presents the CDA’s “Quit the Spit” program to students.

CDA Councils

The CDA has five standing councils, which provide leadership in strategic areas. Task forces and committees also are established as needed to address emerging issues.

CDA Councils

• Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Finance
• Government Relations
• Membership
• Peer Review

Current Task Forces and Standing Committees

• Colorado Dental Political Action Committee (CODPAC)

To volunteer to serve on a council or committee, please email info@cdaonline.org or call 303-740-6900.

The CDA staff ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly and provide members service and support.

Greg Hill, J.D., Executive Director
Molly Pereira, Associate Executive Director, Operations/Communications
Pam Brockhaus, Associate Executive Director, Finance
Erica Carvin, Director of Membership
Kelsey Creehan, Strategic Marketing Specialist
Elisa Llodra, Membership Coordinator
Kelsey Currence, Development Manager
Geri Mustain, Office Manager