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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

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2025 President:
Bernice Iwinski BSDH, RDH

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2025 President Elect:
Alfonso Della Porta BS, RDH

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2025 Vice President:
Melissa Sipos, RDH

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Secretary:
Rachel Vibert, RDH, MSHA

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Treasurer:
Adriana Fields, RDH, MSHA

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Immediate Past President: Jenifer Mancini RDH

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SouthWest Trustee:
MaryEllen McLoughlin, RDH

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SouthEast Trustee and Alternate: 
Sharon Smith-Alling, RDH and Maria Cholewinski, RDH, MSeD BS

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NorthWest Trustee: Amy Mongillo, RDH, MSDH

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NorthEast Trustee: Sharon Efron, RDH, MS

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Speaker of HOD:
Dana Northway, RDH

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Parliamentarian: 
Dinah Auger, RDH

2025 Committee Chairs

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Annual Session and Continuing Education: Diana Hinestroza, RDH, BS

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Legislative Chair: Marie Paulis,
RDH, MSDH

Conn HyPAC: 
Ruth Larson, RDH
Amy Mongillo, RDH, MSDH
Gretchen Cianciola, MEd, RDH

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