Ralph Fuccillo, President, DentaQuest Foundation
As President of the DentaQuest Foundation and advisor to the DentaQuest Institute since 2006, Ralph Fuccillo has guided the growth of both organizations into reliable partners in oral health solutions. A seasoned leader in the non-profit sector, Mr. Fuccillo has a lifelong career in health and human services, education, and organizational development. An advocate for disease prevention and health promotion, his work focuses on the social determinants of health, policy development, and behavior change to support and promote oral health and reduce preventable illnesses.
Mr. Fuccillo carries his collaborative leadership approach to national and local organizations through Board service on the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program, Elderhostel, The Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation, and Neighborhood Health Plan, and as a convener of the National Oral Health Funders Group. He is a past President of the Massachusetts Health Council and served the AIDS Action Committee Board of Directors, Harvard School of Public Health Prevention Research Center of the National Community Committee of the CDC Prevention Research Center Program. Mr. Fuccillo has served as a Visiting Lecturer at the Harvard Divinity School and as Lecturer on health and philanthropy at other colleges, universities, and professional conferences. An advocate for the underserved and the work of community health centers, he is a member of the Dimock Community Health Center Board of Visitors. He is the former Executive Director of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and the former Associate Director of The Medical Foundation. He holds a Masters degree from Fordham University and a Bachelors degree from University of Massachusetts.
Mark Doherty, DMD, Executive Director
Dr. Mark Doherty was named the DentaQuest Institute’s Executive Director in June 2010. In this role, Dr. Doherty provides leadership and direction for the Institute’s quality improvement initiatives and technical assistance consulting projects and ensures that the Institute’s work is of the highest caliber. Dr. Doherty represents the DentaQuest Institute with state, regional and national audiences.
Dr. Doherty joined the DentaQuest Institute in 2005 as Director of the Institute’s Safety Net Solutions (SNS) program. Under his direction, the program has grown from a pilot in three New England community health centers to a nation program serving over 60 safety net dental programs across the United States. For nearly 30 years, Dr. Doherty served as the Director of Oral Health Services at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center in Boston, MA, where he built a safety net dental program that included three separate treatment sites, 18 dental providers, several specialty services, and a staff of more than 40. He currently serves as the Chief Dental Officer for the Taunton Oral Health Center and for Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services, which provides portable oral health care at sites throughout Massachusetts. He has served as a consultant for multiple organizations, including the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He has appointments at several institutions, including the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Dental Medicine and Lutheran Medical Center.
Dr. Doherty received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, MA and a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in general dental practice through the Massachusetts Veterans Administration Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine and was awarded a Master of Public Health from Madison University.
Brian Souza, Managing Director
As Managing Director, Brian oversees planning, operations, programs, and external affairs for the DentaQuest Institute and Oral Health Center.
Brian serves on the Board of Directors of Our Space, Our Place, an organization dedicated to preparing blind youth for a lifetime of success. He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Geriatric Institute of Jewish Family & Children’s Service, and as an advisor to Only a Child, a non-profit shelter and support program for street youth in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Prior to his position with the DentaQuest Institute, Brian served as the Executive Director of the Boston Partnership for Older Adults. Additional prior appointments have included serving as an Advisor to the Charles H. Farnsworth Trust - Aging Policy Research Fellowship and the Elder Economic Security Standard Project of the University of Massachusetts Boston. Brian has a Master of Social Work Degree in Planning, Program Development and Human Service Management from Boston University School of Social Work and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology also from Boston University.
Dori Bingham, Program Manager, Safety Net Solutions
Dori Bingham is the Project Manager for the Safety Net Solutions (SNS). In this role, she assists the Project Director in overseeing all phases of the SNS project and provides day-to-day support to the SNS team and clients. Dori participates actively in the practice assessment process, including data analysis, site visits and the development of findings and recommendations. She works closely with clients throughout the implementation process, providing support, coaching and help in problem-solving. Dori also coordinates other SNS technical assistance projects such as feasibility studies and new dental start-ups.
For 14 years, Dori served as Associate Vice President for External Affairs at Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, MA. In this role, she was responsible for the hospital’s public relations, marketing, fundraising, community relations and community benefits programs.
Dori received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Maine in Orono, ME.
Peter Blanchard, DMD, Dental Director, DentaQuest Oral Health Center
Dr. Peter Blanchard is the Dental Director of DentaQuest Oral Health Center, where he also serves as a general dentist. Formerly, Dr. Blanchard served as the Chief of Dentistry at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Dr. Blanchard has a MBA in Health Care Management from Boston University Graduate School of Management. He received his DDS degree from Georgetown University School of Dentistry and his Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University. Dr. Blanchard is a member of the American Dental Association and the National Association of Dental Plans. In addition, he is both a National Board Member and Practitioner Investigator with the PEARL Network (Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning), sponsored by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).
Danielle Goldsmith, Project Manager, Safety Net Solutions
Danielle Goldsmith is the Technical Assistance Project Manager for Safety Net Solutions (SNS). She oversees the data collection and analysis process, and develops findings, recommendations and enhancement plans for safety net clinics. Danielle also offers support to dental programs during the implementation phase of the practice enhancement process, providing sample policies, individualized financial/productivity goals, business plans, job descriptions, coaching and motivation. Additionally, Danielle performs needs assessments and environmental assessments for clinic startups and feasibility studies.
Prior to joining the Safety Net Solutions team, Danielle worked with multiple organizations, providing fiscal support and accounting expertise, including WB Mason, Spirited Sisters, Oscar Squared and Computerized Bookkeeping, LLC. She received an associates degree from Massasoit Community College, and is currently completing a finance degree from Bridgewater State College.
Mary Ann Kozlowski, Senior Communications Specialist
Mary Ann Kozlowski is the DentaQuest Institute’s Communications Advisor. She works to disseminate information about the Institute’s programs and projects to our many constituent groups. Prior to joining the DentaQuest team, Mary Ann worked with multiple organizations in health care, education, and technology, providing communications outreach to the media and stakeholders. She holds a master’s degree in public relations and communications from Boston University.
Manny Molina, Manager, Dental Informatics
Emanuel (Manny) Molina is the manager of dental informatics for the Institute. In this role, he is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, and evaluating an information technology strategy in support of the Institute goals and objectives. Specific areas of focus involve working closely with internal and external stakeholders, vendors, and consultants to assess and prioritize information technology needs; establish and maintain information technology infrastructure; help stakeholders utilize information systems to improve effectiveness and efficiency; and evaluate opportunities for improvement.
Prior to joining the Institute, Manny served as Chief Information Officer and Information Technology Director at Great Brook Valley Health Center in Worcester, MA. There he provided strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation and coordination of all clinical information systems applications along with management of MIS staff. His experience includes evaluation and implementation of healthcare information technologies while continually monitoring and researching opportunities for technological enhancements and further work flow re-engineering in various clinical departments.
Manny received an associate’s degree in computer science from Central New England College and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University.
Kelli Ohrenberger, Project Manager, Safety Net Solutions
Kelli is the project manager for Safety Net Systems Improvement. She is responsible for managing a national project designed to train community oral health leaders in how to use the Safety Net Solutions model to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and financial sustainability or oral health safety net programs.
Prior to joining the Institute, Kelli spent three years at Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, MA, where she served as the Coordinator and the Interim Director of Public Affairs and Marketing. In this position, she was responsible for implementing marketing and public relations initiatives in fulfillment of the hospital's strategic goals. She executed marketing campaigns, coordinated special events and created marketing collateral. As Interim Director, Kelli led the department for nearly a year and provided management and oversight of staff, projects, and programs.
Kelli received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising and Spanish from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. She also earned a master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communication from Emerson College in Boston.
Gay Torresyap, Clinical Research Coordinator
Gay Torresyap currently manages quality improvement activities for the Early Childhood Caries project and the Dental Sealant project. She was the on-site coordinator for the PACS study (Prevention of Adult Caries Study), a multi-center intervention trial sponsored by the NIDCR (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research). Prior to joining the Institute, Gay was a research dental hygienist and study coordinator in the Periodontal Research Center at the Forsyth Institute in Boston, MA. She also taught for many years at the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienist's Association (ADHA) and the Association of Clinical Research Professions (ACRP). Gay received a masters' degree in Clinical Investigation from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.
Kristine Tourkantonis, Executive Assistant, Clerk
Kristine is the Executive Assistant and Clerk for the Institute. Prior to joining the Institute, Kristine served as the District Administrator at Target Corporation. She supported the District Manager in the operations and functions of maintaining eight Target stores north of Boston. Kristine partnered with the corporate Community Affairs department to support the surrounding neighborhoods with grants in areas that improved the Arts and Music. Prior to Target, Kristine served eight years at Charm Sciences, Inc., a Biotechnology corporation that creates diagnostic test kits for the food and dairy industries.
Kristine graduated with a Paralegal degree from Fisher College in Boston, MA.
Advisors and Consultants
Janet Bozzone, DMD, MPH, FAGD, Safety Net Solutions Expert Advisor
Patrick Finnerty, Senior Advisor for State Oral Health Programs
Tracy Garland, Senior Advisor for National Programs
Sharon Harrell, DDS, MPH, FAGD
Martin Lieberman, DDS, Safety Net Solutions Expert Advisor
John Rossetti, DDS, MPH, Safety Net Solutions Expert Advisor
Bob Russell, DDS, MPH, Safety Net Solutions Expert Advisor
Richard Scoville, Improvement Advisor
Brigette Wesley, DDS, Safety Net Solutions Expert Advisor