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A packed house, a new executive director, and plenty of networking and education marked this spring’s ADSO Summit in Las Vegas. Close to 800 people attended, compared to 550 in the prior year. In addition, 56 industry partners participated as sponsors in various capacities.
Educational sessions included:
- CEO panel discussion with Stephen E. Thorne, IV, Pacific Dental Services; Dr. Rick Workman, Heartland Dental; Doug Brown, Affordable Care; and Bob Fontana, Aspen Dental Management.
- 5 Healthcare Trends that Dentistry Needs to Take Seriously, by Marko Vujicic, American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.
- Emerging Integrated Care Models, Dr. John Snyder, Permanente Dental Associates.
- Private Equity Panel, with Rich Agabs, Jefferies; Jim Momtazee, KKR; Merrick Axel, Cressey & Company; and Jon Santemma, Jefferies.
New executive director
At the Summit, ADSO introduced newly appointed President and Executive Director Michael Bileca, who comes to the association from Dental Care Alliance. He has served on the ADSO executive and government affairs committees.
Bileca was president and founder of Towncare Dental Partnership, Inc., which merged with Dental Care Alliance in 2013. He was also managing partner of a consulting company that specialized in organizational alignment and performance based heavily on Dr. Stephen Covey’s work. In that capacity, he worked with many national DSO organizations.
He is a leader in the community and has devoted a good portion of his time to service. In 2011, he was appointed to the Jackson Health System’s emergency Financial Recovery Board in Miami, Fla., formed to turn around one of the country’s largest public hospitals, which was approaching insolvency. Within two years, under the Board’s and management’s leadership, Jackson went from a $400 million loss over the previous three years to earning profits.
Bileca was also elected to the Florida Legislature in 2010 and currently serves in Florida House of Representatives. He received his business degree from Tulane University with a minor in philosophy, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Next year’s Summit is scheduled for March 7-10 at The Swan, Orlando, Fla.
