The ADA has retained the executive search firm Korn Ferry to lead the search for its next executive director. Current executive director Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH, will retire at the end of 2021 after 12 years of service.
Also, the ADA Board of Trustees has approved an Executive Director Search Committee to work with Korn Ferry to conduct a robust search, the ADA said.
The organization added that it is seeking a leader with extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry, the dental delivery system, governmental health-related agencies, and/or the profession of dentistry, as well as association management and nonprofit financial, operational, and strategic planning skills.
Candidates do not need to be dentists, the ADA said. The full job specification is available online.
“I thank Dr. O’Loughlin for her long-running commitment to our great organization, and we are grateful she has given us more than a year’s notice so we can conduct a robust search,” said ADA president Daniel J. Klemmedson, DDS, MD.
“As we look to the future, we are committed to finding the most qualified candidate to build on Dr. O’Loughlin’s work to power the profession of dentistry and assist dentists in advancing the health of their patients,” said Klemmedson.
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