Kelly Fessel Carr

Sean Cosme, CDT

Sean has been a dental technician for 19 years with certification in Complete Dentures. He is the Lab Manager at ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers and has worked in several laboratories in California...See more ,with key roles as an Instructor at Glidewell Laboratories, Manager for the removable department at Killian Dental and KOL for GC America

Digvijay Singh

Kimberly Bradshaw

Joined DTI in November 2007 as SVP of Dental Services. In December 2008, she assumed responsibility for Sales, Marketing and Clinical Affairs. Prior to joining the company she served as Vice President,...See more Physician Services and Fulfillment for Alphatec Spine since October 2005. Ms. Bradshaw has over 23 years of customer service, sales support, warehouse management, and logistics experience, primarily in the medical device industry. Prior to joining Alphatec, she worked at CardioDynamics, Inc. (CDIC), a medical device company. As Director of Customer Service, she managed customer service and support operations and led the ERP implementation, acquisition integration, institutionalized SarbanesOxley, and deployed field automation across the organization. Ms. Bradshaw is a qualified management professional combining crossfunctional management talent with experience strengthening global, organizational infrastructures within core disciplines of manufacturing, operations, service and sales. Ms. BradshawSickinger completed programs in business administration and travel operations from Dapto and Wollongong Technical Colleges in New South Wales, Australia. Kim extended her studies to global business management and organizational behavior and development.

John Castillo, CDT

Gregory Thayer, CDT

Jim Erb, CDT

Jim Erb, CDT, is a consultant for ProLab Solutions, Inc., a dental laboratory outsourcing business based in Manchester, PA. During his 40 year career in the industry, he has worked at the bench, spent...See more 11 years with Johnson & Johnson Dental Products Company and, most recently, 14 years with Dentsply International.

Jeremy Andra

A member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Sleep Research society, the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist & Registered Sleep Technologists. An accomplished Sleep Specialist...See more that has opened numerous sleep disorders facilities. Have developed a 3 dimensional bite gauge to see that our dental partners in sleep are showing consistent results in outcomes to our patients in Sleep and TMD appliances. In development of additional diagnostic equipment and protocols to measure new parameters to improve patient out comes while reducing costs to the healthcare industry.

Erin Marks

I am a fairly new tech and I love, love, love my job! I am in this for the long hall and I want to learn anything and everything anyone will teach me.

Straumann USA

Straumann CARES Digital Solutions: Digital Dentistry for the Lab

John Slocomb, CDT

Masakatsu Kitai

Meg Snyder

A well-vetted, up-to-date circulation is key to delivering your advertising message and Meg is passionate about managing LMT's circulation databases, triple-checking sources to keep our 18,000-plus subscriber info current.

Alireza Esfandyari, CDT

i have worked 12 years in the field of implants and i have experience in the different systems of implants.i opened owen lab 3 years ago.

Jessica Wesnofske

Lauren Meehan

Lauren is here to help to maximize everyone's experience on The BRIDGE. An online technical expert, she monitors the site, uploads and curates content, troubleshoots issues where necessary and maintains...See more the BRIDGE database of over 12,000 users.

Luke Kahng, CDT

Luke S. Kahng, CDT, is the owner of LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, a laboratory in Naperville, IL. In addition to being a board member for several dental publications, he has published more than 100 articles...See more in major dental journals. He also lectures internationally, offering handson seminars to technicians and clinicians alike. The first and second editions of his highly successful Chairside Shade Selection Guide were launched in 2009 and 2010, with international sales worldwide. The third edition, produced in 2012, encompasses the same concept but as a ceramic shade tab. He is the author of four books: Anatomy from Nature, The Esthetic Guide Book, Smile Selection + CS³ Clinical Cases and the Kaleidoscope Waxup Book.

Gregory Hillock, CDT

An experience dental laboratory Head Technician and owner skilled in prosthodonics specialties. Technically skilled with 34 years of fabrication of dental appliances.

Jim Thacker

I have been in the lab business for nearly 11 years as the Vice President of Business operations for Utah Valley Dental Lab in Provo, Utah. Primary duties include oversight of sales, client services, finances,...See more and all "nontechnical" responsibilities. Prior to working at UVDL, I worked as a Branch Manager for First Security Bank/Wells Fargo Bank in Utah for 4 years. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Management from BYU.

Nick Azar

Nick Azar, a business strategist, executive coach and founder of Azar & Associates.

Tarol Samuelson

A gifted fine artist as well as graphic designer, Tarol brings our coverage and promotions to life in print, online and at LAB DAY. Her original layouts and artwork put the final polish on everything LMT.

Barbara Knapper

Jenny Abbott-Cole

When it comes to your participation at LMT's LAB DAY events, Jenny is your go-to person. Thoughtful and responsive, she is eager to help you book your exhibit space and continuing education programs.

Eric Nunnally, CDT

I started working in the lab business when I was 16 years old and started delivering cases for my father's lab, Derby Dental Laboratory. I graduated from the laboratory program at Lexington Community...See more College(now called Bluegrass Community and Technical College) in 1999 with a focus in crown and bridge. I worked at a model tech,and porcelain tech during summers while I finished my business degree at University of Kentucky, where I graduated with a Marketing/Management double major in 2003. I went to Derby Dental Lab after graduation where I worked as Vice President, implant tech, and quality control tech until the summer of 2008, when I returned to school to finish my prerequisites and applied to dental school at the University of Louisville(GO CARDS!!!!). I started dental school in 2009. I love the lab and dental business, it's truly in my blood. My grandfather moved to Louisville to go to dental school, and I have 5 dentists in my family,, 1 hygienist, and 1 lab owner. The staff at LMT has been gracious enough to allow me to share my journey through dental school in a column which appears several time a year. I am proud and thankful to be allowed to contribute to the greatest lab magazine on the planet.

Justin Marks

Justin Marks is the owner of MasterTouch Dental Laboratory in Oceanside, New York the world's first Valplast laboratory. Marks is a Certified Valplast Technician and Instructor and consults regularly...See more to Valplast as Technical Director and Trainer. Marks has lectured and taught courses on Valplast RPD design and fabrication techniques in more than forty countries including the USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, China, India and South Africa. He is known throughout the world as an authority on flexible partial dentures, a technology that was pioneered by his grandfather Mr. Arpad Nagy, CDT, in 1953.

Eric Fisher

Eric is the technical, conceptual and design brains behind The BRIDGE. A "veteran" of multiple Silicon Valley companies, Eric is passionate about crafting digital social systems to facilitate conversation...See more and help bring people together. He's also Judy's son, which means he's grown up with LMT.

Judy Fishman

Serving the needs of the dental laboratory community has been Judy's core mission for over 30 years. An industry leader known for her integrity & optimism, Judy understands the needs of the market and...See more develops practical solutions to meet them by instilling a company-wide culture of continual brainstorming that keeps innovation thriving at LMT.

Jessica Fila

On her fifth year with LMT, Jessica is second in command in LMT's Sales Department. Full of unstoppable energy and ideas, she helps you create an effective print and BRIDGE advertising schedule and is...See more the brains behind The LMT Insider.

Laurie Freddino

With her strong customer service ethic and focus on building relationships, Laurie, a 13-year veteran of LMT, leads the sales and events team and excels at helping companies establish a high-profile industry...See more presence via LMT Magazine, LAB DAY trade shows and The BRIDGE.