APPOINTED POSITIONS

COUNCIL CHAIR
Administrative: Stacy Onofrietti

DIRECTORS
Public Health Issues: Omar Sanchez
Advocacy: Kim Attanasi


COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bylaws, Chair: Howard Notgarnie
CE Approval: Lisa Duddy

Committee on Diversity & Inclusion, Chair: Dorothy Ferreira

Facebook Editor: Alexis Schone

Give Kids A Smile Liaison: Stacy Onofrietti

Historian: Middlesex College 

Membership: Rina Nowka

NJDH-PAC, Chair: Tina Modi

Contact Us
Emailcentraloffice@njdha.org


Address:

NJDHA Central Office

9 Panama Court

Toms River, NJ 08757


Fax Available Upon Request

NJDHA ELECTED OFFICERS & ADHA DELEGATION

NJDHA LEADERSHIP

Sue Scherer RDH, BS, Past President 

Component: Bergen


Dental Hygiene Education:

Bergen Community College, AASDH

Wichita State University, BSDH


Current Practice: Education and Professional Relations Manager, Waterpik, Inc.,  a subsidiary Church & Dwight Co. Inc.


Awards:

Cheryl Westphal Scholarship 2017 

Pam Graboso RDH, BSDH, FADHA, Vice President & ADHA Delegate

NJDHA CENTRAL OFFICE

NJDHA Executive Director,

Dr. Howard Notgarnie RDH, EdD FADHA

NJDHA Lobbyist, Paul Bent

THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE THINGS WORK
COMPONENT OFFICERS

SOUTHERN

President: Elizabeth Suarez-Saez

Director: Mary Buttery

NJDHA EDITORS

NJDHA Communications Director

Alexis Schone RDH, BSDH

Website and Facebook Editor, update NJDHA & Facebook websites, add content, update new and important component dates, monitoring and answering messages & emails


AlexisRDH17@gmail.com

NJDHA Executive Director

Dr. Howard Notgarnie RDH, EdD, FADHA

Executive Director, Local CE and Email updates, alerts, component emails


HowardRDHEdD@gmail.com

Stacy L. Onofrietti RDH, BSDH, PhD, FADHA, President & ADHA Delegate

Component: Central


Dental Hygiene Education:

Middlesex County College, AASDH

Thomas Edison State University, BSDH

Hawthorn University MS in Nutrition and Health Education

Texas Tech University, PhD 

Current Practice:

Rutgers University Coop. Ext. Program Supervisor, OSHA & HIPPA Healthcare Compliance, Nutritional Science Dept.,  Adjunct Faculty, Clinician


Awards:

TTU Academic Scholarship Award 2021

Dr. Howard Notgarnie RDH, EdD, FADHA

NJDHA Secretary, & ADHA Delegation Chair

Component:  Central


Dental Hygiene Education:

Palm Beach State College, AS

Florida Atlantic University, BA, Chemistry

University of Phoenix, MA, Education

University of Phoenix, EdD, Education


Current Practice: Continuing Education Provider, Advanced Professional Education


Awards:

CODHA Presidential citation AwardCODHA Ethel Covington Award CODHA Distinguished Service Award

NJDHA Communications Director,

Alexis Schone RDH, BSDH

NJDHA CFO, Becky Pugh, RDH, BSAST, FADHA

Component: Central


Dental Hygiene Education:

MCPHS University, MSDH

NYU College of Dentistry, BSDH


Current Practice: 

Private Practice

In Memory of Winnie Furnari

Our friend, mentor, and advocate for our dental hygiene profession Winnie Furnari, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS, FADE, FADHA passed away on April 20, 2023. Winnie led a distinguished career committed to exceptional research, education, clinical practice and professional associations. She was awarded and recognized throughout her career for her numerous academic achievements, scientific contributions and expertise particularly in forensic dentistry and ethics. Winnie dedicated countless years and efforts to the ADHA through the student, component, constituent and national levels in many roles, generously serving the dental hygiene profession and the continuity of our organization. Winnie served the NJDHA membership for many years and would tell us to continue to move forward, speak up for things we believe and to never stop championing for our association. In honor of Winnie, please consider sending a donation to the ADHA Institute for Oral Health.

BERGEN
President: Maria Workman 
Director: Maria Workman


CENTRAL

President: Alexis Schone

Director: Debbie Locke 

Treasurer 

Information and Picture to come