New Jersey
Dental Hygienists' Association
NJDHA OFFICERS
Contact with any NJDHA leader can be made through the NJDHA Central Office
centraloffice@njdha.org
NJDHA Central Office
2 Danbury Court, Marlton NJ 08053
Fax Available Upon Request
COMPONENT OFFICERS
NORTHERN
President Jeri Warner
Trustee Ruth Ann Connors
SOUTHERN
President Meridith Van Horne
Trustee Mary Buttery
CENTRAL
President Debbie Locke
Trustee Fran Schneider
BERGEN
President Maria Workman
Trustee Winnie Furnari
SOUTHSHORE
President Giovanna Trujillo
Trustee Jaci Klepadlo
NJDHA LEADERSHIP
APPOINTED POSITIONS
COUNCIL CHAIR
Administrative Kim Attanasi
DIRECTORS
Acting Member Services Becky Pugh
Public Health Issues Linda Knudsen
Advocacy Yvonne Goldman & Lynn Tobin
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
CE Approval Shirley Birenz
Historian Rhoda Gladstone
NJDH-PAC Chair Tina Modi
ADHA DELEGATION

Past President Jaci Kledpadlo
Component: Southshore
Dental Hygiene Education: CCP
Current Practice: Clinical Practice & Veterans Smile Day Foundation
Delegate Winnie FurnariComponent: Bergen
Dental Hygiene Education: Orange County Community College
Current Practice: NYU Clinical Professor
2015 Fran Fluhr Award winner
NJDHA CFO
Becky Pugh
NJDHA Lobbyist
Paul Bent

President Elect Dorothy Ferreira
Component: Bergen
Dental Hygiene Education: BCC
Current Practice: Adjunct Faculty at BCC, Clinician, Speaker

Vice President Staci Violante
Component: Central
Dental Hygiene Education: NYU
Current Practice: educator

Secretary Amy Mauro Mangan
Component: Central
Dental Hygiene Education: UMDNJ
Current Practice: private practice

Treasurer Aleksandra Czaplinska
Component: Central
Dental Hygiene Education: NYC & TESC
Current Practice: NYU Adjunct Clinical Professor and Private Practice
President Kim AttanasiComponent: Northern
Dental Hygiene Education:
Essex County CollegeAAS Dental Hygiene,
College of Staten Island BA English Lit.,University of MarylandMS Dental Hygiene, Walden University PhD Public HealthCurrent Practice: Faculty NYU
Delegate Jaci KlepadloComponent: SouthShore
Dental Hygiene Education: CCP
Current Practice:clinical practice and Veteran's Smile Day Foundation
Head Delegate Kim AttanasiComponent:Northern
Dental Hygiene Education:
Essex County CollegeAAS Dental Hygiene,
College of Staten Island BA English Lit.
University of Maryland MS Dental Hygiene, Walden University PhD Public HealthCurrent Practice: Faculty NYU

1st Alternate Delegate Mary Buttery
Component: Southern
Dental Hygiene Education: ODU
Current Practice: on faculty at CCC, CCP, Harcum

2nd Alternate: Faith Occhiogrosso
Component: Central
Dental Hygiene Education: NYC
Current Practice: NYC, MCC

3rd Alternate: Staci Violante
Component: Central
Dental Hygiene Education: NYU
Current Practice: educator
NJDHA Administrator
Allison Nardozza
4th Alternate: Tina ModiComponent: Central
Dental Hygiene Education: MCC
Current Practice: KinderSmile Foundaiton

Delegate Dorothy Ferreira
Component: Bergen
Dental Hygiene Education: BCC
Current Practice: Adjunct Faculty at BCC, Clinician, Speaker