Michelle Flesch

Profession:  Third Party Specialist - American Academy of Periodontology

Expertise: Certified Dental Coder; Registered Dental Hygienist

Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family and dogs; when not with my family you can find me on the beach.

Location: Decatur, IL

Affiliate Liaison
1st Term 2027

Dr. O. Andy Elliott

Profession: Assistnat State Director for Kentucky for Avesis

Expertise: 14 years as consultant; Certified Dental Consultant (CDC); Accredited Healthcar Fraud Investigator (AHFI)

Personal Interests: Travel, Horses, Music and Family time

Location: Martin, KY

1st Term 2028

Dr. Michael Goldberg

Profession: Periodontist, retired from private practice after 32 years. Dental Consultant for Northeast Delta Dental. Previous Board of Director for Northeast Delta Dental for 16 years.

Expertise: Periodontics and Implants. Knowledgeable in corporate dental insurance policy.

Personal Interests: Family, golf, travel

Location: Boxford, MA

1st Term 2027

Dr. Kassie Kulb

Profession: Dental Director and Director of Professional Services at Delta Dental of Kentucky

Expertise: Utilization Management, Claim and Policy review, Provider Relations, AI integration for dental payers, Legislative Liaison for Government affairs

Personal Interests: Traveling, Reading, and Baking

Location: Louisville, KY

1st Term 2027

Dr. Ana Niehoff

Profession: General dental practice for 20 years; Dental Consultant for Fluent; Nursing home dentistry; Faculty member at A.T. Still - Missouri

Expertise: Dental claims review; clinical teaching; geriatric special care

Personal  Interests: Arts; exercise

Location: Saint Albans, Missouri

1st Term 2027

Dr. Clayton O. Pesillo, Editor

Profession: General dental practice for 42 years. Dental advisor/director for Pennsylvania Blue Shield/UCCI for 39 years. 

Expertise: Utilization Review, claims payment policy, benefit design, EBD, network communication, quality assurance. 

Personal Interests: Private pilot, golf, travel 

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Editor 
 

Dr. Hana Worede

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Term 2028
 

Dr. Marc Zweig

Profession: Dental and Periodontal Consultant, Medical Claims Reviewer Advisor for Cigna Healthcare

Expertise: Specialty License in Periodontics

Personal  Interests: Travel

Location: Boynton Beach, FL

1st Term 2026

Dr. Nathan L. Fletcher, Parliamentarian

Profession: Dental Director for AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia 

Expertise: Provider Network Management 

Personal Interests: Jazz, Golf, Attending major sports events 

Location: Pikesville, MD

Parliamentarian

2026

Ellen Kessler

Profession: Executive Director

Expertise: Association Management

Personal Interests: Travel, Reading

Location: St. Louis, MO