Leadership
2012 8th District Executive Council Members
Executive Committee
President: Dr. Brendan P. Dowd
President-Elect: Dr. John J. Nasca
Vice President: Dr. Joseph S. Modica
Treasurer: Dr. David Bonnevie
Secretary: Dr. Michael Marrone
Immediate Past President: Dr. Charles S. Travagliato
Councilors-at-Large
Councilor: Dr. David Croglio
Councilor: Dr. Albert Cantos
Councilor: Dr. Samir El-Chehabi
Councilor: Dr. James C. Matteliano
Councilor: Dr. Russell Marchese
Councilor: Dr. Eugene Sibick
Councilor: Dr. Kevin J. Hanley
Councilor: Dr. John Bonghi
Council/Committee Chairs
Children's Dental Health Month Committee: Dr. Darren J. Forcier
Council on Chemical Dependency: Dr. Amy R. Bryan
Council on Dental Health Planning and Hospital Dentistry: Dr. Jennifer L. Frustino
Committee on Professional Liability and District Claims: Dr. Chester J. Gary
Annual William Knauf Jr Memorial Golf Outing: Drs. John Tibbetts, Stanley L. Zak Jr, & Paul DiBenedetto
Council on Insurance: Dr. Joseph Modica
Council on Ethics: Dr. Samuel D. Carocci
Council on Dental Practice: Dr. Michael J. Marrone
Council on New Dentist: Dr. Amy T. Stone-Nagai
Council on Education: Dr. Donald A. Tucker
Council on Membership and Communications: Dr. Joe Gambacorta
Council on Peer Review and Quality Assurance: Dr. Robert J. Connelly
Council on Dental Benefits: Dr. James A. Hoddick
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws: Dr. Mark K. Barone
Committee on Programs: Dr. Mary Beth Dunn
Finance Committee: Dr. John Nasca
Council on Government Affairs: Dr. Raymond G. Miller
Medicaid Committee: Dr. Robert A. Engl
Council on Relief: Dr. Ronald Jarvis
Strategic Planning Committee: Dr. Joseph Modica
Committee on Awards: Dr. Charles Travagliato
Publications Committee: Dr. Chester J. Gary
Nominations Committee: Dr. Charles Travagliato
County Representatives
Chautauqua County Representative: Dr. Charles W. Hannum
Niagara County Representative: Dr. Jason Marshall
Genesee/Orleans/Wyoming County Representative: Dr. Steve Sokolovskiy
Erie County Representative: Dr. Peter Rouff
Cattaraugus/Allegany County Representative: Dr. Yogini A. Kothari
New York State Dental Association
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Frank Barnashuk
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Marlin S. Salmon
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. John J. Nasca
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Charles S. Travagliato
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Brendan P. Dowd
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Joseph Modica
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Mark K. Barone
NYSDA Delegate: Dr. Kevin J. Hanley
NYSDA Delegate Alternate: Dr. David Bonnevie
NYSDA Delegate Alternate: Dr. Michael J. Marrone
NYSDA Delegate Alternate: Dr. Hemant H. Shelawala
NYSDA Delegate Alternate: Dr. Chester J. Gary
NYSDA Past President: Dr. Lawrence E. Volland
NYSDA Trustee: Dr. Jeffrey Baumler
American Dental Association
ADA Delegate: Dr. Frank C. Barnashuk
ADA Delegate: Dr. Mark K. Barone
ADA Delegate: Dr. Brendan Dowd
ADA Delegate Alternate: Dr.Joseph Modica
ADA Delegate Alternate: Dr. Brendan P. Dowd
ADA Delegate Alternate: Dr. John J. Nasca
EDPAC
EDPAC Chair: Dr. Lawrence E. Volland
EDPAC Board Representative: Dr. Stephen G. Stratton
University at Buffalo School of Dentistry
Dean, UB Dental School: Dr. Michael Glick
UB Dental School Representative: Dr. Don Antonson
