BDSc, MSD (Indiana), Dip ABPerio, FICD, FADI
Chair
Board and staff
The eviDent Foundation is committed to facilitating dental practice-based research for better oral health. Our dedicated board, staff, honorary staff members and our committees all play integral parts in eviDent meeting its objective.
Our board
Dr Stephen Cottrell
Dr Anne Harrison
BDSc (Hons), DCD (Melb), MRACDS (Endo), FPFA, FADI, FICD
Vice Chair
Dr Jeremy Sternson
BDSc, FRACDS, FADI, FPFA, FICD, MAICD
Treasurer
Mr Kenneth Harrison AM
MBA, B.Bus, Dip Acc., FAICD
Dr Denise Bailey
BDS (Manchester), MSc (Lond), Grad Cert Clinical Research (Melb)
Dr Nadia Dobromilsky
BDS
Ms Angela Wheelton OAM
MBA, Diploma Business Marketing, Diploma of Applied Science (Oral Health)
Professor Stuart Dashper
BSc (Hons), PhD
Dr Jan Tennent
FTSE, FASM, PhD, GCertMgt, GAICD
Our staff
Meaghan Quinn
Honorary Chief Executive Officer/Secretary
Sophia Ljaskevic
Honorary Communications Manager
Tamara Mapper
Honorary Communications and Events Coordinator
Jessica Oldfield
Honorary Communications Officer
Emma Hou
Honorary Finance Manager
Our committees
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee advises the Board on finance and audit matters. Members of the committee are:
- Dr Jeremy Sternson, Chair
- Dr Felicity Wardlaw
- Mr Tan Nguyen
Dental Practice Based Research Network (DPBRN) Committee
The eviDent DPBRN Committee encourages the conduct of evidence-based practice in Victoria by:
- Supporting collaborative practice-based dental research that makes a difference to health outcomes and experiences of care in areas in which the network has expertise and experience
- Providing practices with the opportunity to engage in research, and access research expertise and other development opportunities available through the Oral Health CRC, the Melbourne Dental School and the University of Melbourne
- Providing CRC researchers with access to practitioners’ expertise and a practice base
- Actively disseminating research network findings to network members and to relevant policy-makers through the joint efforts of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch and the Oral Health CRC.
The DPBRN Committee members are:
- Dr Tony Robertson, Co-Chair
- Dr Rita Hardiman, Co-Chair
- Dr Jeremy Sternson
- Dr Mary Miller
- Dr Tim Stolz
- Dr Jaafar Abduo
- Prof Ivan Darby
- Dr Antonio Celentano
- A/Prof Nicola Cirillo
Development Committee
The Development Committee works in conjunction with the Fundraising Manager to develop and implement eviDent’s fundraising strategy.
Members of the committee are:
- Ken Harrison AM (Chair)
- Dr Parul Marwaha (Deputy Chair)
- Karen Escobar
- Dr Michelle Middleton
- Dr Rachelle Welti
- Meaghan Quinn (ex-officio)
