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President’s Message
Linda Straub-Bruce, RDH, BSEd, PHDHP
Our profession has recently been faced with challenges unlike anything that any of us has ever faced before. I have been amazed by the spirit of our organization at this time. PDHA has pivoted, adapted and answered the call to keep our missions alive, maintain our activities under seemingly impossible circumstances and prepare for an uncertain future.
The saying “We are stronger together” rings true for our profession now more than ever. We have proved what we already know – that our association is resilient and our leaders are strong and resourceful.
I am proud of PDHA’s work over this past year. Our organization acted swiftly to keep our members informed with ever-changing guidance and information. We stood strong and took action to protect the safety and well-being of hygienists and dental hygiene students in our state, and of those that our profession serves. We delved into uncharted waters from many standpoints – infection control, labor laws, unemployment compensation, guidance, mandates, conflict management … a list that seems endless. We navigated those waters effectively, and together we will continue supporting each other in our new world, as well as our patients and communities.
As we progress through 2021, we will continue to seize opportunities to make positive and lasting changes. We will head into our new frontier with flexibility, adaptability and creative thinking to continue to advance PDHA’s vision and execute our mission. I thank each and every member for their support. It is your membership that makes it all possible.
Past PDHA Presidents
| 1923-24 Emma Ditzell Conroy | 1971-72 Susann Smith |
| *1924-25 Gladys Shaeffer Myers | *1972-73 Nancy McCollum Wells |
| *1925-26 Charlotte Kiart Sullivan | 1973-74 Carolyn James Harbourt |
| *1926-27 Marian Arnold | *1974-75 Sherri Young Dunbar |
| *1927-28 Gertrude Engstrom Berg | 1975-76 Anne Schlegel Follweiller |
| *1929-30 Mada Reilly | 1976-77 Nancy Roy Miller |
| *1930-31 Margaret Jeffries | 1977-78 Nancy Dering Martin |
| *1931-32 Margaret Baily | *1978-79 Margaret Rickenback Smith |
| *1932-33 Mathilde Krauser Finzimer | 1979-80 Carolyn Charles Thompson |
| *1933-34 Janice Weaver Graham | 1980-81 Beverly Hugus Fertig |
| *1934-35 Marie Copenhayer Palmer | 1981-82 Mary Swartz Yohe |
| *1935-36 Catherine Schwab Preass | 1982-83 Davie Jane Saxton Gilmore |
| *1936-37 Aline Weidenmarm | 1983-84 Linda Luckenbaugh Moore |
| 1937-38 Marian Tomlinson | 1984-85 Robin Holmes |
| *1938-39 Martha Truhan | 1985-86 Kathy Zimmerman Schlotthauer |
| 1939-40 Mae Sarsfield | 1986-87 Karen Combs Flickinger |
| 1940-41 Frances Edey Carlson | 1987-88 Joanne Marancik Clionsky |
| 1941-42 Camila Overpeck Faust | 1988-89 Deborah Wilson |
| 1942-43 Thelby Clouser | 1989-90 Lynne G. Laughman |
| *1943-44 Blanche Carlin Downie | 1990-91 Brenda Sue Martin |
| *1944-45 Mariam Willis | 1991-92 Mariellen Brickley Raab |
| *1945-46 Ida Mae Stilley Mahor | 1992-93 Cheryl A. Sichler |
| *1946-47 Elizabeth Ritter | 1993-94 Terry Barr |
| *1947-48 Margaret Reuther | 1994-95 Carol Martin |
| *1948-49 Ester Doyle | 1995-96 Laura Bush |
| *1949-51 Ruth Heck | 1996-97 Pamela Weaver Henderson |
| 1951-52 Jacqueline Schunck Kolben | 1997-98 Anita Lantzy Jackson |
| 1952-53 Irene Stankiewicz | 1998-99 Cindy Finfrock |
| *1953-54 Julie Wehrle | 1999-2000 Lillian Caperila |
| 1954-55 Beatrice D. Watkins | 2000-01 Faye Capirano |
| *1955-56 Mary G Grim | 2001-02 Susan L. Wienand |
| 1956-57 Nancy Waldeck Sontag | 2002-03 Sherri L. Meyers |
| *1957-58 Louise Coira | 2003-04 Peggy Yurcho |
| *1958-59 Dorothy Clark | 2004-05 Judy Gelinas |
| 1959-60 Margaret Lingenfelter | 2005-06 Jane Balavage |
| 1960-61 Marjorie H. Smith | 2006-07 Judy Ernst |
| 1961-62 Marian Weaver Bell | 2007-08 Jaclyn Gleber |
| 1962-63 Margery Hall Johnson | 2008-09 Christine Bennett |
| *1963-64 Marilyn Roth Smith | 2009-10 Megan Brightbill |
| *1964-65 Ella Ege | 2010-11 Elaine Anderson Kump |
| 1965-66 Doris Lemp | 2011-12 Lorraine Lockawich |
| *1966-67 Eleanor H. Krum Miley | 2012-13 Alberta Landis |
| 1967-68 Betsy A. Alden | 2013-14 Laura DeHennis |
| *1968-69 Carol Gareis Karmack | 2014-15 Dana Shaffer |
| 1969-70 Kathleen Silko Miller | 2015-17 Christi Olson |
| 1970-71 R. Roberta Throne | 2017-2019 Lisandra Maisonet |
Leadership/Governance
President: Linda Straub-Bruce, RDH, BSEd, PHDHP
Email: LStraub@velocity.net
President-Elect: Sarah Goard
Email: goard002@gmail.com
Members-at-Large: Melissa Lucarelli
Email: mlucarellirdh@gmail.com
Members-at-Large: Laura DeHennis
Email: lauradeh@yahoo.com
Trustees
SECTOR 1: Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence & Venango Counties
Karen Omniewski
Email: Komnie62@gmail.com
SECTOR 2: Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean and Warren Counties
Tanya Gayley, RDH
Email: tanyagayley@hotmail.com
SECTOR 3: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and Potter Counties
Laura Crawford, RDH, MHS, PHDHP
Email: lauracrawford33@gmail.com
SECTOR 4: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington Counties
Heather Guido
Email: heatherguido3@gmail.com
SECTOR 5: Armstrong, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties
Colleen Kalp, RDH
Email: cdkalp@gmail.com
SECTOR 6: Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties
Alyssa Stiles
Email: alyssamariestiles@gmail.com
SECTOR 7: Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties
Erin Heap
Email: erinheap2016@gmail.com
SECTOR 8: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties
Elizabeth Puzak-Frushon
Email: Bfrushon@gmail.com
SECTOR 9: Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Pike Counties
Cynthia Workman
Email: cynthiasw55@gmail.com
SECTOR 10: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry Counties
Kim Bury
Email: burykm88@gmail.com
SECTOR 11: Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill and York Counties
Alexandra DiGiacomo, RDH
Email: adiagiacomo11@gmail.com
SECTOR 12: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
Jo Ann Nyquist
Email: tuf92195@temple.edu
ADHA District II Trustee (represents PA, NY, NJ & CT)
Donna Hickey, RDH
Email: donnah@adha.net
2021 ADHA Delegates
Linda Straub-Bruce, Sarah Goard, Melissa Lucarelli, Barbara Reiprich, Laura DeHennis
Alternate Delegate: Beth Frushon
PDHA Central Office Contact Information
Tiffany Kilpatrick, Executive Secretary
PHONE (717) 766-0334
1804 Elmhurst Ave.
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
pdha@outlook.com