Glidewell Names New Chief Executive Officer

Dental laboratory appoints Stephenie Goddard CEO alongside President Jim Glidewell
Posted: December 22, 2021
Edited by Dentaltown staff

IRVINE, Calif.—Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Glidewell chief experience officer Stephenie Goddard, a 15-year veteran of the organization, will assume the role of chief executive officer, held to date by company founder and president, Jim Glidewell, CDT.


Glidewell Names New Chief Executive Officer

 
"This is not a matter of me stepping down," Glidewell said. "But with all that we're doing in an effort to improve the lives of dentists and their patients, I could use another hand at the helm."
 
"Jim is in the office every day, sharing his vision and insights and continuing to challenge us to develop solutions that improve the quality, speed and affordability of dentistry. His professional achievements have already had an indelible impact, but it's his relentless drive for continuous improvement that I find most inspiring. It's an unspeakable honor to be entrusted with the ongoing expansion of technology, services and communications that aim to increase patient acceptance and further grow dental practices everywhere," said Goddard.
 
Goddard left the World Bank Group in 2006 to join Glidewell as vice president of human resources and has since served in various executive-level positions governing business operations, product development, regulatory affairs, direct sales, customer experience, software development, analytics and more.
 
A staunch proponent of personal development, Goddard's track record includes the implementation of employee learning programs and advanced leadership initiatives within and without the Glidewell organization. Her 2019 "Guiding Leaders" program was designed to empower women dentists in all facets of business and leadership, and contributed to her 2020 Mentor Award from The Lucy Hobbs Project.
 
"Stephenie's strategic focus and ability to bring people together to orchestrate successful change has been critical to our success," Glidewell said. "After 15 years working alongside her, I know of no one better suited to serve the needs of our customers and our industry."
 
"I'm obviously humbled by the new title, and honored by Jim's faith and trust. While the responsibility is daunting, I'm thrilled by the continued opportunity to positively impact the future of dentistry. As we like to say here: 'Every smile deserves a second chance.'"
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