Carolyn Van Eck, CFO for GC America Inc., was elected President of the DTA, Dental Trade Alliance of America, formerly known as Dental Manufacturers of America on August 9, 2003 at the 71st Annual Summer Meeting at the Hershey Resort in Hershey, PA. Van Eck is the first female to hold the position of president of the DMA/DTA. Van Eck was also presented with the first Julie Kastel Award for Excellence and Innovation by Women in Dentistry, which will be given annually by the DTA to a female within the organization who makes an impact. The DMA changed its name to DTA to reflect the diversification of its membership, which now includes dealers, labs and related service organizations, not just manufacturers.
“By opening the barriers we are providing our membership with opportunities to not only grow their individual companies but also grow our industry as a whole,” said Van Eck. “Our leadership has committed to participation in a Strategic Planning session for the DTA on Sunday, October 26th during the ADA meeting in San Francisco. We hope to implement a concise Strategic Plan, which will serve as our roadmap for the future. This document will help us to become the best “Member Led Association.”
Carolyn Van Eck began her career as Controller in 1980 and advanced to her current position of Chief Financial Officer of GC America Inc.
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