Volunteer Groups

NADP volunteers contribute to the success and growth of the association and industry through service on the following groups:

Communications Committee advances NADP’s mission by providing advice and guidance for strategic member and external communications activities.
Staff Liaison: Rene Chapin

Education Commission advances NADP’s mission by providing integrated educational forums, programs, and services, which deliver value to stakeholders of the dental benefits industry.
Staff Liaison: Evelyn F. Ireland, CAE

FAIR Health Workgroup serves as a communications channel and resource for FAIR Health staff in the development of utilization products.
Staff Liaison: Evelyn F. Ireland.

Government Relations Commission (GRC) influences and improves the legislative and regulatory environment to protect and promote the dental benefits industry and consumer access to affordable quality dental care.
Staff Liaison: Kris Hathaway

Health Care Reform Task Force (HCR TF) develops positions on elements of reform proposals (subject to Board approval), responds to the impacts of federal health reform proposals as they develop and provides appropriate direction on use of member company lobbyists or hiring of NADP lobbyists.
Staff Liaisons: Kris Hathaway and Evelyn F. Ireland, CAE

Membership Committee is accountable for increasing and retaining NADP members.
Staff Liaison: Rene Chapin

Professional Relations Council (PRC) advances the dental benefits industry through development of policy and information, provision of education and communication of industry best practices. The PRC has three sub-groups.
Staff Liaison: Timothy L. Brown.

PRC CDT Workgroup reviews and recommends changes to the Codes.
PRC Clinical Workgroup tracks, reports and develops responses on clinical issues such as EBD, dental workforce, diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, etc.
PRC Content Workgroup develops content and issue papers to further the understanding of the dental benefits industry.

Research Commission supports NADP’s mission by gathering data and information to generate and disseminate industry knowledge.
Staff Liaison: Jerry Berggren

State Exchange Workgroup (SEW) spearheads NADP member engagement on the development of State Exchanges, including analysis and potential responses to state Exchange issues and related federal issues.
Staff Liaison: Kris Hathaway