Board Members

The Board is composed of nine members; six practicing dentists, one practicing dental hygienist , one practicing registered dental assistant and one consumer member. Members are appointed by the Governor for five year terms.  A member may be appointed to a second five year term. Board Members are volunteers who contribute their particular expertise to carry out the Board's mission of protecting dental health of the public and regulating the profession of dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assisting through the enforcement of laws, administrative rules and policies.

The Board holds quarterly meetings in addition to committee meetings, public rulemaking hearings and emergency or special meetings. The North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners is fully supported by the fees collected for licensure and license renewal fees and does not receive money from the State’s general fund.

 

Members of the North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners

 

Board Position  

Name

Term Expires

Location

President         

  Marcus Tanabe, DDS 

3/2026

Grand Forks

President-Elect 

 Joel Kangas, DDS

3/2026

Fargo

Secretary-Treasurer  

Cindy Snay 
(Consumer member)

3/2029

Coleharbor

Member 

 Jennifer Sarsland, DDS

3/2027

Bowman

Member 

 Otto Dohm, DDS

3/2025

Bismarck

Member

 Andrea Carlson, RDA

3/2026 

Wimbledon 

Member  

Megan Olson Stremick, DDS

               3/2026   Minot

 Member

 Member

 Bev Marsh, RDH

 Alison Fallgatter, DDS

3/2026

3/2024

Horace

Steele