Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Dental Examiners, Texas State Board of*

11 Board Members - 6 Years: 6 Dentists, 3 Dental Hygienists and 2 Public Members

General Information

Agency #: 504 1801 Congress, Ste 8.600Austin, TX 78701

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	David H. Yu, D.D.S., M.S.	Austin, 02-01-2025
Secretary	Robert G. McNeill, D.D.S., M.D.	Dallas, 02-01-2027
Dentist Member(s)	Linda Burke, D.D.S.	Harlingen, 02-01-2025
	Bryan N. Henderson II, D.D.S.	Dallas, 02-01-2029
	Yvonne E. Maldonado, D.D.S.	El Paso, 02-01-2027
	Brady Morehead, D.D.S.	San Antonio, 02-01-2029
Hygienist Member(s)	Lorie L. Jones, R.D.H., B.S.D.H.	Magnolia, 02-01-2029
	Margo Y. Melchor, MEd., Ed.D.	Houston, 02-01-2027
	Lois M. Palermo, R.D.H., B.S.	League City, 02-01-2027
Public Member(s)	Ricky Garcia	Pasadena, 02-01-2027
	Sarah Lamb	Dallas, 02-01-2029

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Casey Nichols, JD	(512) 463-6400 / (512) 649-0797
Deputy Executive Director, Finance	Leticia Kappel, SHRM-CP	(512) 463-6400
General Counsel	Lauren Studdard, JD	(512) 463-6400 / (512) 649-2482
Director of Dental Practice	Brooke Bell, D.D.S.	(512) 463-6400
Director of Investigations	Melinda Hieber	(512) 202-1213 / (512) 649-2732
Director of Licensing	Christine Mendez	(512) 305-9356 / (512) 649-1658

Notes

The Board administers programs for the testing and licensing of dentists and dental hygienists in the state. The Board also enforces Texas laws regulating the practice of dentistry.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2029.