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 #: 504 333 Guadalupe Street, Tower 3, Suite 800Austin 78701-3942

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	David H. Yu, D.D.S.	Austin, 02-01-2025
Secretary	Jorge E. Quirch, D.D.S.	Missouri City, 02-01-2023
Dentist Member(s)	Linda Burke, D.D.S.	Harlingen, 02-01-2025
	Bryan N. Henderson II, D.D.S.	Dallas, 02-01-2023
	Yvonne E. Maldonado, D.D.S.	El Paso, 02-01-2027
	Robert G. McNeill, D.D.S., M.D.	Dallas, 02-01-2027
Hygienist Member(s)	Lorie L. Jones, R.D.H., B.S.D.H.	Magnolia, 02-01-2023
	Margo Y. Melchor, MEd., Ed.D.	Houston, 02-01-2027
	Lois M. Palermo, R.D.H., B.S.	League City, 02-01-2025
Public Member(s)	Marquita Pride, M.A., B.A.	Little Elm, 02-01-2027
	Kathryn "Kaci" Sisk, M.A., B.A.	Spring Branch, 02-01-2023

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Casey Nichols, JD	(512) 463-6400 / (512) 649-0797
Deputy Executive Director	Leticia Kappel, SHRM-CP	(512) 305-7378 / (512) 649-0797
General Counsel	Lauren Studdard, JD	(512) 463-6400 / (512) 305-9364
Director of Dental Practice	Brooke Bell, D.D.S.	(512) 463-6400 / (512) 649-0797
Director of Information Technology	Christopher Gregory	(512) 305-9357 / (512) 649-0797
Director of Investigations	Melinda Heiber	(512) 202-1213 / (512) 649-0797
Director of Licensing	Christine Mendez	(512) 463-6400 / (512) 649-4658

Notes

The board oversees licensing and regulation of dental care providers in Texas, and enforces Texas laws regulating the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety and promote high quality and safe dental care.

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