Age when you lost your first tooth? 6years old
Favorite smile?  The smiles of my grandkids—Ryan, Haley and Veda

Frank Bifulco, who serves on the Board of Directors at DentalPlans.com, is currently EVP of Global Marketing for Staples.  Prior to joining Staples, he was Founder and Managing Director of Frank Bifulco and Associates, a marketing consultancy serving a wide range of clients including manufacturers, retailers, private equity firms and non-profit enterprises among which were Special Olympics and Points of Light. Bifulco has been appointed to five boards, including Yankee Candle, Things Remembered, Pareto Corporation, :DentalPlans and OwnerIQ, and has served as an adjunct professor of marketing at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. 

Bifulco previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at The Home Depot (2008-2011) where he re-set an iconic brand, drove transactions, increased share of wallet, grew preference and effected brand differentiation during a challenging economic environment, meaningfully contributing to the company’s sales goals.  As President of Hasbro North America Sales (2003-2007), he was appointed to a newly created critical position by the CEO and also served as President and General Manager for Hasbro Games.  He led this distinct business entity, comprised of a $650M diverse and highly profitable portfolio of pre-school, children’s, teen, family and adult games marketed and sold to multiple consumer and customer segments.

Bifulco also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, The Timberland Company (2001-2003), Senior Vice President, Marketing, Coca-Cola North America (1994-2000), Managing Partner, The American Consulting Group (1982-1994), and Brand Management, Procter & Gamble (1979-1982).

Bifulco attended Central Michigan University, where he earned his Master’s of Arts Degree in Business Management while working full-time in the Army. He also attended Cornell University where he earned his Master’s of Science degree in Engineering Science, and was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. He also attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering and Management, graduating magna cum laude.

Age when you lost your first tooth? 4
Favorite smile?  Julia Roberts

Joan Herman, who serves on the Board of Directors at DentalPlans.com, is President and CEO of Herman and Associates LLC, a healthcare and management consulting firm, which specializes in consulting to managed care organizations, provider groups, pharmacy benefit managers, dental, vision and behavioral health companies, as well as to private equity firms investing in healthcare. She brings more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and healthcare insurance, including dental insurance, to the board of DentalPlans.com.

Herman also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Convergys and HealthSouth. She also serves on the boards of the American Red Cross—Los Angeles Region, South Central Scholars Foundation, the Gabriella Foundation, the Venice Family Clinic Foundation and Center Dance Arts.

Previously, Herman was President and CEO of the Consumer Business Unit for WellPoint, Inc., retiring from the company in 2008. She was responsible for the company’s Senior, State Sponsored (managed Medicaid, SCHIP and related programs), and Individual-Under-65 businesses.

Herman joined WellPoint Health Networks Inc. in 1998 as President of Specialty Businesses. WellPoint’s specialty businesses included its pharmacy benefit management unit, its dental, vision, life and disability coverages, its behavioral health unit and its workers’ compensation managed care services. She took on additional responsibilities, serving as President and CEO for Specialty, Senior and State Sponsored Business prior to assuming responsibility for WellPoint’s Consumer Business Unit.

Before joining WellPoint, Herman served in a number of senior management positions, including Senior Vice President, Strategic Development and Senior Vice President, Group Insurance for Phoenix Insurance Company in Hartford, Connecticut. 

Age when you lost your first tooth? I can’t remember when I lost it, but I still have the tooth and the note I left for the Tooth Fairy.
Favorite smile?  My 6 month old nephew.

Kristin Newhall is chairman of the board for DentalPlans.com.  Until 2014, Newhall was a partner at the Riverside Company, one of the largest and oldest global private equity firms investing in companies with enterprise values under $250 million.  Riverside has over 25 years of specialization in taking control positions in companies, with the objective of driving growth through organic investment as well as add-on acquisitions. Responsibilities include the acquisition, portfolio management and realization of middle market companies with revenues from $25 million to $200 million. Newhall joined Riverside in 2000.

Newhall has also served on a number of Riverside portfolio boards of directors.  Most notably, as the chairman of the board of L-com, Stoffel Seals and Inscape Publishing as the board chairman. 

Prior to joining Riverside, she was a vice president with Citigroup Investments Private Equity Group and an associate with Citibank's Technology Investment Group and Strategic Investment Group.

Newhall holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in American Studies with a minor in Education from Brandeis University and a Master’s of Arts in History and Education from Columbia University Teachers College. 

Age when you lost your first tooth? I was three. My brother knocked it out while we were playing hockey.

Favorite smile?  My daughter Samantha.

Steve Stubitz, who serves on the Board of Directors at DentalPlans.com and is an Operating Partner at Riverside Company, one of the largest and oldest global private equity firms investing in companies with enterprise values under $250 million.

Stubitz is a veteran of the business services, technology, and outsourcing industry and is an expert in driving top line growth and developing innovative service delivery models to improve performance of business services companies. Prior to joining Riverside, Stubitz worked as a Principal on the operating team at American Capital. Other positions he held, includes the General Manager and Director for Hewlett Packard’s Business Process Outsourcing group, a Senior Vice President at Keane, and a Principal at IBM Global Services. Stubitz began his career at Accenture.

Stubitz attended the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, where he earned his Master’s of Business Administration. He also attended the University of Illinois-Champaign, where he earned a Master’s of Science in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, specializing in Operations Research. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois-Champaign.

Age when you lost your first tooth? 6 years old
Favorite smile?  My wife’s smile

Steve Burns, who serves on the Board of Directors at DentalPlans.com, is a Vice President with the Riverside Company, one of the largest global private equity firms investing in companies with enterprise values under $250 million.

Mr. Burns has been with Riverside for six years and is involved in helping to shape the strategic direction of DentalPlans.com and other companies in Riverside’s portfolio. He currently sits on the boards at DentalPlans.com, Sunrise Windows, and Paradigm Tax Group.

Mr. Burns attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, where he earned his Master’s of Arts Degree in Finance. He also attended the University of Southern California, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Entrepreneurial Studies.

Age when you lost your first tooth? I don’t remember, but I do remember getting quarters from the tooth fairy.
Favorite smile? My daughters.

Bob Harris joined DentalPlans.com in 2014 as Chief Executive Officer. Harris is dedicated to solidifying DentalPlans.com’ role as an industry leader, increasing brand awareness and understanding of the dental savings plan category, developing new capabilities, and enhancing the delivery of health services.

A seasoned executive, Harris brings more than 25 years of experience building brands, creating new businesses, developing winning teams, and introducing new technologies to an online environment. Most recently, he served as CEO for WhiteFence.com, an online marketplace connecting consumers to a network of national and regional providers of essential home services. During his three years at WhiteFence.com, he led the development of a differentiated online marketplace platform, and built new marketing and technology capabilities.

Harris spent 10 years with LendingTree in numerous roles, including Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President. While with LendingTree, Harris led the rollout of the LendingTree.com brand, growing overall revenue from $28 million in 2000 to more than $400 million in 2006. During his tenure, LendingTree achieved unprecedented brand awareness and a number one position within the online lending category. He also worked with DentalPlans.com’ Board of Directors member, Frank Bifulco, while at Coca-Cola, and at McCormick & Company in various marketing, sales, and new product development leadership roles.

Age when you lost your first tooth? 5
Favorite smile?  Robert Pattinson

Jenn Stoll joined DentalPlans.com in 2003 and now serves as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer. As a key member of the company’s executive leadership team, Stoll is dedicated to ensuring a world-class product offering and partner marketing platform that will enable consumers to enjoy a compelling shopping experience with DentalPlans.com. She leads company efforts with carrier partners, broker-affiliates, group businesses and the dentist marketing channel. 

Stoll served as a marketing consultant to DentalPlans.com for two years, as Vice President of Marketing for five years, and President for 3 years. She brings 15 years of digital marketing experience to the company. Stoll previously was Director of Marketing at Naviant/eDirect/Sweepsclub.com and a Product Buyer/Destination Manager with Certified Vacations. She is a member of the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP), a Board Member of Consumer Health Alliance (CHA), and has been a Chief Executive Member of Vistage Florida since 2009.

Stoll holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. She was also named to South Florida Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2012.

Age when you lost your first tooth? 5 Years old
Favorite smile? Both my sons

Barry Newman joined DentalPlans.com in 2013 as Chief Technology Officer. As a key member of the company’s executive leadership team, Newman is dedicated to transforming communication processes, optimizing production and generating a substantial return on investment through the application of advanced technology. 

A seasoned technology leader, Newman brings more than 20 years of experience optimizing IT performance, designing robust and scalable enterprise solutions, and implementing cloud-based technologies. Prior to DentalPlans.com, he held various senior-level positions, including CIO for Saveology.com. At Saveology.com, he spearheaded initiatives to adopt “Cloud Computing” through the use of Salesforce.com and Heroku.com, decreasing internal development costs by 50 percent and increasing call center efficiency by 30 percent. Newman also worked at 1800flowers.com, as Director of E-Commerce, and was responsible for building out an e-commerce SOA platform for the company's multi-channel operations, including consumer facing, point-of-sale, and call center distribution channels.

Newman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from State University of New York at Albany business school, graduating magna cum laude. He has been a guest speaker at Cloud Computing Conferences, including Dreamforce and SAASCON, and was a member of the Saleforce.com CIO Advisory Board.

Age when you lost your first tooth? Five years old.
Favorite smile?  Jennifer Aniston.

Bill Chase joined DentalPlans.com in 2014 as Vice President of Marketing. As a key member of the company’s executive leadership team, Chase is dedicated to growing brand and category recognition by introducing the company’s new :DP AtYourService® Team and :DP MemberDelights™ member value program, and executing the new brand across all customer experience platforms, including the website, social media sites, online videos and advertising campaigns.

A seasoned online marketing specialist, Chase brings more than nine years of experience in digital and traditional marketing. Prior to DentalPlans.com, he held various senior-level positions, including Director of Online Marketing with Travelocity. Managing a multi-million dollar annual budget, Chase helped move Travelocity to a top three player in the major travel traffic sources, increased Travelocity’s market share, and led cost savings initiatives. He also served as Director of Online Marketing for The Neat Company, and as Senior Director of Online Marketing with Nutrisystem, Inc.

Chase holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Rhetoric from the University of Pittsburg.

Age when you lost your first tooth? When I was Five
Favorite smile?  Jimmy Fallon

As the Vice President of Finance, Tara Rivera serves as a key member of DentalPlans.com’ executive leadership team. In this role, Rivera is responsible for providing accurate and timely financial reporting, treasury management, corporate tax functions as well as financial analysis and reporting to drive company growth and performance.

Rivera, a seasoned professional, brings more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience to her current role. And, before being promoted to Vice President in 2016, Rivera served as DentalPlans.com’ Controller since joining the company in 2013. Prior to DentalPlans.com, Rivera held various positions including Senior Director of Accounting and Finance with Alorica; Senior Assistant with Deloitte & Touche LLP; and Senior Financial Analyst with Seacor Holdings Inc.

Rivera holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida, graduating with Honors, and she also attended Florida Atlantic University with a concentration in accounting. Rivera is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida.