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TEETHSAVERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rev. Tracy Ebarb, Executive Director, e-m: tsebarb@verizon.net
Beth Lee, President, Lubbock, Texas, e-m: bethalsoart@sbcglobal.net
Gene Day, Vice President, Lubbock, Texas and Hobbs, New Mexico, e-m: geneday@aol.com
Ted Kingsbery, Secretary, Lubbock, Texas, e-m: Ted@libfundgrp.com
Dr. David Midkiff, DDS, Lubbock, Texas, e-m: aemid@aoi.com
Susan Hunter, BA. Dental Hygiene, Lubbock, Texas, e-m: SHunter411@aol.com
Dr. Jack Rudd, DDS, FAGD, Lubbock, Texas, e-m: jackruddteethsavers@gmail.com
Dr. Ron Smith, DDS, Oral Surgeon, Lubbock, Texas, e-m: rgsoms@gmail.com
Robert Seymore, CPA, Lubbock, Texas
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Karin van Nes, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, e-m: karinvanves@hotmail.com
Rev. Paul Cunningham, La Jolla, California, 3-m: paulc@ljpres.org
Dr. Jo Frencken, MSc, DDS, PhD, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, e-m: J.frencken@dentumcn.nl
Iqbal Patel, Chipata, Zambia, e-m: iqupatel@zamtel.zm
Dr. Chris Kapeshi, Lusaka, Zambia, e-m: chrisr0021221@yahoo.co.uk
Beth Sackett was born in North Platte, Nebraska on 10/6/1942. Her father was a Presbyterian Minister. She graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1979. For 5 years Beth was a Civil Service employee of Nebraska Air National Guard,5 years at Litton Dental Products in the Engineering Department, 5 years at Texas Instruments as a Product Planning Manager, 5 years as a Social Worker and Program Director of Women's Protective Services. She worked as an Administrative Assistant to Dr Gwen Jorden, DDS for 18 years. She retired in 2007. Her volunteer work includes Camp Fire Girls, Jr HiPresbyterian Church Youth Group, Contact Lubbock, Family Outreach Center, Stevens Ministry, and the Lord's Table Food Ministry/Ronald McDonald House. Beth is married to Dr Arthur E Lee. She has 5 grown children and 8 grandchildren. She resides in Lubbock, Texas and is a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Gene has been in the steel business in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico for 30 years plus. He owns Hobbs Iron and Metal and Steel Depot and is a partner in Jarvis Metals Recycling. Gene and his wife, Beverly are members of Westminister Presbyterian Church in Lubbock, Texas where he currently serves as an elder. They have been on numerous mission trips to Belize, CA and has worked in the field with the Teethsavers team in Zambia and Malawi. He loves to hunt and has made numerous trips to Africa.
Ted is a 58 year old businessman from Lubbock, Texas, US. He and wife Dawn have been married for 32 years They have 2 sons and 2 grandsons. Ted says, God has given me many blessings and my greatest joy comes from trying to help others. He feels it's an honor to be part of Teethsavers mission to deliver basic oral health care to the world's poorest children.
David is a general dentist in private practice in Lubbock and Tahoka, Texas. He has been involved with short-term outreach mission projects in Guatemala sponsored by Central American Missions. He enjoys working with Covenant Hospital's mobile dental program providing dentures for low income patients in Lubbock and the surrounding countries. David and his wife Lexi are members of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lubbock.
Susan graduated from Texas Women's University in 1977 with a degree in dental hygiene and biology. She has been a practicing dental hygienist in Lubbock, Texas for the past 33 years. Susan is married to Terry Hunter and together they have five children and two granddaughters. She is active in Westminster Presbyterian Church and Community Bible Study leadership. She is passionately involved in mission opportunities that help the suffering, needy and poor of the world especially when they involve children such as Teethsavers International.
Dr Jack Rudd, DDS, FAGD, founder and full-time volunteer director of Teethsavers International, Inc. received the Award of Distinction in the field of Continuing Education from Ihe Academy of Dentistry International in 2007 after starting the Six-Year Molar Focus School in Zambia. Since 2000, Dr Rudd has taught Atraumatic Restorative Treatment(ART) and preventative oral healh care in several countries. His students then educate parents and children about oral health care in order to make a difference for future generations in developing countries.