Michael Silva
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 801-456-0443
msilva@dentalcooperative.com
Mr. Silva was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Dental Services,
Inc. (“Western Dental”), the largest dental practice management group in the U.S.,
from 1994 to 1996. At the time Mr. Silva was hired by Western Dental as interim
CEO (through an agreement with the California Department of Health Services and
the company), the company was under sanction by the State of California for severe
practice quality violations and improper billing procedures. During his tenure,
Mr. Silva rebuilt the company’s management team and imposed practice quality and
financial controls.
Prior to working for Western Dental, Mr. Silva led a group of strategic consultants
to the Board of Directors of TriValley Growers, the largest food cooperative in
the U.S. Over a seven-year period, Mr. Silva restructured the company, including
the replacement of the existing CEO and management team with a new president and
management structure.
Mr. Silva's prior health care experience includes leading the 1986 acquisition of
Americare, the predecessor of Foundation Health Systems, and the replacement of
the existing management team with a new executive structure. Foundation is now one
of the top HMOs in the country.
Similar to Foundation, Mr. Silva participated as a member of a buying group in the
acquisition of SmileCare, a Knox Keene DMSO in California. He currently serves as
consultant to SmileCare and holds options on 7% of the outstanding stock.
Marlon R. Berrett
President and Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 801-456-0445 Cell: 801-699-0765
mberrett@dentalcooperative.com
Mr. Berrett is the founding and managing partner of the Executive Alliance Group,
a western states regional management consulting firm. Previously, he was with Ernst
& Young from 1970 to 1991, where he opened Arthur Young & Co’s Salt Lake
City office in 1976 and founded and served as the managing partner of the firm's
consulting practice in the Intermountain West. His consulting practice has specialized
in the health care field. He is recognized throughout the western U.S. for his leadership
in directing sensitive management and systems evaluations of private and public
organizations, including extensive evaluations of the Utah and Arizona state Medicaid
systems and operations. He has conducted numerous feasibility, cost, system, and
marketing studies for health care clients, including IHC and FHP, throughout the
western states. His engagements have also included those related to the acquisition
and consolidation of physician groups.
Mr. Berrett was also a partner in Advanced Care Data L.C., a health care information
technologies development company, where he served as director on a project to develop
a distributed practice office and claims processing system for the largest consolidated
dental practice in the U.S. He has also served as an advisory development officer
for start-up software development companies.
Mr. Berrett served as a management and systems consultant on the project to develop
a new strategic plan and company restructuring for TriValley Growers, the largest
fruit and vegetable agricultural cooperative in the U.S. He is a Director and past
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Davis Behavioral Health Inc. which serves
as a contracted Mental Health Service Provider for County governments.
He has authored numerous reports and articles and is co-author of "The Fourth Dimension,"
a book on work concepts in the "new economy," published by Wiley & Sons Publishers,
New York.
Andrew Eberhardt
Executive Vice President
Phone: 801-456-0444
aeberhardt@dentalcooperative.com
In 1999 Mr. Eberhardt was hired by DPCA as Vice President. His responsibilities
and duties have largely included managing membership growth and development. He
has been key in negotiating and managing purchasing contracts and agreements for
Cooperative members including companies such as Henry Schein Dental, Ultradent,
Dentsply International and Orapharma.
Among multiple marketing responsibilities, he was assigned to develop and direct
a dental insurance plan to compete with existing plans in the Utah market. “Dentist
Direct Dental Plans” now has a growing provider panel of over 500 dental providers
and is providing dental insurance coverage to thousands of patients throughout the
state of Utah.
Mr. Eberhardt has also played a critical role in the development and creation of
a powerful alternative to traditional dental insurance, the Dental Benefit Program.
This Co-Op program now serves over 300 sponsoring groups spanning across four different
states.
Jared Hansen
Area Director (Utah)
Phone: 801-449-0668
jhansen@dentalcooperative.com
Jared has a real passion for dentistry and the significance that independent dentists
play within the industry. Prior to coming to the Dental Cooperative, Jared was a
market analyst for Henry Schein Inc. and was based in Schein’s technology division
at Dentrix. After leaving Schein, Jared worked independently as a business development
consultant for dental specialists. From his experience, Jared has gained a comprehensive
understanding of the industry at large as well as the individual issues confronting
practicing dentists.
Since 2004, Jared has also worked with Utah Give Kids a Smile, a charity whose mission
is to provide free dental care to Utah’s neediest children. Three years ago, Jared
was elected Executive Director responsible for 590 dental volunteers across the
state. He organized a state board and implemented a turnkey model which was successfully
replicated across the state. During his time with the organization, Jared helped
increase production by 900% in six years. Under Jared’s leadership, Utah Give Kids
a Smile was highlighted by the ADA as a model charitable organization.
Lindy Thompson
Regional Director-Southern Utah
Phone: 435.668.0175
lindy.thompson@dentalcooperative.com
Lindy is a natural fit for the Dental Cooperative in Southern Utah. She has been
a part of the St. George community for over 20 years where she has enjoyed working
in the medical and dental fields. Her most recent experience has been on the Orthodontic
side of things as she has spent the last several years working for one of Southern
Utah's biggest supporters of the Dental Cooperative. Lindy's passion for serving
others is one of the things that she finds to be the most fulfilling parts of her
life in business and otherwise.
Lindy is one of the original founders of the Down Syndrome support group in Southern
Utah that now serves hundreds of families. She has also spent many years coaching
and volunteering for Special Olympics. Her experience with volunteering within her
community in many arenas has helped to drive her passion to make a difference. She
is the mom of 6 amazing children, her oldest having Down Syndrome and the grandma
of two.
Teresa Jardine
Area Director (Idaho)
Phone: 208-941-9955
tjardine@dentalcooperative.com
Teresa has spent nearly 30 years in the administrative field, the last ten being
solely dedicated to the dental industry. Having worked in dental and orthodontic
offices for many years, it was an easy transition for her to move into the consulting
field and be able to help other dentists make the most of their practice by increasing
production & collections, and maximizing the abilities of both front and back
office staff. She loves working in the dental field and understands what it takes
to maintain a successful dental practice. She is also aware that there are many
pitfalls in dealing with those in the dental industry at times, and her expertise
and experience in these areas are a valuable asset to the dentists she works with.
After seeing firsthand the number of practices struggling to make ends meet in this
troubled economy, Teresa set about finding a solution to the problems many dentists
were facing. It was that search that lead her to the Dental Cooperative and ultimately
to become the Area Director for Idaho. Her strong dedication to this cause has helped
her bring the benefits of the Dental Cooperative to many dentists throughout the
State. She is also busy trying to educate the business world on the advantages of
using the Dental Benefit Program for their employees. Her goals are to ultimately
give every business throughout the State the opportunity to participate in the Dental
Benefit Program, and to bring the independent dentists together in an effort to
preserve and protect independent dentistry throughout Idaho.
Steven L. Peacock, D.D. S.
Nevada Regional Director
Phone: 702-538-4633
With more than thirty-eight years chair side, Dr. Peacock is excited to use his experience of operating a large dental practice to help grow and strengthen the Dental Cooperative membership network and programs in Nevada. One of the early Co-Op members nearly 13 years ago, Dr. Peacock has witnessed and been a part of the Co-Op’s growth, development and positive evolution. One thing that has not changed, he adds, however, is the Co-Op’s founding mission and focus of, “Preserving and Empowering the Private Practice of Dentistry”. With increasing numbers and strength of member benefits, the Co-Op has positioned itself for even greater expansion which Dr. Peacock is pleased to add his experience and energy in making this happen.
Dr. Peacock is a “small town boy” from South-Central Utah. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California in 1973, and has practiced in California, Utah and Nevada. His children and grandchildren live in the Northwest. His passions include golf, gardening and the Boy Scouts of America. His latest interest involves motorcycle touring with his wife in the United States, Canada and Mexico, averaging over 15,000 miles yearly. He says, “You can’t get too much of a good thing!”
Louis James
Director of Purchasing Programs
Phone: 801-232-3000
ljames@dentalcooperative.com
Mr. James began his professional career in sales and marketing. After working his
way up to the position of Vice President of Operations at a worldwide optical company,
he started several other ventures that were sold. He then formed a manufacturer’s
representative company, Louis James and Associates; that acted as a contract sales
force for start-up or data communication companies. For 16 years they serviced the
western US.
In 2000 Mr. James was hired as National Sales Manager-Channel Sales for Symantec.
He led his team thru multiple acquisitions, growing sales from $600M to $6.2B. He
then led several smaller software companies at Director of Worldwide Sales and Marketing.
In 2007, he was hired as a consultant for a dental corporation to assist in purchasing
and information technology. This became a full time position as Director of Purchasing
and Information Technology. He managed the purchasing of a $1.5M budget and supervised
the installation of a large data network for multiple offices.
Mr. James joined the Dental Cooperative in September of 2010 and is responsible
for the various purchasing programs. This will include both supplies and equipment
along with other programs that can benefit our members.
Madison Silva
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 801-456-0446
madisonsilva@dentalcooperative.com