Dodge to oversee opening in 2015 of $95 million dental center
President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio announced today that William W. Dodge, D.D.S., has been named dean of the Dental School effective April 1, 2013.
Dr. Dodge has been serving as dean ad interim since June 2012 while former Dean Kenneth L. Kalkwarf, D.D.S., M.S., served as president ad interim during Dr. Henrich’s medical leave. Dr. Kalkwarf, who served as dental dean for 24 years, is serving as special assistant to the president and plans to retire this summer.
“Dr. Dodge successfully led the Health Science Center’s Dental School as dean ad interim. Prior to that, he served as vice dean of the Dental School since 2004 and associate dean for patient care from 1996 through 2003. He joined the Health Science Center in 1978 after five years as a successful general dentist in San Antonio and two years as a captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps,” said Dr. Henrich.
Dr. Dodge holds the rank of professor with tenure in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Trinity University in San Antonio and his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He and his wife, Jill, have two sons, Rhett and Ryan.
“Dr. Dodge is highly regarded by his colleagues in academic dentistry throughout the nation for his expertise in matters of accreditation of dental programs, competency assessment, evidence-based clinical education and financing of dental education. Dr. Dodge’s goal, shared by me and the faculty, is that the school be regarded as the finest dental school in our country.
“His leadership and vision, most notably regarding the school’s clinical endeavors, helped the Dental School to be awarded money from the Permanent University Fund to build a state-of-the-art Center for Oral Health Care & Research which will open next to the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC) in 2015. I have complete confidence that Dr. Dodge will lead the school in an exemplary manner in the years to come,” Dr. Henrich added.
The Center for Oral Health Care & Research is the future of oral health care education, training and patient care for the Dental School. The $95 million facility will feature 198,000 square feet and house all clinical training and patient care. The building will facilitate clinical research trials which can generate advancements in innovation and patient care.
The Dental Dean Search Committee, which was led by Eileen Breslin, Ph.D., RN, dean of the School of Nursing, identified many outstanding candidates for this role before selecting Dr. Dodge as the Dental School’s fifth dean.
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San Antonio communications veteran John Worthington has been promoted to executive vice president/chief communications officer for Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU), responsible for leading the credit union’s programs for legislative affairs; community service; public relations; and industry, civic and trade association participation.
Prior to joining SSFCU in 1994 as vice president of marketing, Worthington served for 26 years in the U.S. Air Force, holding key public affairs positions including assignments in the Pentagon with the Air Force Office of Public Affairs and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He also served as Commander of the Air Force Broadcasting Service, directing Air Force broadcast activities around the world.
Charles Goss has been named senior vice president/chief lending officer, responsible for indirect lending, direct lending, mortgage and asset recovery.
Pat Duncan, CEO of USAA Real Estate Co. (“RealCo”), will retire from the day-to-day activities of the company effective May 1, 2013. Mr. Duncan will remain on several entity-related company boards, including the RealCo board as executive vice chairman. He will also remain on the boards of various RealCo subsidiaries and affiliates.
Malagamba brings about 30 years of financial experience to his position, serving in a variety of international assignments with multinational companies including PepsiCo and Proctor and Gamble. He most recently served as National Accounts Emerging and Convenience Finance Director for Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo, located in Plano, Texas.
A native of Woodstock, Conn., Garceau-Kragh has been a San Antonio resident since 2001. She graduated in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in sport science from Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. Garceau-Kragh earned a master’s degree in education from Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. She has a MBA from the University of the Incarnate Word which she completed in 2004.
The Board of Director’s of RABA KISTNER, Inc. is pleased to announce that Carl F. Raba, Jr., PhD, PE has been selected as one of San Antonio’s “Legacy Leaders.” This honor is reserved for those who have spent a career making San Antonio a better place to live and work.
The San Antonio Business Journal honored him because of his contributions to the educational field, including significant contributions to the Northside ISD, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M San Antonio, Southwest Research Institute, UT/San Antonio, and the San Antonio College System. The Journal also recognized him for his many years dealing with water and other environmental issues, working within his engineering organizations, but also while serving as a board member for both the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
USAA Real Estate Co. is pleased to welcome Bahram Motamedian as managing director of portfolio management. Mr. Motamedian will join the team leading the USAA Eagle Real Estate Fund, a diversified open end fund investing in all major property types throughout the United States. In addition, he will direct separately managed accounts and will work closely with executive leadership to advance the company’s international investment strategy.
Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) announced today that Donna McKernan, Gina Drake and Walter MaCal have all been promoted to assistant vice presidents within the credit union’s award-winning Member Call Center (MCC).
McKernan, who has been with the credit union since 1992, started her career as a member information specialist. In her new position, she will be responsible for electronic banking, training, workforce management and remote deposit account openings. She attended the University of Incarnate Word and has served as a mentor for students at Business Careers High School. She is active in the SSFCU Volunteer Corps team.
Drake joined SSFCU in 2005 as a manager. She holds a bachelor of business administration with an emphasis in management from Texas State University and is a member of the Professional Teleservice Management Association (PTMA). She will be responsible for managing daily operations, analyzing call center performance and managing call center support for credit union members across multiple locations.
MaCal worked at SSFCU for seven years before rejoining the team in 2003. A member of the PTMA, he will be responsible for managing daily operations and overseeing the consistent support of credit union members, acting on behalf of multiple regional call centers and remote agents. He is currently pursuing a bachelor of arts at the University of Incarnate Word.
Martin has led a wide range of credit union operations, serving as president and chief executive officer of two federal credit unions in Arizona. He holds a bachelor of science in computer science from the University of Idaho and a master’s degree in finance from Western International University. He is a retired lieutenant commander for the U.S. Navy and served as a surface warfare officer.