The Denobi Awards recently announce the 2026 shortlist of nominees featuring notable people and teams from throughout the dental industry.
Presented each year at a gala event, the Denobi Awards were created to celebrate individuals and teams who are making a positive impact on the dental industry. The shortlist includes a range people involved with dentistry, including clinicians, business leaders, journalists, consultants and more. The award winners will be announced at the gala on February 28, in Portland, Oregon. Each year the Denobi Awards honors 10 individuals, 1 team, and one additional honoree who is presented with the Dr. Lou Shuman Denobi Pinnacle Achievement Award.
This year's short list for the award features:
Individuals:
Abhi Thakkar, DDS, FICD, FACD, FPFA
Lorie Streeter
Aleah Diemand, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Lorri Detrick
Andrew Johnston
Mackenzie Limtiaco
Anthony Vocaturo, DDS
Marcy Foreman, RDH
Bethany Montoya, MBA, RDH
Marlyce James, Edd(C), MEd, RDH, CDCH, CDA, FADH
Bhumika Patel, DDS
Brad Hughes, DDS
Michael A. Knight, DDS
Brenda Mcnulty
Michael Shirtcliff, DMD
Brett Kessler, DDS
Deanna Randall-Alexander, RDH
Mike Huffaker
Debora Carrier, RDH
Misael Otero, DDS
Debra Englehardt Nash
Mouni Damineni, BDS, MSA, DDS, AFAAID
Divian Narendra Patel, DDS, BDS
Natalia Chalmers, DDS, MHSc, PhD
Nicolas Geurs, DDS, MS
Eric Kukucka, DDS
Paul D. Slowey, PhD
Holland Haiis
Peyman Raissi, DDS
Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Rachel Sanner, RDA, SOA
Jean-Paul Berland
Ross Nash, DDS, FAACD
Jeff Buske, DDS
Roya Khosravi-Far, PhD
Jennifer Cole
Samantha Strain, CDO
Jignesh Patel
Scott C. Bodemann
Jo-Anne Jones, RH, FIADFE
Sheila Dobee, DDS
Kari Carter-Cherelus, RDH, DA
Shelley Brown, Med, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
Kathleen Bokrossy, RDH, BSc
Stephenie Goddard
Kelli Swanson Jaecks, MA, RH, FADHA
Thomas Lovinger
Linda Harvey, RDH, MS, HRM
Timothy C. Adams, DDS, D.ACSDD, D.ABSA
Lindsey Vizcay, BSDH, RDHAP, RDH, RDAEF2
Tonya Jeffries, RDH, MS, EDD
Wenyuan Shi, PhD
Lori Killen Aus, RDHEP, MA, FADHA
Teams:
Dr. Keeper's Dental Wellness
Golden Age Dental Care Team
Parkside Orthodontics
Salem Dental Arts
Smiles Across Montana
Well Being Dentistry
For more information on the Denobi Awards or to purchase tickets for the 2026 gala, visit denobiawards.com.
