Central Maine business briefs: Farmingdale dentist voted vice president of association board

Farmingdale dentist voted vice president of association board

Dr. Shanna Gagnon, who practices in Farmingdale, is the new vice president of the Maine Dental Association Board of Directors. She was voted into the position by MDA members at the organization’s annual business meeting, which was held virtually on June 10.

Dr. Shanna Gagnon Contributed photo

For the first time in the MDA’s history, which spans more than 150 years, all three executive positions on the board of directors are held by women. In addition to Gagnon as vice president, Dr. Heather Keeling, who practices in Portland, is president, and Dr. Norma Desjardins, who practices in Presque Isle, is president-elect.

“I am excited to be working with Dr. Keeling and Dr. Desjardins — two women who are passionate about dentistry. We all bring different experiences to the table, and I think that will provide us with a well-balanced leadership team,” Gagnon said, according to a news…

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