The WVDA Nominating Committee has advanced the following candidates for office in 2026:
Officers
- President Elect: Dr. Jay Boyd *
- Vice President: Dr. Travis Wills *
- Secretary: To be announced
- Treasurer: To be announced
*Per the Association’s Bylaws, both Dr. Jay Boyd (President) and Dr. Travis Wills (ADA Delegate) will be officers in 2026 but do not require election this year.
Board of Dentistry
Confirmed Candidates
- Dr. Mike Richardson (Kanawha Valley)
- Dr. Mitri Ghareeb (Kanawha Valley)
- Dr. Valerie Perrine (Mon Valley)
- Dr. Joshua Wright (Eastern Panhandle)
2 Positions Available
- Dr. Jacqueline Stump (Kanawha Valley)
- Dr. Stan Kaczkowski (Kanawha Valley)
- Dr. Dan Carrier (Mon Valley)
- Dr. Andrea Lockhart (M-W-T)
- Dr. Austin Willis (New River)
Voting Information
- Members physically present at the July Annual Meeting will cast their ballots in person.
- Members not attending may request an absentee ballot by emailing Susan@wvdental.org.
- Deadline to request absentee ballots: Prior to July 12th
- Deadline for absentee ballots to be received: Prior to the first day of the meeting (July 18th)
