Leadership Team
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![Dr. Sheldon Salins](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sheldonsalins-social-media-coordinator.gif)
Dr. Sheldon Salins
President
![Dr. Mark Rashidi](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mark-m-rashidi-dds-mba-400-400.jpg)
Dr. Mark Rashidi
President-Elect
![Dr. Jeffrey Kwong](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAO-Jeffrey-Kwong-Orthodontics.jpg)
Dr. Jeffrey Kwong
Secretary-Treasurer
![Dr. Hap Dougherty, Jr](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DrD1-scaled-e1588271943620.jpg)
Dr. Hap Dougherty, Jr
Immediate Past President
![Dr. Sam Berro](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sam-berro-cao-leadership-2019.jpg)
Dr. Sam Berro
Board Member
![Dr. Sona Bekmezian](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dr-Sona-Bekmezian.jpg)
Dr. Sona Bekmezian
Board Member
![Dr. Rita Chuang](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rita-Chuang-CAO-Leadership-2019.jpg)
Dr. Rita Chuang
Board Member
![Dr. Damon Szymanowski](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dr.-Damon-Szymanowski_400.jpg)
Dr. Damon Szymanowski
Board Member
![Dr. Sheetal Patil](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sheetal-Patil-bw.jpg)
Dr. Sheetal Patil
Board Member
![Dr. Anita Bhavnani Rathod](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CAO-Anita-Bhavnani-Rathod.jpg)
Dr. Anita Bhavnani Rathod
Board Member
![Dr Katie King](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Katie-Headshot-1.jpg)
Dr Katie King
Board Member
![Jen Bennett](https://caortho.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/jenn-bennett.jpg)
Jen Bennett
Executive Director