Great Expressions Appoints Greg Nodland to Chief Operating Officer

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – February 18, 2013 – Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC), a leading dental service organization with affiliated dental offices in nine states across the Midwest, South and Northeast, today announced the appointment of Greg Nodland to Chief Operating Officer. Nodland previously served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.

In his new role, Nodland will be responsible for oversight of GEDC offices, office processes, regional directors and staff development and training. He also will work to develop and maintain GEDC’s organizational structure. Nodland first joined the company in 1999 as Vice President of Finance.

“Greg has a proven track record of success with past operations functions and I’m confident he will do an excellent job in his new role,” said Richard Beckman, CEO of Great Expressions Dental Centers. “I know he will go above and beyond to ensure that quality processes and work plans are in place and complied with, and that our office and staff have what they need to be successful.”

Prior to GEDC, Nodland served as Deputy Managing Director and Vice President of Finance for Credit Acceptance Corporation’s UK operations. Nodland also serves on the Winning Futures board.

He is a certified public accountant and a graduate of Michigan State University.

About Great Expressions

For nearly 40 years, Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) has been a leader in providing preventative dental care, orthodontics and specialty care with local offices in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Virginia. One of the largest privately owned dental service organizations in the United States, GEDC is consistently recognized for contributions to improving oral health through quality and safety initiatives, affordable dental care services, patient convenience, research and more. For more information, go to www.greatexpressions.com.

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