Advisory Board

Dennis Zak, Ph.D.
Dr. Zak has over 30 years of experience in developing products and R&D in the confection and food industry. He has achieved over $350 million in sales for his work on new product development and line extension sales. He served as the president of the Food Industries group of the Department of Food Science at Pennsylvania State University. Dennis Zak received his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.

Amir Farhangpour, D.D.S.
Dr. Farhangpour (Dr. Far) received his DDS degree from Creighton University School of Dental Sciences. Dr. Far was in private practice for twelve years and used his expertise in cosmetic and full mouth rehabilitation cases. He currently serves as the Director of Pre-doctoral Restorative Dentistry and the Director of the Regional Board Preparatory Course at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. His passion is pre-doctoral clinical teaching and all his students greatly benefit from his knowledge and experience.

Raymond H. Gilbert, D.M.D, M.S.
Dr. Gilbert is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists. He has practiced in the orthodontic specialty of dentistry and has been in private practice since 1986. He is the past President of the New Mexico Society of Orthodontists. Dr. Gilbert received his D.M.D. degree at Washington University School Dental of Medicine and the M.S. degree of Orthodontics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Gilbert is a leader is his community and has also given back to the community with his philantrophy.

Barbara Gilbert, R.D.H.
Ms. Gilbert has been a registered dental hygienist for 33 years. Ms. Gilbert practiced as a dental hygienist for 9 years and since has gone into practice management where she has worked for 24 years. She has been a proponent of dental health in the New Mexico area for over three decades.

Sasha Gilbert, M.P.H., R.D.H.
Ms. Gilbert is the past president of the New Mexico Dental Hygienists’ Association. She is a practicing registered dental hygienist. She received her M.P.H. degree from A.T. Still University and her R.D.H. from the University of New Mexico. Ms Gilbert has over ten years of clinical dental hygiene experience in a variety of private and public health settings.

Alex Conroy                                                                                                                                                                                              Mr. Conroy is the Chief Optimization Officer and Co-president of Esotech Inc., which formed in 2008 as a small technology consulting operation and quickly developed into a notable internet marketing company.  He was a student and teacher at Florida International University and went on to complete graduate coursework for the Masters in Religious Studies program as well as teaching introductory courses in religion.  He is a database consultant with VitalOne Health, a healthcare agency.