Carol serves as Treasurer of the FDI World Dental Federation, the principal representative body for more than one million dentists worldwide. In this global leadership role, she helps shape oral health policy, advances international advocacy for the profession, and supports national dental associations in strengthening oral health promotion efforts worldwide.

A former President of the American Dental Association, Carol also serves on the Board of Councilors for the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, where she previously served as Chair. She entered the profession through a full scholarship from the Armed Forces Health Professions Program and went on to serve four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps, followed by seven years of inactive duty—continuing a proud family tradition spanning four generations of military service.

Her career includes leadership roles across both the nonprofit and corporate sectors, including service as a Director of a publicly traded dental laser company, an advisor to several dental manufacturers, and a Consultant in Global Professional Relations at Henry Schein, Inc.

Carol holds honorary Fellowships in the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, Academy of Dentistry International, Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Her national recognitions include the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Pierre Fauchard Gold Medal, the American Association of Women Dentists’ Lucy Hobbs Award, and inclusion in the U.S. 114th Congressional Record. She also holds an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Western University of Health Sciences.

Carol and her husband, Soames, have been married for 43 years and are blessed with 2 sons, a lovely daughter-in-law, and two grandsons.