Dr. Zach Kouri (center) was installed as the 158th President of IDA during a board meeting on April 30. Dr. Kouri graduated from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and is an owner of the Ingersoll Dental Group in Des Moines. Before achieving his current position, Dr. Kouri served as president-elect and vice president of the IDA Board, as well as the Des Moines District Dental Society Trustee to the Board.
During the same meeting, Dr. John Arend (left), partner in the dental practice of Kegler, Kegler, and Arend DDS, PC, in Independence, was installed as IDA President-Elect; and Dr. James Larsen (right), owner of Innovative Dentistry in Davenport, was installed as IDA Vice President.
Two new trustees were elected to the IDA Board of Trustees. The Southwest District Dental Society has elected Dr. Ryan Hajek, a pediatric dentist who owns My Pediatric Dentist in Council Bluffs, to serve as a trustee. Dr. Christopher Bogue, part-owner at the Carroll Dental Clinic in Carroll, was elected to serve as the Fort Dodge District Dental Society trustee.
The IDA leadership would like to express their gratitude to IDA Past President Dr. Ryan Stuntz of Farley, Dr. Robert Ronconi of Fort Dodge, and Dr. Cassie Berens of Atlantic for their contributions to IDA and the IDA Board of Trustees. All have concluded their service on the Board. Please join us in welcoming your 2021-2022 Board of Trustees!