We are 7,500 dedicated team members at nearly 700 affiliated dental offices all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our entire culture is designed to promote WIN-WIN relationships by treating people with respect and pursuing business process excellence that makes it easier to provide great patient care.
At Smile Brands, we believe culture matters. We believe that happier teams lead to happier patients, and we’ve got the happiest team in the dental industry. Our organization has twice been recognized on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list. And we are proud to be the second highest ranked healthcare provider in the U.S.
Smile Brands provides comprehensive business support services through exclusive long term agreements with affiliate dental groups. Our supported dentists spend more time caring for their patients and less time on the administrative, marketing, and the financial aspects of operating a dental practice. We were founded in 1998 by a management team that included co-founder and CEO Steve Bilt and CFO Brad Schmidt. Through acquisitions and the opening of new dental offices, Smile Brands has become a dominant player in the dental space with a rapidly growing number of affiliated practices across 30 states. The primary equity sponsor of Smile Brands is Gryphon Investors, a leading private equity investment firm focused on investing in physician-centric healthcare businesses.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Steve Bilt is the Chief Executive Officer at Smile Brands Inc. (SBI) and OneSmile, LLC. He co-founded Smile Brands and OneSmile and in 2016 combined the two businesses (collectively “Smile Brands”).
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Brad Schmidt is Chief Financial Officer at OneSmile, LLC, and Smile Brands Inc. (SBI). Brad co-founded OneSmile in 2015 and was with Smile Brands from 1998 through 2013, initially serving as Vice President and Controller through 2002, then subsequently as Chief Financial Officer for over a decade.
CHIEF DENTAL OFFICER
Dr. Robert Crim earned both his undergraduate degree and his dental degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
PRESIDENT, DECISIONONE DENTAL PARTNERS
Dr. Alan J. Acierno is a practicing dentist and the President of DecisionOne Dental Partners, headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, PACIFIC WEST REGION
Lorilee Schmidt is Chief Operating Officer of the Pacific West Region, which includes Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Nevada.
COO, CENTRAL ATLANTIC REGION
Christy Englehart brings 30 years of dental experience to her role as Chief Operating Officer for the Central Atlantic Region.
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Mesale Solomon-Mendes is passionate about utilizing data and analytics to identify emerging trends and to drive meaningful talent and business strategy. She leads a team of committed human resources professionals who drive the company’s vision of Smiles for Everyone.
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Doug Rutledge joined Smile Brands in 2022 as Chief Information Officer. In this role, Doug is responsible for all IT activities, including application development, data and analytics, infrastructure, IT security and compliance, and service.
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
Matt Hall joined Smile Brands in 2022 as Chief Experience Officer. He leads the company’s intentional efforts around continually improving all users’ and patients’ experiences to help deliver Smiles for Everyone.
SVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Victoria Harvey brings over 20 years of legal experience to Smile Brands Inc. (SBI). She joined Smile Brands in 2014 as Associate General Counsel and was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) in April 2015.
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Jody Martin joined Smile Brands, Inc. as Chief Marketing Officer in June, 2017. She is responsible for all Marketing, Public Relations, and Call Center operations and oversees the Smiles for Everyone Foundation.
SVP REAL ESTATE & STRATEGIC SOURCING
Bill McCarthy joined Smile Brands Inc. in 2002 as Director of Real Estate. Today he serves as Senior Vice President Real Estate & Strategic Sourcing and is responsible for the Company’s new store/office growth as well as all aspects of managing the existing real estate portfolio.
SVP FINANCE
Jon Prod is Senior Vice President of Finance at Smile Brands Inc. (SBI). Jon joined SBI following SBI’s acquisition of Midwest Dental (MWD) in December 2020 after serving as Chief Financial Officer of MWD since 2014.
SVP ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE FINANCE
Kim Marcus has been working in the accounting and finance fields for over 30 years including 11 years with Smile Brands.
Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions
Kevin Rogus is the Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Smile Brands. Kevin joined the company in 2018 and is responsible for all Partnerships, Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures across the country.
The mission of the Smiles for Everyone Foundation is to deliver Smiles for Everyone! We do this by providing free dental care to those in need at home and around the world. Our Smiles for Everyone mission includes delivering smiles to patients, affiliated providers, employees, and the communities we work and live in. By providing pro bono dental services to underserved communities, we bring this philosophy to life and give back in a way that only dentists can.