John M. Forbes, MBA, has been chosen as the new executive director of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
Forbes succeeds Alice DeForest, who is retiring after 26 years, according to the AAP. Forbes has worked at two Fortune 50 companies, two medical start-ups, and two global nonprofit organizations.
He recently served as the chief operating officer and the associate executive director of the American Academy of Pediatrics, where he helped increase membership and improved the group's financial and operational effectiveness.
