The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) Board of Directors appointed Gene Wurth, JD, MBA, as the foundation's new executive director effective July 5.
Wurth, 60, will manage the ADAF, the charitable arm of the ADA, which secures contributions and provides grants for dental research, education, access to oral healthcare for underserved populations, and assistance for dentists and their families in need.
Wurth most recently served as president and CEO of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), which raised more than $150 million for research and education during his 11-year tenure. Prior to joining OREF, Wurth served as assistant dean for development of alumni programs at the University of Illinois College of Law and president and CEO of Provena Covenant Medical Center Foundation.
