Scott P. Anderson, president and CEO of Patterson Companies, has been elected chairman of the board of the Dental Trade Alliance (DTA).
Anderson was first elected to the DTA board in 2006 as a director-at-large. He became an officer in 2009 and was elected second vice chairman. He also serves on the DTA's executive committee and has chaired its strategic planning committee.
Anderson is the fifth person in Patterson's 100-year history to serve as chairman of the DTA.