Our Mission
We help dentists and their teams deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve. We do this while providing exceptional careers and creating value for our stakeholders.
Core Values
Our values support our mission and sustain us as we work to ensure the success of our supported doctors and their teams. They unite us in our purpose and are what our colleagues, affiliates, and partners can expect.
Achieve
We strive for mastery through constant and never-ending improvement and by putting the success of our supported offices first.
Honor
Honesty, integrity, and transparency help us maintain a healthy work environment. We strive to do the right things for the right reasons.
Execute
We deliver world-class processes, systems, and efficient change by remaining open, positive, and mentally flexible.
Balance
We promote work-life balance, create safe and supportive environments, and give back to our communities.
Collaborate
We work hard and smart together, always promoting inclusion and diversity.
Celebrate
We prioritize gratitude, camaraderie, and joy in the success of others.
Leadership Team
Great leaders should bring out the best in those around them. That’s why we are committed to building a strong, fair, and effective organization for all employees and team members supported by Heartland Dental, our partners, and our communities.
Founder & Executive Chairman
Dr. Rick WorkmanDr. Rick Workman founded Heartland Dental in 1997 to introduce dentists across the country to the highest quality non-clinical administrative support.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Patrick BauerAn integral member of the Heartland Dental family since its infancy, Patrick Bauer brings more than 25 years in dental and healthcare operations management to the company.
Executive VP, Chief Financial Officer
Travis FranklinTravis Franklin has been involved with numerous facets of the company since 2004, lending his expertise anywhere from business development to finance to sell- and buy-side advisement.
Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer
DeAnn McClainDeAnn McClain joined Heartland Dental as an accountant in 1997. Now, more than 20 years later, as Executive Vice President of Operations, she supports the field and clinical teams.
Executive VP, Chief Growth Officer
Mark GreensteinMark Greenstein joined Heartland Dental in 2015, first as its Executive Vice President of Strategy & Development and since 2019 as Chief Growth Officer.
Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer
Stacy DeWaltStacy DeWalt joined Heartland Dental in 2021 with 25 years of leadership experience spanning public and private equity environments in financial services, gaming, education, and tech.
Executive VP, Chief Information Officer
Craig KabbesWith more than thirty years of experience in the healthcare industry, Craig Kabbes joined Heartland Dental in 2014 and is responsible for building teams that provide technology and call center capabilities.
Executive VP, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer
John PantazisAs Heartland Dental’s Chief Legal & Strategy Officer, John and his team navigate the legal and regulatory affairs of the company and lead its strategy functions and scalability initiatives.
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- Heartland Dental Announces Doctor Difference Brand Campaignby Heartland Dental on July 27, 2022 at 1:00 pm
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- Heartland Dental Announces Strategic Investment in 123Dentistby Heartland Dental on July 12, 2022 at 10:00 am
Heartland Dental Announces Strategic Investment in 123DentistHeartland Dental’s first investment outside of the United States to help develop one of the largest dental support organizations in CanadaHeartland Dental will share a full suite of world-class, non-clinical support capabilities with 123Dentist, a complementary doctor-led, patient-first organization
- Supporting Your Team with Heartland Dentalby Heartland Dental on June 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm
As a dental practice owner, you’re well aware of all of the obligations that come with operating your business. It’s more than just patient care that you’re focused on—you’re involved with everything from staffing toinventory management to marketing. Being short-staffed can further divert your attention away fromyour practice’s growth strategy as you tackle recruitment, interviews, and onboarding. It’sunderstandable if you’re feeling overwhelmed with growing your practice, but rest assured thatHeartland Dental can be by your side to support you as your team and practice grows. Growing your team Practices that affiliate with Heartland Dental have access to a variety of services that help them growtheir teams without disrupting patient care. To be successful in today’s hiring market, it’s vital to beactively seeking and recruiting potential candidates, opposed to waiting for them to apply on their own.Our Recruitment team supports you behind the scenes for your practice, continuously seeking outclinicians and connecting them to opportunities that they might not have otherwise found. This teamexcels in assisting you to provide candidates with the best possible hiring experience by sharing the truevalue of joining a Heartland Dental supported practice and providing world-class communication fromthe initial conversation to the in-person interviews. A solid experience combined with meaningfulincentives, like competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, has proven successful in today’s toughhiring landscape and allows our supported doctors the opportunity to experience moreclinical independence.
