Turn 2025 Conference Ideas into Real-World Results, Hosted by: Penny Reed and Chavelle Galton-Rice

You came to AADOM 2025 with big ideas—and left with even bigger goals. Now it’s time to put them into action!

Join us for this three-part coaching series with Penny Reed and Chavelle Galton-Rice, designed to keep you focused, supported, and moving forward on the goals you set for yourself and your practice at the AADOM Conference.

What You’ll Gain:

Strategies to prioritize and implement your top takeaways
Guidance on overcoming obstacles and gaining team buy-in
Motivation and accountability to keep the momentum going
A chance to share wins and challenges with your peers

Penny Reed

President

Dental Growth Officer

Penny Reed is the Founder and President of Penny Reed – Dental Growth Officer, providing advisory services and training to practice owners and leaders in the dental profession. She also serves as Managing Director of Practice Growth Advisory at HealthStream Ventures, where she helps founder-led practices and emerging dental groups strengthen leadership, operational infrastructure, and strategic clarity as they prepare for the next phase of growth.

With more than 30 years of experience, Penny brings a behavior-based approach shaped by her background as a certified behavioral consultant with the Institute for Motivational Living and a former Dale Carnegie trainer. A former dental office manager, she serves on faculty for the Nash Institute for Dental Learning, is a Dentistry Today Leader in Dental Consulting, and the author of Growing Your Dental Business. A professional speaker, she is known for delivering practical, engaging programs on leadership, culture, and communication.

Chavelle Galton-Rice

Director of Membership & Education

AADOM

Chavelle Galton-Rice is a dental operations and education leader with more than two decades of experience across clinical support, front-office management, multi-site operations, and professional development. She serves as Director of Membership & Education for AADOM (American Association of Dental Office Management), where she focuses on member engagement and building meaningful learning experiences that support dental office leaders at every stage of their careers.

With a strong foundation in practice operations and a Master of Education in Education Technology and Instructional Design, Chavelle brings a practical, people-centered approach to education and leadership development. Her career includes leadership roles within both private practices and dental support organizations, where she partnered closely with doctors and management teams to promote operational consistency, team growth, and positive patient experiences across multiple locations.

When she’s not building programs or connecting with members, Chavelle can usually be found spending time with her family, tapping into her creative side, or binge-watching her favorite TV shows.