Updated on September  19, 2024

Education

1969: DDS, The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston

1966: BA, Biology, North Texas State University

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Professional Experience

1969 – present: M. Leif Stromberg, DDS, Inc.; Dallas, Texas

General practitioner of adult dentistry with interest in all phases of general dentistry including excellent and efficient dental treatment, removable and fixed reconstructive dentistry, restorative dentistry (operative), aesthetic dentistry, dental extractions, and the treatment of TMD (temporomandibular dysfunction). Practice includes or has included in the past:
 

• Removable prosthetics for edentulous patients using my Dual Phase Denture Design and Technique (branching technique) utilizing diagnostic (trial) dentures to (1) treat TMD and abused oral tissues, and (2) develop restorations with optimum vertical dimension occlusion, while enhancing aesthetics, phonetics, comfort and function.

• Traditional denture services

• Fixed reconstructive dentistry, including full mouth rehabilitation

• Case planning for and restoration of dental implants

• Aesthetic dentistry

• Diagnosis and treatment of TMD utilizing occlusal splints, occlusal equilibration and reconstructive dentistry

• Conscious sedation dentistry- Level 1 sedation and nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation

• Preventive dentistry promoting patient education and motivation for (1) effective home oral health care and healthy diet, and (2) understanding of quality dental treatment  

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Dental Offices

August 2019 – Present

Preston Hollow Specialists, Dallas, Texas

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2018

Bad River Health and Wellness Center, Ashland, Wisconsin

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2010 – 2018

Lake View Dental Center, Mineola, Texas

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1969 – 2007

M. Leif Stromberg, DDS, Inc, Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry, Private Practice, Dallas, Texas

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Dental Educator Experience

 

1992 – present

Stromberg Seminars/The Stromberg Center for Dental Education

• Educational presentations of dental principles and successful procedures used in restorative dentistry

• Courses targeted to dental professionals throughout North and South America.
   

2000 – 2007

Baylor College of Dentistry, a component of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas

• ​Full-time assistant professor, Department of General Dentistry 

• Group leader and clinical instructor for senior dental students

• Director of Practice Administration course and Senior Seminars for senior dental students​

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1998 – 1999

Baylor College of Dentistry, a component of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas.

• Assistant Clinical Professor, part-time clinical instructor to residents in Advanced Education in General Dentistry

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Professional Activities

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August 2021 – present

Member Board of Directors, Dallas Component Academy of General Dentistry

President Varun P. Joseph, DDS, FAGD, MA, MBA

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1985 – present

Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry

Manuscript Reviewer

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2000 – 2005

American Dental Association, Council of Dental Practice 

Seminar Series presenter

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1975 – 1976

Texas Chapter of the American Society for Preventive Dentistry

President​

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Honors and Awards

Fellowship Award, International College of Dentists (FICD), 2023

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2022 Texas Dentist of the Year Award Nominee

• Nominated by the Dallas Academy of General Dentistry for the 2022 Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s Texas Dentist of the Year Award

 

2022 Dallas Academy of General Dentistry Dentist of the Year Award

 

Texas Super Dentist Award

• Selected for inclusion in Texas Monthly Magazine as a Texas Super Dentist in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

• In the Texas Super Dentist Hall of Fame
   

Best Dentists in Dallas

• Selected for inclusion in D Magazine as one of the best dentists in Dallas, Texas, in 2004
   

Fellowship Award, Academy of Dentistry International (FADI), Affiliate member of the Federation Dentaire International, 1987

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Mastership Award, Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), 1986

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Fellowship Award, Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD), 1975

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Lecture Presentations

Stromberg, M. L., Denture Delight: Achieving Patient Approval and Delivering Successful Complete Dentures. 3-hour presentation; September General Membership Meeting; Dallas, Texas; September 17, 2024

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Stromberg, M. L., Simplified Procedures For Accurate Records For Complete Dentures. 1-hour presentation; Southwest Dental Conference; Dallas, Texas; August 16, 2024 

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Stromberg, M. L., Elevate Your Success with Complete Dentures NOW! A 5-course virtual series with CE credit; Approach Management Group; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

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Stromberg, M. L., Keys to Complete Denture Success  — Better Ways to Make Dentures. 8-hour in-person lecture; Panhandle Component of Texas Academy of General Dentistry; Amarillo, Texas; October 20, 2023

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Stromberg, M.L., Keys to Complete Denture Success. 4-hour lecture; MasterTrack program, Texas Academy of General Dentistry; Austin, Texas; June 4, 2023. 

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Stromberg, M.L., Keys to Complete Denture Success. A 5-course online series with CE credit; Available on Dentaltown.com; Ongoing - Join at any time.

 

Stromberg, M.L., Predictably Accurate Records for Complete Dentures — Elevate Your Success with All Edentulous Restorations.  2-hour lecture; Central Texas Dental Society - a component of the Texas Dental Association (Jane Parks, DDS, Central Texas Dental Society, Vice President); Waco, Texas; September 8, 2022.

 

Stromberg, M.L.,  Predictably Accurate Records for Complete Dentures.  

One-hour lecture; AGD2022 Academy of General Dentistry Annual Meeting; Orlando, Florida; July 2022. 

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Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication - Modules 1 - 5 

Series of 1.5-hour lectures to dentists and dental laboratory technicians (David Tietz, Centric Dental Laboratory, Bullard, Texas, and Patti Glendinning, Approach Management Group); Zoom audience; May 2022.

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Stromberg, M.L.,  Dentures Don't Have to Suck - Elevate Your Success with Complete Dentures

6-hour lecture; Dallas Academy of General Dentistry (President Varun Joseph, DDS)

Dallas, Texas; April 29, 2022.

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Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication - Modules 1 - 5 

Series of 1.5-hour lectures to dentists, denturists and dental laboratory technicians at Balmoral Dental Designs in Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada (David Savioli, Laboratory owner and Patti Glendinning, Approach Management Group); Zoom audience; February – March 2022.

 

Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication - Modules 1 - 5 

Series of 1.5-hour lectures to Centric Dental Laboratory in Bullard, Texas (David Tietz, Laboratory owner); Zoom audience at laboratory; October – December 2021.  

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Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication 

1.5-hour lecture; Dental Laboratory Association of Texas Southwest Dental Conference (Matthew Douglas, CDT, DLAT President); Dallas, Texas; March 27, 2021.
 

Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication -  Modules 1 - 5

Series of 1.5-hour lectures, Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. International Center for Dental Education (Patricia Jones, Field Account Manager); Dallas, Texas, Zoom audience throughout Texas; October – November 2020.

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Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication - THE RECORDS APPOINTMENT

 1.5-hour lecture; Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. International Center for Dental Education (Elie Makdissi CDT, Field Account Manager); Zoom presentation; Dallas, Texas; September 29, 2020.

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Stromberg, M.L., Clarifying the Fundamentals of Complete Denture Fabrication - THE RECORDS APPOINTMENT 

2-hour lecture; Dallas County Dental Society Dental Assisting School (Ashley Smith, Director); Dallas, Texas; September 4, 2020.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Complete Denture Technique for Achieving Predictably Successful Results. 

6-hour lecture; Dallas Academy of General Dentistry; Dallas, Texas; August 2005.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Exciting World of Removable Dentures. 

1-hour lecture:

• Garland Dental Study Club; Garland, Texas; February 2005.

• Southwest Dental Conference, CE Express; January 2003.

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Stromberg, M.L., Contemporary Issues in Treating Edentulous Patients. 

6-hour lecture:

• Monmouth Ocean County Dental Society (ADA Seminar Series); New Jersey; January 2003.

• Oregon Dental Association (ADA Seminar Series); Portland, Oregon; April 2002.

• Montgomery Bucks Dental Society (ADA Seminar Series); Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania; February 2001.

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Stromberg, M.L. and Falkenstein, M.A., Occlusal Equilibration: A Path to Mastery.

12.5-hour lecture/participation; Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Department of Continuing Education; Dallas, Texas; December 2000.

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Stromberg, M.L., Contemporary Issues in Treating Edentulous Patients.

6-hour lecture:

• Northern California Dental Society (ADA Seminar Series); Red Bluff, California; November 2000.

• Georgia Dental Society (ADA Seminar Series); Palm Harbor, Florida; June 2000.

 

Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient. 

6-hour lecture:

• Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Department of Continuing Education; Dallas, Texas; October 2000.

• Wyoming Dental Association; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; August 2000.

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Stromberg, M.L., Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Mouth.

2.5-hour lecture:

• Sponsored by Functional Esthetics Dental Laboratory; Lewisville, Texas; July 2000.

• Heart of Texas Dental Society (Rodney Teague, DDS); Llano, Texas; January 2000.

 

Stromberg, M.L., Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Mouth.

1-hour lecture; Irving Dental Study Club; Irving, Texas; January 2000.

 

Stromberg, M.L., Occlusion.

1-hour lecture; Arlington Study Club (John Paris, DDS); Arlington, Texas; January 2000.

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Stromberg, M.L., Mastering Occlusal Equilibration.

10-hour lecture/participation; Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Department of Continuing Education (Ann Seals); Dallas, Texas; December 1999.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability & Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient.

18-hour lecture/demonstration; Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Department of Continuing Education (Ann Seals); Dallas, Texas; November 1999.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient.

6-hour lecture; The University of Texas at Houston Dental Branch (Jon Coy); Houston, Texas; October 1999.

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Stromberg, M.L., Denture Reline—An Art.

1-hour lecture; Arlington Dental Study Club (Jim Gray, DDS); Arlington, Texas; September 1999.

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Stromberg, M.L., Successful & Predictable Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Mouth.

3.5-hour lecture; Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, Prosthodontics Department (F. Michael Gardner, DDS, MA); Atlanta, Georgia; May 1999.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Successful Restoration of the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Denture Technique.

1-hour lecture:

• Oak Cliff Study Club (Davis Morgan, DDS); Oak Cliff, Texas; April 1999.

• Arlington Study Club (Jim Gray, DDS); Arlington, Texas; March 1999.

• Mastermind Study Club (Gene Flanagan, DDS); Dallas, Texas; September 1998.

• Garland Dental Research Study Club (Phillip Dunn, DDS); Garland, Texas; September 1998.

• Texas Academy of General Dentistry, Lone Star Dental Conference (T. Bob Davis, DDS); Austin, Texas; September 1997.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Dual Phase Denture Design.

3-day lecture/demonstration; Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Department of Continuing Education (Ann Seals); Dallas, Texas; October 1998.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Successful Restoration of the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture; The Dental Forum (Ronald Stifter, DDS); Milwaukee, Wisconsin; May 1998.

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Stromberg, M.L., The “S” Position in Speech.

Eight 15-minute interval table clinics; 1998 American Academy of Restorative Dentistry meeting (R. Brian Ullmann, DDS, President); Chicago, Illinois; February 1998.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Successful Restoration of the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture/demonstration; 1998 Dallas Mid-Winter Clinic sponsored by the Dallas County Dental Society (Hilton Israelson, DDS, Chairman); Dallas, Texas; January 1998.

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Stromberg, M.L., Successful Restoration of the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Denture Technique.

5-hour lecture; First District Dental Society (Robert Cooper, DDS); Mount Pleasant, Texas; November 1997.

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Stromberg, M.L., Successful Restoration of the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Denture Technique.

2-hour lecture; Dallas County Dental Society, Committee on the New Dentists’ Study Club (Jina Kaiser, DDS); Dallas, Texas; November 1997.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient: The Stromberg/Pound Denture Technique.

1-day lecture; Chicago Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy (Brian Vence, DDS); Chicago, Illinois; December 1996.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient: The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

2-day demonstration; Baylor College of Dentistry, Department of Continuing Education (William F. Wathen, DMD); Dallas, Texas, September 1996.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient: The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture; Baylor College of Dentistry, Department of Continuing Education (William F. Wathen, DMD); Dallas, Texas; September 1996.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture; Baylor College of Dentistry, Graduate Prosthodontic Department (Ronald D. Woody, DDS); Dallas, Texas; May 1996.

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Stromberg, M.L. and Maginnis, Michael J., Restoration of the Edentulous Patient.

6-hour lecture/demonstration. 1996 Dallas Mid-Winter Dental Clinic, sponsored by the Dallas County Dental Society (James H. Reisman, DDS, President); Dallas, Texas; January 1996.

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Stromberg, M.L., Predictability and Success in Treating the Edentulous Patient: The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture:

• University of British Columbia, Department of Continuing Education (Jane Wong, Director); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 1995.

• Baylor College of Dentistry, Department of Continuing Education (William F. Wathen, DMD); Dallas, Texas; April 1995.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Restoration of the Edentulous Patient.

6-hour lecture; Functional Esthetics, Inc. (Philip Watkins, CDT); Lewisville, Texas; November 1994.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Earl Pound Denture Technique—Restoring the Edentulous Patient.

2-hour lecture; Denton County Study Group (John Withers, DDS); Denton, Texas; August 1994.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture:

• Baylor College of Dentistry, Graduate Prosthodontics Department (Ronald D. Woody, DDS); Dallas, Texas; April 1994.

• Sioux City Dental Society (Richard Kava, DDS); Sioux City, Iowa; November 1993.

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Stromberg, M.L., Complete Dentures: The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

6-hour lecture; Des Moines District Dental Society Spring Meeting (Glenn Book DDS); Des Moines, Iowa; April 1994.

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Stromberg, M.L., Occlusal Equilibration.

5-hour lecture/demonstration; Eagle Rock Study Club (Keith Couch, DDS); Idaho Falls, Idaho; March 1994.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

5-hour lecture; Eagle Rock Study Club (Keith Couch, DDS); Idaho Falls, Idaho; February 1993.

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Stromberg, M.L., The Earl Pound Denture Technique.

8-hour lecture; The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, Postgraduate Department of Prosthodontics (Tom Hurst, DDS); Houston, Texas; January 1993.

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Publications

Stromberg, M.L., "Increase Your Success with Complete Dentures--Part 2," Dallas County Dental Society Connection Newsletter (May/June 2022).

 

Stromberg, M.L., "Increase Your Success with Complete Dentures--Part 1," Dallas County Dental Society Connection Newsletter (March/April 2022).

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Stromberg, M.L., "Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Mouth," Stromberg Publishing (May 2000, second printing May 2005), a comprehensive, illustrated textbook.

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Stromberg, M.L., "Successful Restoration of the Edentulous Patient," (CD-ROM course published by Dental Forum and Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center).

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Stromberg, M.L., “The Thorough Oral Examination,” Dental Economics (May 1986).

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Stromberg, M.L., “The Dentist in Search of Excellence: Mental Heath,” Dental Quorum (April 1986).

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Stromberg, M.L., “The Dentist in Search of Excellence: Continuing Education,” Dental Quorum (March 1986).

 

Stromberg, M.L., “The Dentist in Search of Excellence: How to Refer,” Dental Quorum (January 1986).

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Stromberg, M.L., “Mission to Peru,” Dental Economics (October 1984).

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Current Professional Associations

• American Dental Association

• Texas Dental Association

• Dallas County Dental Society

• Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

• Texas Academy of General Dentistry (TAGD)

• Dallas Component AGD

• L.D. Pankey Foundation Class One Triple Plus Club

• Highland Park Premier Study Network (a Seattle Study Club)

• International College of Dentists (FICD)

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Community Involvement

• Member, Unity of Dallas (2000 - present)

• President, Board of Directors, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Inc. (1997 - 1998)

• Chair, Advisory Board, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Inc. (1991 - 1997)

• Leadership Arts Institute / Dallas Business Committee for the Arts (1992 - 1993)

• Board of Directors, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Inc. (1990 - 1991)

• President, Walnut Hill Optimist Club, Optimists International (1973)