
About Us
A lifetime of wellness for all ~ through education, care and service.
Oral health is an opportunity for all children to enjoy a life of confidence, dignity, and success. It begins by restoring their most precious asset—their smiles.
Since our inception, Future Smiles has created smiles for more than 200,000 youth in Southern Nevada from schools in the Clark County Schools District (CCSD). Established in 2009, Future Smiles is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides vital oral health care to vulnerable youth throughout Southern Nevada.

“Of all the forms of injustice, inequality in health care is the most shocking and inhumane”
~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Meet Our Team

Terri Chandler, RDH
Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Christine Kenney, MPA
Director of Operations

Erika Nieto, DMD
Public Health Dentist

Jennifer Henderson, RDH
Public Health Dental Hygienist

Elizabeth Metz, RDH
Public Health Dental Hygienist

Brenda Thomas, RDH
Public Health Dental Hygienist

Carmen Alberto, RDA
Lead Dental Assistant

Cynthia Ceja, RDA
Dental Assistant

Elizabeth Leyva, RDA
Dental Assistant

Esmeralda Islas-Valdez, RDA
Dental Assistant

Galla Ayala, RDA
Community Services Specialist

Eden Cheung
School and Community Coordinator

Nataly Diaz, CDA
Community Resource Coordinator

Jan Taylor, RDA
Case Manager
Board of Directors

Vinetta De La Cruz
President
Senior Vice President – Group Director at Signature Bank

Amber Renee Dixon
Secretary
Host of Nevada Week

Diane C. Zurko, RDA, CDA
Treasurer

Dan Edwards
Director
CEO of PACT-ONE Solutions LLC

Wendy Franco
Director

Randy E. Marsh, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Director

Donald T. Polednak, Esq
Director
Sylvester & Polednak, Ltd. Co-Founder and Managing Partner Sylvester & Polednak, Ltd. Law Firm

Caryn Solie, RDH
Director

Eddie Wide, Jr.
Director

Terri Chandler, RDH
Executive Director
Founder/Executive Director at Future Smiles

Lori Kepler-Cofano, RDH, BSDH
Emeritus
Children’s Oral Health Project · Policy Tool Consultant for Texas