OUR Team

Michael Puffe

Interim Chief Operating Officer

Michael Puffe serves as Interim Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia School of Orthodontics, where he focuses on enhancing the patient experience, strengthening quality of care, and improving the overall operational efficiency of the organization.

Michael brings more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, providing management, strategy, and performance improvement consulting services to a wide range of acute and outpatient healthcare organizations of varying size and complexity. In addition to his consulting work, he has co-founded two digital healthcare technology start-ups, contributing to innovation and advancement within the healthcare space.

Michael earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Auburn University. He resides in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife, and has two children who are currently in college.

Tatyana Antoine

Academic Assistant

Carolina Benitez-Olvera

Treatment Coordinator

Domane’k Blake

Program Coordinator

Vivek Brahmbhatt

IT Systems Specialist

Rita Claypole

Director of Resident Affairs

Nadia Cleere

Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist

David Collins

Senior Systems Specialist & Service Desk Coordinator

David Cook

Software Developer & IT Systems Specialist

Lasaiah Davidson

Insurance Manager

Celimar Delgado Reyes

Front Desk Coordinator

Emily Fant

Director of Clinical Operations

Tiffany Frank

Sr. Clinical Coordinator

Alicia Gaines

Clinical Assistant

Shenita Gibson

Clinical Coordinator

Jeanine Gochez

Front Desk Manager

Leslie Gochez

Treatment Coordinator

Inna Gringauz Allen

Sr. Marketing Manager

Hannah Hale, J.D.

General Council, Executive Vice President

Deborah Harris

Sr. Clinical Coordinator

Crystle Hayes

Senior Patient Experience Manager

Kelly Hester

Executive Administrative Assistant

Nigel Joseph

Senior Video Producer

Luz Lopez

Insurance Coordinator

Daniel Lynch

Patient Experience Coordinator

Kathleen Martin

Patient Accounts Coordinator

Celia Meegan

Clinical Research Manager

Mykera Miller

HR Administrator

Maria Mitchell

Senior Clinical Operations Manager - Atlanta

Julieth Pastrana

Marketing Coordinator

Yuman Perez

Patient Accounts Supervisor

Michael Puffe

Interim Chief Operating Officer

Kamaria Richards

Senior Admissions Manager

Dena Risher

Director of Marketing & PR

Briseida Rodriguez

Sr. Patient Experience Coordinator

Supriya Sinha

Senior Sterilization Technician - Duluth

Ronda Smith

Sr. Program Manager

Inez Taggart

Director of Clinical Operations - Duluth

Evan Tanner

Director of IT

Aaron Van Wormer

Sr. Systems Administrator & Audio Visual Specialist

Jennifer Webster

Sr. Professional Relations Manager