Sun Life US today announced the appointment of Dr. Todd Gray as Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for its dental business, including DentaQuest.
Dr. Gray will focus on strengthening the company’s clinical strategy, including implementing evidence-based improvements, monitoring quality, strengthening partnerships with dental service providers and dental specialty associations, and driving innovation in oral health care.
“This specialized clinical leadership position will further enhance our industry-leading clinical team and foster collaboration with healthcare providers,” said David Healy, president of Dental at Sun Life US.
“Dr. Gray has extensive experience driving enterprise clinical alignment across all of our divisions and brands, from Sun Life group dental insurance to DentaQuest Medicaid plans to private-label Medicare Advantage solutions.
I look forward to working with Dr. Gray in our unwavering commitment to improving oral health for all.”
In this role, Dr. Gray will build a culture of person-centered, prevention-focused care across the company. He will also support Sun Life’s advocacy efforts to educate policymakers and other stakeholders about the importance of oral health to overall health and help ensure legislation and related efforts promote greater access to high-quality dental care.
“I am passionate about making it easier for providers to deliver effective and efficient dental care, which aligns with Sun Life and DentaQuest’s commitment to increasing access to quality oral health care nationwide,” said Dr. Todd Gray, Chief Development Officer, Sun Life US.
I was drawn to this role because of my focus on working closely with other dental providers and supporting a renewed focus on oral health prevention, and I am excited to play a larger role in helping improve oral health in every community we serve.”
Dr. Gray has more than 20 years of dental leadership experience spanning direct patient care, managed dental benefits administration, and a focus on special populations, including Medicaid recipients and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Most recently, he served as a clinical consultant for DentaQuest, supporting physician-dental integration, network recruitment and development, client and government outreach, and market mediation and benefit design.
Previously, Dr. Gray served as Chief Development Officer for Teledentistry.com, Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Quality Management for Liberty Dental Plan, and Director of Dentistry for the State of Nevada.
He has also served as a public policy advocate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dentistry, and on the boards of organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada and the Nevada Medicaid Advisory Committee.
Dr. Gray received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, where he also completed his residency in Pediatric Dentistry.
Sun Life US Dental, including DentaQuest, is dedicated to improving oral health for all through purpose-driven, results-oriented solutions. We deliver better dental benefits for everyone through Preventistry®, an inclusive approach centered on solutions for prevention, quality care, expanded access, and valuable relationships across the healthcare ecosystem.
We manage dental and vision benefits for approximately 35 million Americans. For 30 years, we have provided cost-effective benefit plans and services to employer groups, individuals, health plans and government-sponsored dental programs.
We are the largest administrator of Medicaid and CHIP dental benefits in the U.S. by membership. We also provide direct patient care through a growing network of approximately 75 dental offices in underserved communities across the country.
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