Areli Estrada, Executive DirectorMs. Areli Estrada is a powerful and dynamicindividual, committedto working for the betterment of the community. Upon her completion of her Masters of Science, with a specialization in Community Development from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she was selected as our new Executive Director. She is honored to lead and support the mission of ADC. Her skillsets are an asset to our organization! Ms. Estrada is passionate about advocating for the needs of our patients including leading our community outreach efforts! Her family migrated from Nayarit, Mexico to Los Angeles, where she grew up. She has experience in fundraising and development, she completed her Masters capstone project in nonprofit leadership and organizational development.Her favorite thing about working at ADC is seeing the kindness and dedication of the entire staff. Outside of work, Ms. Estrada loves to spend time outdoors, exploring nature, biking, hot yoga, and cooking.
Dr. Chelsea Kepler, DentistDr. Kepler grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She became interested in pursuing a career in dentistry at the age of sixteen after her orthodontist suggested she look into the field because of her many clinical questions for him. She graduated from dental school at Indiana University in 2017, then completed a residency in general practice dentistry at the University of Michigan in 2018. Before coming to work at Affordable Dental Care, she worked to bridge the access-to-care gap through work at a community health center in Indianapolis as well as volunteering at a dental clinic serving refugees in Amman, Jordan. Outside of work, Dr. Kepler loves cooking (and eating!), traveling whenever possible, watching movies and shows with her husband, and playing with her dog.
Dr. Chuck Rubash, DentistDr. Chuck grew up in Aurora, Minnesota, and graduated from dental school at Marquette University in 1981. He practiced dentistry in New Lisbon, WI, for 30 years before selling his practice and moving to Madison. He worked at the Whitewater clinic until it merged with the Madison clinic and then started at the Madison location, which significantly shortened his commute!Dr. Chuck 's mom gave him some direction as far as what you should do with your life, which helped him decide he wanted to become a dentist. His favorite thing about working at Affordable Dental Care is that everyone is really friendly, gets along, and does a nice job. Outside of work, he 's a 'comic geek' and sometimes travels to Comic Con events.
Alan Thompson, Office ManagerAlan was born in Neenah, WI, and grew up in Fitchburg, WI. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Iowa State University with a minor in Economics. He has worked at Affordable Dental Care since the Madison office opened in April 2018, but he worked in the same building at the previous clinic for two years before ADC moved in.Alan didn't always know he wanted to work in dentistry, but his friend's dad needed an office manager for his dental clinic and Alan was the right fit! He likes working at Affordable Dental Care because of the other staff members he gets to work with each day. When he's not at work, Alan loves hiking and photography, so he takes lots of photos of the nature he sees on his hikes. You can see his photography on the calendar when you walk into our office!
Victoria Pogue, HygienistVictoria was raised in California, but has lived in and loved Wisconsin for the past decade after moving here with only a suitcase. While caring for animals as a veterinarian technician, she found her love for cleaning teeth. This ultimately led to the discovery of her passion for improving overall systemic health by improving the oral health of others. After switching careers to the field of dentistry, she spends every day following her passion by providing benevolent care to her patients. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, kayaking with her dog, Winslow, or reading a book under a tree.Her favorite quote is 'Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think you 've been buried, but you 've actually been planted.'Ella habla espaol tambien. :)
Maeve Hanley,Program CoordinatorMaeve grew up in the Milwaukee area, but came to Madison for college. She studied Neurobiology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Maeve served with ADC for a year through the AmeriCorps VISTA program, working a lot with outreach and fundraising. She is grateful to have joined staff in September of 2021 with a part-time position to continue to help with various projects. Maeve plans to focus on equitable and sustainable healthcare, so her hope is to utilize this valuable time at ADC to gain experience in the healthcare field and figure out what direction of medicine to pursue. In her free time, Maeve loves to run, spend time with family and friends, and go camping!
Jason Krauseis Affordable Dental Care's board chairman. He is a Henry Schein dental sales representative and the co-founder of TeamSmile, a nonprofit that partners with sports teams and volunteer dental professionals to provide dental care to children in need across the country. Jason is a passionate supporter and the idea man behind our annual Smileathon fundraiser and has run on our team every year since the event's inception.
Don Millis is a Madison attorney with an undergraduate degree from UW-Madison and a law degree from the UW Law School. He is a state and local tax litigator, helping individuals and businesses challenge income, sales, and property tax assessments. Outside of work, Don enjoys spending time with his family; he has been married to his lovely wife, Pam, for 30 years. He also loves to ride his bike when it is warm or work out when the weather is not great. Don joined the ADC board in the fall of 2017 after getting to know the executive director, Krysta, and her husband, Peter, when they were missionaries to Guatemala. In fact, he and his wife, Pam, were supporters of Peter and Krysta, and Don had the opportunity to visit them in Guatemala in 2012. He is passionate about Affordable Dental Care 's mission because it is 'an effective and sustainable effort to provide real, life-changing benefits to people with no alternatives.' Don is also involved with two other charities. He serves on the board of the Lake Waubesa Bible Camp, which is run by good friends of his, Ron and Dawn Kregness. Don is also on the board and actively involved with WE International, a non-governmental organization headquartered in Madison, but with a mission to promote economic empowerment and social justice in Uganda and the Congo. He has taken three trips to Africa as part of his work with WE International. On one of the trips, he was part of a group of men that climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of an effort to raise funds to fight gender-based violence. On his most recent trip, he visited a fistula hospital in Goma, Congo. But for COVID-19, he would have made a follow-up trip to the hospital.
Sarah Deischer is excited to be joining the Affordable Dental Care board of directors, because ADC's work mirrors her family's mission of helping those less fortunate by allowing people to receive the dental services they need to stay well and feel confident in their smile. Additionally, her daughter, Sydney, is a pre-dental student who recently shadowed with ADC and hopes to give back using her dental talents one day by going on mission trips and serving local communities in need. Sarah received her MBA with an emphasis in Strategic Management after an undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management. She spent several years as a Human Resources professional and consultant and is now Managing Broker for Sprinkman Real Estate and a member of the Sarah Deischer & Melissa Hanewicz Real Estate Team. Sarah is also involved with a number of community organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club, The Beacon, and Verona YoungLife.
Grant Bradley is a commercial real estate agent representing dentists and other healthcare professionals through CARR Healthcare Realty. He was introduced to Affordable Dental Care in the summer of 2019 by a mutual dental colleague. After meeting with ADC 's executive director, Krysta, it was apparent to Grant that the leaders and staff at ADC are passionate about making a difference in their community and, as he put it, 'you don 't find that every day.' Ever since that first meeting, Grant has been generous with his time and energy and he is honored to be joining the Board of Directors. Grant resides in Madison with his wife, Helen, and their two Brittany spaniels, Ruby and Copper. He grew up in Grand Rapids, MI, and attended college at Western Michigan University to study business and marketing. For almost a decade, he worked with a Fortune 500 company, Genuine Parts Company, as a sales manager covering Wisconsin. He then shifted over to work for Dometic, a world leader in the marine industry, as a national accounts manager covering North America. This position allowed Grant to see the world, but after three years of being on the road for 40+ weeks out of the year, it was time to shift his focus and energy to a career that was closer to home. In 2018, he accepted a position to start the WI office for CARR Healthcare Realty. Grant feels blessed to be working in this position and making a direct positive impact on the lives and business of his clients.
Dr. Jennifer Bergstrom has been practicing in Madison in the field of general dentistry for over ten years. A graduate of Marquette Dental School, she has also completed special courses in endodontics, implantology and forensic dentistry. Dr. Bergstrom is a member of the American Dental Association and the Wisconsin Dental Association. She loves reading just about anything, jogging, and spending time with her husband and two children. Dr. Bergstrom has lived in Fitchburg since 2002.
Tim Buck is the founder of Affordable Dental Care. With a seminary degree and background in marriage and family counseling, Tim spent nearly 44 years in dental sales before retiring and founding ADC with a goal to take his knowledge of the field and use it to lovingly serve those in need based on the Jesus model of caring for both spiritual and physical needs of our neighbors. Tim founded ADC in late 2009 in Whitewater, WI and also served on the board of directors which later voted to merge the Whitewater location with the Madison location in order to provide ample parking, handicap accessibility and preserve greatly reduced treatment fees by combining clinic resources. Officially retired in 2019, Tim remains an Emeritus board member and monthly supporter of Affordable Dental Care.
Dr. Robb Warren is the owner and dentist at Warren Family Dental. He has been involved with ADC since the very beginning and is now recognized as a board member emeritus. 'I got involved with ADC in 2009 when founder Tim Buck reached out and asked me to join his mission. I was honored and leapt at the opportunity. Since that time it has been amazing to see the blessing we have continued to receive as we have grown and evolved to what we are today. God continually puts people in our path, connecting them to ADC and allowing us to create personal relationships with our patients, our ADC team, and most importantly our community. All of this contributes to growing the mission and serving others. I sincerely feel access to dental care is not a privilege but a right as it is a critical part of overall health. Affordable Dental Care helps make dental care available to everyone from every walk of life and I feel blessed to be a part of it.'