The American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) is proud to announce that Erika Pusillo, Practice Optimizer for Delray Beach-based Spodak Dental Group, has been selected as the recipient of the 10th Annual Green Leader Award. Ms. Pusillo was presented with the award by Lorie Streeter, Vice President, AADOM, and Jenn Flowers, Regional Manager, Henry Schein Dental, at the recent 2023 AADOM Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Made possible by a grant from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, AADOM’s Green Leader award was created as part of the organization’s Green Leader Initiative, which aims to empower practice managers to reduce their practices’ environmental footprint and lead their teams in becoming part of dentistry’s green future.
The Green Leader Initiative engages members to reduce the environmental impact of “business as usual” dentistry, which perfectly falls in line with Pusillo’s goals for Spodak Dental Group’s state-of-the-art, 13,000 square foot, LEED Gold Certified dental operations. In addition to optimizing the practice to take the very best care of their patients, she works to create an efficient, green, and sustainability-focused workflow that also takes the very best care of the team and the planet.
“It is such an amazing honor to be recognized as a Green Leader and use this platform to promote the many ways we all can be green leaders,” said Pusillo, who has been with the practice since 2009. “There is always an opportunity to live out our company’s core values and not only be a pioneer in the dental field, but also a pioneer in our community and for our planet as a whole.”
Through many initiatives - past, present, and future - Erika has remained resolute in her goal of providing high-quality dental care in a green facility with a growing team, all while creating the smallest footprint possible. Her efforts include, but are not limited to, supporting businesses and suppliers that have both a sustainable mindset and a minimal impact on the environment, utilizing digital technology to reduce waste, using eco-friendly cleaning products, implementing waste- and water-reducing systems throughout the facility, and organizing beach cleanups and tree planting events for the team and community.
“On behalf of Team Schein, we congratulate Ms. Pusillo on her Green Leader Award, and we look forward to continuing to support AADOM’s mission of helping dental practices make an impact on the communities they serve,” said Flowers. “The AADOM Green Leader initiative represents our core values and our mission of ‘doing well by doing good,’ and we are committed to supporting our customers in their efforts to establish sustainable practices as part of our shared commitment to preserving our environment.”
“We are so thankful for the Henry Schein Cares Foundation and its continued support of this initiative to recognize our members, as well as its efforts to create a more environmentally friendly practice,” said Heather Colicchio, Founder, and President, AADOM. “It is important to us at AADOM to highlight the members who exemplify eco-friendly practices in their dental office, and we are so happy to present Ms. Pusillo with the Green Leader Award.”
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