Great Lakes is proud to announce that Kristine L. Dickinson has been named the company’s vice president and chief financial officer. “As an employee-owned company, Great Lakes takes great pride in elevating employee-owners from within,” said John Ende, Great Lakes president and CEO. “Ms. Dickinson represents the intrinsic ownership culture here at Great Lakes along with an unwavering commitment to quality and excellence.”

In her new role, Dickinson will lead, manage, and own accountability for the corporation’s finance and information technology functions.

Dickinson joined Great Lakes in 2013 as accounting manager and was promoted to controller in 2019. Prior to Great Lakes, she worked in public accounting at Chiampou, Travis, Besaw, & Kershner (CTBK), a Western New York accounting and advisory firm. She is a graduate of Niagara University and a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Great Lakes, an employee-owned company, provides products, laboratory appliances and services, and both in-house and online appliance fabrication training to members of the orthodontic, prosthodontic, restorative, sleep, and general dental professions worldwide. Great Lakes has been a leading innovator in the dental industry since its start as an independent orthodontic lab in 1965. Great Lakes corporate headquarters is located at 200 Cooper Avenue in Tonawanda, New York.