Bennett Napier
Special guest
Bennett Napier, CAE is a Certified Association Executive and serves as Chief Staff Executive for the National Association of Dental Laboratories and its affiliates, the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology and the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology. He has worked with nonprofit associations since 1994.
Prior to his work with associations, Mr. Napier served as a Congressional Assistant for a U. S. Congressman and as a Policy Analyst in Washington D.C.
Mr. Napier attended the Graduate School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Applied American Politics and Policy from Florida State University.
Bennett Napier has been a guest on 10 episodes.
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224: The Race For Education! Lindsey Rowan, Arian Deutsch, Tony Prestipino, Bennett Napier
July 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
biking, chicago, consolidation, dental, dentures, digital design, implants, laboratory, pay rate, photography, podcast, racing, removables, running, screw retained, swimming, technician, triathlon, voices from the bench
Every year the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology participates in the Race for the Future triathlon to raise money. This year they are providing a FREE education day the same weekend. We talk to Lindsey Rowan, who basically runs the FDLT, two speakers at the event Arian Deutsch and Tony Prestipino. Then we chat with Bennett Napier for a much needed update on the industry.
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163: Don’t Mess with Texas Part 2: DLAT 2021-Tim Frenzel, Jan Rainey, Bennett Napier, Keith Wilson
May 10th, 2021 | 56 mins 20 secs
air purification, cdt, dental, dentist, dlat, envision tec, heraeus kulzer, laboratory, national association of dental laboratories, pay increase, podcast, printers, technician, texas, voices from the bench
We are back with more conversations from the March Dental Laboratory Association of Texas (DLAT) meeting from the Argen booth. This time we are joined by Tim Frezel, Jan Rainey, Bennett Napier, and Keith Wilson.
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149: The Opulence From the Digital Workflow: Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists
February 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 49 secs
cad, cam, cdt, covid-19, dental, digital, laboratory, mill, motion 2, nadl, podcast, printer, scanner, sprintray, technician, training, vision 21, voices from the bench
After a quick update from Bennett Napier from the NADL, we talk with Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists talking about taking labs on a digital workflow journey. Either starting a lab with everything they need or improving a current lab’s options, Opulent can help with a dedicated team 24/7.
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109: Pure Gold From LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020 Part 2: Tiffany Prater, Heather Voss, Leon Hermanides
April 27th, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
band and loop, covid-19, dental, hawley retainer, heartland, laboratory, nadl, podcast, south africa, technician, voices from the bench, washington state
We are back to LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020 at the Argen booth where we talked to dental assistant turned ortho lab owner, Tiffany Prater. Then past podcast guest Heather Voss stops by to bring Leon Hermanides to talk about adapting his lab to the ever-changing market. All this and a update from Bennett Napier and the COVID-19.
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108: Pure Gold From LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020 Part 1: Scott & Randi James and Fernando Catania
April 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min
argen, chicago, dental, lab day, laboratory, lmt, podcast, roland, spear, technician, voices from the bench
After an update from Bennett Napier we take you back to a time where we could all get together and celebrate dental laboratories. LIVE from LMT Lab Day Chicago, we talk to Scott and Randi James from Renstrom Dental Lab and then Fernando Catania from DGSHAPE with the Roland mills.
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106: Talking About ROCKSTAR Assistants and Dentsply at Voices of Dentistry Part 3: Ronda Holman & Danny Vezmar
April 6th, 2020 | 1 hr 17 mins
cdt, cerec primemill, covid-19, dental, dental assistants, denturism, laboratory, lucitone digital print, podcast, technician, voices from the bench
Back in January, Elvis and Barb traveled to Arizona to attend the Voices of Dentistry Summit. Along with a bunch of podcasts for dentist they got to talk to one about dental assistants. First up is Ronda Holman who is the co-host of the DA Rockstars Podcast. Then we talk to the newly appointed US Director of Marketing for the laboratory division of Dentsply Sirona, Danny Vezmar.
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105: Hi-LIGHTS From Voices of Dentistry Part 2: Dr. Mattison, Chris Felix, Kristin Jensen
March 30th, 2020 | 1 hr 24 mins
cdt, curing lights, dental, dentist, headlights, laboratory, podcast, spear, technician, voices from the bench
We are back with more conversations from the Voices of Dentistry thanks to our good friends at Kettenbach. First up is Dr. Brad Mattison talking about Spear and working with different labs. Then we talk to Chris Felix telling us the remake might be due to a curing light and then Kristin Jensen who talks about lopes, lights, and microscopes.
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104: Talking About Dentist From Voices of Dentistry Part 1: Jordon Comstock, Craig Cody, Dr. Zak Allmand, and Renata Budny
March 23rd, 2020 | 1 hr 21 mins
cdt, corvid-19, credit cards, dental, dental insurance, dentist, dlat, laboratory, podcast, taxes, technician, technology schools, texas, voices from the bench
Episode 104 marks the 2nd year anniversary of the podcast! After an update about the COVID-19 and how it is affecting the Dental Laboratory Industry from Bennett Napier, we get to business as usual with three conversation we got to from the Voices of Dentistry. We talk to Jordon Comstock, Craig Cody, Dr. Zak Allmand, and because we talk to her every year, Renata Budny from LMT Lab Day Chicago.
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Episode 37: The Power of Positive Involvement: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage Talk About the NADL Part 2 (VFTB37)
December 10th, 2018 | 28 mins 39 secs
dental, dental laboratory, dentist, foundation, nadl, nbc, podcast, technician, vision 21, voices from the bench
We continue with Bennett Napier and Bob Savage talking about getting involved with the NADL, signing up for the NADL University, and Vision 21 meeting. The importance of being involved in the industry is as important as being involved in your own lab. Join us for part 2 of this great conversation. #strongertogether
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Episode 36: The Power of Positive Involvement: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage Talk About the NADL Part 1 (VFTB36)
December 3rd, 2018 | 29 mins 49 secs
dental, dental laboratory, dentist, foundation, nadl, nbc, podcast, technician, vision 21, voices from the bench
A talented group of volunteers donate their time to help our industry succeed by participating on the NADL, NBC, and the Foundation. Bennett Napier is the one who helps guide the board’s decisions to do the best good. Bob Savage is the 2018 NADL President who has offered his services and talent to help strengthen our industry during his time on the board. This week they talk about how they got in to our industry and all the great things the NADL does and why they do it.