Leadership & Team
Meet our leadership team
Oak Dental Partners is led by seasoned veterans of the dental field who combine skill in business with a deep understanding of what frontline dentists need to succeed. After growing Children & Teen Dental Group, we decided to scale up and create a dental service organization that supports our partners in providing both exceptional clinical care and a warm, welcoming experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
Our core team
Lee Provow
Lee Provow is founder of Children & Teen Dental Group (DBA: Oak Dental Partners). He has held numerous executive positions throughout his career ranging from NCR, AT&T, and Premiere Global Services. He has also founded and successfully sold three other companies. In addition, he spent three years as the managing partner of Commonwealth & Associates, a mid-size investment bank focused on healthcare and technology companies. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Auburn University.
Lee lives in Atlanta and is married with two children and five grandchildren.
Brian Smith
Now the Chief Operating Officer at Oak Dental Partners, Brian joined the company in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer, a role in which he served until the beginning of 2021. Prior to coming on board with Oak Dental Partners, Brian had served as CFO for Children’s Dentistry and then Southern Dental Alliance, after a 15-year career in leadership with Delta Air Lines that included stints managing financial reporting and investor relations. While with Southern Dental Alliance, he was responsible for targeting acquisition practices and integrating those practices into the group. He is a graduate of Georgia State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Chris Zacharewicz
With over 20 years of leadership experience, Chris Zacharewicz serves as the President of Oak Dental Partners, bringing a wealth of knowledge in operational excellence and sustainable business growth. His proven track record includes driving operational procedures that enhance efficiency across various environments, from startups to established organizations in the medical and dental industries.
At Oak Dental Partners, Chris collaborates closely with the leadership team to focus on operations, growth, and the development of new services, all aimed at better serving patients and partners alike.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Chris has been happily married to his wife, Jenny, since 1991. Together, they have raised 12 children, including 4 adopted children. Their family continues to grow, as two of their children are now married and have families of their own.
Tony Milam
Juliet Dowling
Juliet Dowling brings over two decades of healthcare experience to her role as Vice President of Marketing at Oak Dental Partners. Her background spans marketing, operations, practice management, and outreach, with a particular focus on creating impactful strategies that drive patient acquisition, enhance brand recognition, and support sustainable practice growth.
A proven leader in healthcare marketing, Juliet is recognized for her ability to align marketing initiatives with operational objectives, delivering measurable results. She has spearheaded physician liaison programs and led community outreach efforts to strengthen relationships with referring doctors and build local brand visibility.
Throughout her career, Juliet has developed scalable marketing playbooks, launched successful outreach programs, and built marketing departments from the ground up. Her hands-on experience working directly with practice teams gives her unique insight into the challenges and opportunities dental practices face today.
Juliet holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Kentucky. Originally from Louisville, KY, she has called Atlanta home since 2007, where she lives with her two children. Outside of work, Juliet enjoys exploring new restaurants, cooking, traveling, and practicing yoga.
Dr. Mark Dawoud
Dr. Mark Dawoud, affectionately known as “Dr. Mark” by his patients, is the Chief Dental Officer of Pediatric Dentistry where he blends his extensive clinical knowledge with a commitment to supporting and guiding our dental practices in various states across the organization. In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Dawoud also practices dentistry while mentoring others within the organization. Prior to this role, Dr. Dawoud served as the Clinical Director in Florida, where he was also a full-time clinical dentist and provided operational support for nine Oak Dental offices. His leadership was crucial in launching the Florida Sedation Team, affiliated with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and various surgery centers in Florida, enhancing care options for children.
As the founder of Harp Pediatric Dentistry, he joined forces with Oak Dental Partners in 2021. Through this collaboration, he has created an environment that prioritizes the well-being of young patients.
Raised in the New York Tri-State area, Dr. Dawoud has dedicated his life to the field of pediatric dentistry. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from Tufts School of Dental Medicine. His journey continued with a residency at NYU Lutheran Medical Center, where he completed an advanced education in general dentistry before specializing in pediatric dentistry. He is the Treasurer/Secretary of the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Outside of work, Dr. Dawoud enjoys serving his church community and cherishing quality time with his wife and three children. He believes that, as healthcare providers, it is essential to deliver the highest quality of care and build a strong rapport with patients and their families. Dr. Mark’s journey is a testament to the power of dedication and compassion, inspiring those around him to pursue excellence in all that they do.
Nancy Maggio
Nancy Maggio serves as the Vice President of Human Resources, leading initiatives that support the company’s mission and values, while maintaining a focus on operations and employee engagement.
In her role, Nancy is responsible for a broad range of HR functions, including benefits management, legal compliance, policy development, employee relations, performance management and talent acquisition.
Dr. Michael Knight
Dr. Michael Knight, Chief Dental Officer of Oak Dental Partners, brings over three decades of expertise and leadership to our organization. A distinguished graduate of Emory University School of Dentistry in 1988, Dr. Knight has built a career defined by excellence in patient care, education, and professional service.
Since 1988, Dr. Knight has successfully managed his private dental practice, consistently delivering exceptional care to his community. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Medical College of Georgia’s General Practice Residency (GPR) program, mentoring aspiring dental professionals and sharing his passion for clinical excellence. His commitment to continuing education is evident through his completion of a mini-residency in dental implants and advanced IV sedation training.
Dedicated to advancing the dental profession, Dr. Knight has been a member of the Georgia Board of Dentistry since 2019 and currently serves as its President. He is an active member of the Georgia Dental Association (GDA), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
Board of Advisors
Lynne Fair Homrich
Lynne Fair Homrich is a change management expert with deep experience as both a corporate executive and entrepreneur. A biochemist by degree, Lynne has worked and consulted for some of America’s most successful companies including Home Depot where she was Vice President and second in command of Human Resources. She played a key role in fueling Home Depot’s explosive growth by leading enterprise-wise executive and talent development, succession planning, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Additionally, Lynne is an experienced entrepreneur having built and run multiple businesses: digital media property Little Pink Book, corporate social responsibility consulting firm Homrich Partners, LLC, and League of Change Institute, Inc. which convened executives and philanthropists to invest in social transformation. Lynne attended Purdue University.
Lynne and her husband, David Homrich, live in Atlanta and have four children – three sons by birth and a daughter adopted from China who “lights up the heart of our family in places we didn’t even know existed.”
Dee Ann Turner
Dee Ann is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability for Chick-fil-A, Inc. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. Turner was responsible for thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A Franchisees and corporate staff members. Additionally, she led Talent Management, Staff Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, as well as Culture and Engagement. Most recently, Dee Ann launched and led the Sustainability function focusing on Chick-fil-A’s strategy to implement sustainable practices at the then $10.5 billion company.
Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of the best sellers: It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture (2015) and Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers (2019). Her most recent book, Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job and Launch Your Future released in March 2021 topping the Amazon best seller lists. Additionally, Dee Ann is currently serving as an Executive in Residence at High Point University teaching career development skills to students. She is the host of the Crush Your Career podcast.
She is a graduate of Clayton State University with a degree in management. She also completed executive education courses at Emory University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School. She is a 2009 alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
Dee Ann has been married to her husband, Ashley, for 38 years and they are the parents of three grown sons. Currently, she serves on the board of advisors for Booster, The Jordan Raynor Company, the Turas Group and advises the non-profits Unconventional Business Network Women and Pure Hope Foundation. When she is not traveling, she can often be found on her Peloton bike in her home outside of Atlanta or on her stand-up paddleboard at Lake Hartwell in northeast Georgia.
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Mitch Olan
At the start of his journey in the dental service industry, Mitch Olan began his career at ORMCO Corporation as an employee, and went on to work for them in various roles over the next ten years. A fantastic organization to begin his profession, ORMCO is the country’s largest manufacturer of orthodontic appliances and is recognized as a premier provider of orthodontic supplication. Mitch has also served many years working as the senior vice president at Option Care Enterprises – as yet another leading service provider within the country, Option Care is one of the largest home infusion therapy providers in the United States.
While celebrating many various roles and accomplishments throughout his life, Mitch has dedicated the past 28 years to building Dental Care Alliance. This dental service organization is recognized as one of the largest in the country, dedicated to the continuous growth and support of dentistry development by aiding dental care providers in their vision, while sharing the common goal of improving patient’s lives. At Dental Care Alliance, Mitch served for 18 years as chief operating officer, chief executive officer for six years, and executive chairman for the past four years. Growing his own skills and abilities as a part of the organization, Mitch spent many years sharing his success with many successful and highly respected dental service organizations.
Mitch holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, obtained from Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business. As a father to two grown children and a husband to wife, Lisa, Mitch resides in the beautiful Sarasota, Florida.
