Valley—Where, What, Who
Members of the Valley District Dental Society have a preliminary address in Agawam, Amherst, Ashfield, Belchertown, Bernardston, Blandford, Brimfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Chester, Chesterfield, Chicopee, Colrain, Conway, Cummington, Deerfield, East Longfellow, Easthampton, Erving, Florence, Gill, Goshen, Granby, Granville, Greenfield, Griswoldville, Hadley, Hampton, Hatfield, Hawley, Heath, Holland, Holyoke, Huntington, Indian Orchard, Leverett, Leyden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Middlefield, Monroe, Monson, Montague, Montgomery, New Salem, Northampton, Northfield, Orange, Palmer, Pelham, Plainfield, Rowe, Russell, Shattuckville, Shelburne, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Southampton, Southwick, Springfield, Sunderland, Tolland, Turners Falls, Wales, Ware, Warwick, Wendell, West Springfield, Westfield, Westhampton, Whatley, Wilbraham, Williamsburg and Worthington.
Meetings & Events
The Valley District Dental Society (VDDS) has the following meetings and events scheduled. Reservations are required for each event. For more information or to register for upcoming events, please see Educational/Social Events or contact the MDS Liaison listed under Leadership.
- There are no meetings scheduled at this time.
Please note: Only the members of the Valley District Dental Society Executive Committee have the right to attend the Executive Board meetings. The Executive Committee may decide to invite others.
Any upcoming events will appear below. Don’t see anything? Check out what else is on the MDS calendar!
District Leadership
Discover who your leaders are for the July 2025 to June 2026 governance year.
Regional Trustee
Colleen Chambers, DMD
413.584.4900
Chair
Michael Caban, DMD, MS
413.786.4000
Chair-Elect
Christopher DeSesa, DMD
413.788.9621
Secretary
Anju Nellissery, DMD, MD
413.534.4400
Treasurer
Michael Nardi, DMD
413.426.9632
MDS Liaison
Christine Schmitt
508.449.6008
Documents and Resources
Your district has provided the following documents and resources.
MDS Governance Structure
The Board of Trustees consists of the president, vice president, immediate past president (every other year), secretary, treasurer, speaker of the house, six regional trustees, one at-large trustee, and the MDS executive director. All districts are represented by regional trustees on the MDS Board of Trustees, and the regions are comprised of two or more districts. Board members play a significant role in setting the long-term direction of the MDS.
Region 1
– Berkshire District
– Valley District
Region 2
– Wachusett District
– Worcester District
Region 3
– Cape Cod District
– South Shore District
– Southeastern District
Region 4
– Metropolitan District
– Middlesex District
Region 5
– Boston District
– North Metropolitan District
Region 6
– East Middlesex District
– Merrimack District
– North Shore District
