Delta Dental of Missouri Welcomes Two New Members to Its Board of Directors

DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ST. LOUIS (Jan. 16, 2025) … Delta Dental of Missouri - the state's dental benefits leader and a non-profit organization, which also does business in South Carolina as Delta Dental of South Carolina - has elected two new members to its Board of Directors. Tamara Sheffield, chief financial officer and senior vice president of human resources at Forest Park Forever, Inc., who resides in Chesterfield, Mo., and Patricia Britton, vice president of digital transformation at Hillenbrand, who resides in Fort Mill, S.C., will each serve a three-year term.

Sheffield joined Forest Park Forever, Inc., a private, non-profit conservancy in St. Louis in 2011, and leads its finance and administrative services functions. Throughout her career, she has held financial and operational leadership positions spanning various sectors, including biotechnology, retail and financial services, where she managed complex projects and organizational growth for a multi-billion-dollar public international company and several private companies. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society for Human Resource Management. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a concentration in accounting from Saint Louis University.

Britton has served as a member of the Delta Dental of South Carolina Advisory Board since 2023. She has more than three decades of executive leadership experience. Her multidisciplinary background spans technology, sales, marketing and innovation with a focus on using technology to drive business results. In her current role as head of digital transformation at Hillenbrand, a public global equipment manufacturer, she is responsible for leading digital strategy and global centers of excellence for data and analytics, artificial intelligence and robotic process automation. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance from Loyola University in Baltimore.

The state's leading dental benefits provider and a non-profit organization, Delta Dental of Missouri has provided millions of dollars in support of organizations that align with its mission to improve oral health and help Missourians access vital dental treatment and educational services. In the last two years alone, the company provided more than $1.5 million in funding to 39 organizations across Missouri.

"We're thrilled to welcome Tamara and Patty to our board," said Rob Goren, fellow board member and president and chief executive officer at Delta Dental of Missouri. "They're both respected and accomplished leaders, and their valuable perspectives and expertise will help drive our vital social mission to improve oral health in the communities we serve and to meet the evolving needs of our stakeholders."

About Delta Dental of Missouri

Delta Dental of Missouri is the state's leading dental benefits provider and a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. It provides more than 2.37 million members with access to affordable, high-quality dental care through group plans tailored to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes, from large corporations to small businesses with two or more employees. Delta Dental also offers dental benefit plans directly to individuals and families. It also provides access to affordable, high-quality vision care through group vision benefit plans. The company proudly supports oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes that help educate people about the importance of dental health and provide free dental care to those in need. Delta Dental of Missouri also created the Missouri Dental Care Resource Guide to help individuals access information about low-cost and free dental care options in their area-available online at www.DeltaDentalMO.com/ResourceGuide1. To learn more about the company, visit www.DeltaDentalMO.com.