Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Names Delta Dental's Tracy Gilman to Women's Leadership Program
BOSTON – Delta Dental of Massachusetts’ Tracy (Chase) Gilman was recently selected by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce for the 2015-2016 Women’s Leadership Program, which empowers emerging leaders to enhance their leadership skills, develop professional networks and work with local communities.
“During her tenure with Delta Dental of Massachusetts, Tracy Gilman consistently acts as a trail-blazing leader and innovator within the organization,” said Dennis Leonard, president of Delta Dental of Massachusetts. “I am excited her exceptional management skills are also recognized by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and that she will participate in this highly-selective program.”
Across more than four years as executive director, Gilman has led the relationship with the MassHealth Dental Program, serving the needs of over 1.7 million members and the Massachusetts Public Employees Fund dental plan. Together with MassHealth, Gilman spearheaded an innovative member outreach program targeting schools, obstetricians and others. In conjunction with this outreach, she successfully implemented a dental sealant program and boosted efforts to increase preventive fluoride varnish treatments by Massachusetts physicians.
Gilman is a well‐respected, active member of the Massachusetts oral health community, serving on a number of committees and boards for organizations such as the Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition and the Massachusetts Head Start Consortium for Oral Health. Prior to Delta Dental of Massachusetts, Gilman practiced as a dental assistant and dental network manager, providing her with an in-depth understanding of the dental and insurance industries.
Through the Women’s Leadership Program, Gilman will participate in a seminar with the Simmons School of Management, and engage in workshops and roundtables throughout the year focusing on a variety of business, management and professional topics. She is particularly excited to network with all of the attendees and learn more about how their career paths have led them to create positive change in the Boston community and statewide.
“Our Women’s Leadership Program is designed to tap into the incredible pool of talented women in the region’s business and civic communities, and help foster their professional growth,” said James E. Rooney, president and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. “We are thrilled to have Tracy Gilman as part of this year’s class, and look forward to working with her and the other outstanding participants throughout the year.”
About Delta Dental of Massachusetts
Based in Boston, Delta Dental of Massachusetts (www.deltadentalma.com) is a member of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based not-for-profit Delta Dental Plans Association, the leading national network of independent dental service corporations. Delta Dental provides dental benefits programs to more than 62 million members enrolled in more than 111,000 groups across the nation.