Tallahassee, FL – The Board of Directors announces that Ricki Braswell, CAE, Co Executive Director of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL), the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC) and the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT) has accepted the position of CEO of The Pankey Insitute in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Mrs. Braswell will assume her new position in the spring with her last day with the NADL/NBC/FDLT being March 13, 2011. "Dental laboratory technology has greatly benefited from the executive leadership of Ricki during the last ten years. Although, we are saddened to see her go, we recognize that her new position represents an exciting professional opportunity for her. Given her significant role with Pankey, we look forward to future collaboration that can benefit both dentistry and the dental laboratory community" says Jeff Stronk, NADL president.

The NADL/NBC/FDLT will continue with executive staff leadership through Mrs. Braswell's counterpart, Bennett Napier, CAE and daily operations will remain headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.

For more information on NADL/NBC/FDLT contact the organizations at 800/950-1150 or on the web at www.nadl.org, www.nbccert.org and www.dentallabfoundation.org