Dr. Wallace Bellamy NDA’s 102nd President
Dr. Bellamy was born in Queens, New York. As the child of a career Air Force Professional, he has lived all over the world including New York, Texas, Europe and California.
He graduated from Boston University School of Dentistry in 1989 and has been in private practice since 1993. Dr. Bellamy feels that dentistry is an important part of a person’s overall health. Not only does it help improve esthetics and smiles but can improve people’s lives.
Dr. Bellamy loves his patients. The personal interaction and relationships he has made over the years have been phenomenal.
In serving the community and his profession, Dr. Bellamy has taken leadership roles in many dental associations over the years Some of his most important work has been as President of the Sacramento District Dental Society California Dental Association (CDA) Leadership Development Committee – Vice Chairman, and member of the Sacramento District Dental Society Ethics Committee and Sacramento District Dental Society Continuing Education Committee.
In his spare time Dr. Bellamy enjoys traveling, riding horses, skiing and most important of all, spending time with his 3 daughters.
Presidential Theme: Architects of Change
Building on our foundation, this moment in history demands intentional leadership to dismantle inequities in oral health and to rebuild health and social systems—both internal and external—that truly serve our communities. As NDA members, we are not merely responding to change; we are uniquely positioned to design and manifest solutions through advocacy, innovation, and collective action. This theme affirms our power to shape the future of dentistry with purpose, equity, and impact.
PRESIDENTS GALA
Saturday , July 18, 2026 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Introduction of NDA’s 102nd President
Elaine Ferrari
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Dr. Cheyenne Love
President-Elect, Student National Dental Association
Introduction of NDA Leadership & Special Guests
Mr. Marcus Ware,Esq
Executive Director, National Dental Association
Awards Presentation I Dr. Reginald Salter
Board Chair, National Dental Association Awardees
C.O. Simpkins Award – Dr. Jaha Howard
Torchbearer Award – Dr. Carlos Smith
Emerging Leader in Mentorship & Youth Development –Dr. Camesia Matthews
Emerging Leader in Local Society Impact – Dr. Emma Guzman
Past President’s Award – Dr. Cheryle Baptiste Hill
Legacy Award – Dr. Randy Adams
PRESIDENTS GALA
Saturday , July 18, 2026 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Invocation
Dr. Terry Norris
ACD President
DINNER IS SERVED
Musical Ensemble
Phillip “Doc” Martin & Band
President’s Video & Remarks
Dr. Wallace Bellamy
102nd President, National Dental Association
Awards Presentation II
Dr. Wallace Bellamy
President, National Dental Association &
Dr. Reginald Salter
Board Chair, National Dental Association
Architects of Change Honorees
Dr. Josh Golden
Dr. Laila Hishaw
Dr. Jeanette Sabir-Holloway
Dr. Larry Dunham
Dr. Madeline Anderson-Thomas
Dr. Phillip Martin
Dr. Ronald Blanchett
CLOSING REMARKS
Dr. Wallace Bellamy
President, National Dental Association
GALA ENTERTAINMENT, DANCING & SOCIAL HOUR
Phillip “Doc” Martin & Band
2026 NDA AWARDEES
Dr. Cheryle Baptiste Hill Past President’s Award
Dr. Cheryle Baptiste started working in her father’s dental practice when she was 12-years-old on the weekends and during summer vacations. She is a 1984 graduate of Howard University College of Dentistry where she received the Outstanding Student in Oral Diagnosis Award. Following graduation, she completed an Oral Surgery Fellowship and started her own dental practice in 1994.
Dr. Baptiste has served her profession in many capacities. Currently, she serves at the Immediate Past President of the National Dental Association. She is also Past President of the District of Columbia Dental Society (DCDS), a component of the America Dental Association. Her other past leadership positions include President of the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society (the Washington, DC chapter of the NDA), Secretary of the National Dental Association and Founding Member of the Women Dentists of Metropolitan DC. She is a member of the ADA’s Task Force to Eliminate Barriers for Underrepresented Minorities into the Dental profession and the NDA Eddie G. Smith Leadership Institute Mentoring Program. Dr. Cheryle Baptiste holds memberships in the Greater Washington Academy of Women Dentists, the American Institute of Implant Dentistry and the International Academy of Mini Dental Implantology. She is a former member of the NDA/RTF Independent Provider Association and the National Medical Association.
The recipient of numerous awards for outstanding leadership and community engagement, Dr. Baptiste was inducted as a Fellow into the prestigious International College of Dentists and will be inducted into the American College of Dentists this fall. She is the mother of one grown son, Adrian, and splits her time between her homes in Washington, DC and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She wed her long time partner, Darryl Hill, on October 12, 2024.
